Cookies Control Adware

What is Cookies Control?

Identical to Cookies On-Off, Cookies Control is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to control (turn on/off) their web browser cookies. Judging on appearance alone, Cookies Control may seem legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without consent; 2) tracking of users' browsing activity, and; 3) display of intrusive online advertisements.

Following infiltration, Cookies Control delivers pop-up, coupon, banner, and other similar ads. To achieve this, developers employ a "virtual layer" - a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site. The resultant ads often conceal underlying website content, significantly diminishing the browsing experience.

Furthermore, they often lead to malicious websites and even accidental clicks can result in high-risk adware or malware infections.

Furthermore, Internet browsing activity is monitored, since Cookies Control continually gathers queries entered into search engines, website URLs visited, pages viewed, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and other similar data that might contain personal details.

This information is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse personal information to generate revenue. The presence of an information-tracking app can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. Therefore, eliminate Cookies Control adware from your computer immediately.

Cookies Control shares many similarities with AVBoost, Tigers Deal, Prime Updater, unTabs, and hundreds of other adware-type applications. All of these apps offer different functionality, but have identical behavior. The only purpose of apps such as Cookies Control is to generate revenue for the developers.

These PUPs merely cause unwanted redirects (thereby generating traffic for various websites), deliver intrusive advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" advertising model), and gather various information (which is later sold to third parties). PUPs are useless for regular users.

Note - if this adware was installed as "Installed by Enterprise Policy" on your Chrome browser, follow this guide.

How did Cookies Control install on my computer?

Cookies Control has an official download website, however, it is also distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" (stealth installation of third party applications with regular software/apps).

Therefore, many users install Cookies Control inadvertently, without their consent, since developers hide bundled applications (such as Cookies Control) within the "Custom/Advanced" settings of the download/installation processes. Rushing and skipping this section often leads to inadvertent installation of rogue applications.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

There are two simple steps you should take to prevent system infiltration by PUPs. Firstly, closely analyze each download/installation step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Secondly, decline offers to download/install third party applications and cancel those already included. Never install bundled programs.

Cookies Control adware requesting permission to install its extension on the Google Chrome browser:

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Quick menu:

• What is Cookies Control?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Cookies Control application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Cookies Control adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Cookies Control ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Cookies Control' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Cookies Control extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Cookies Control adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for any recently-installed suspicious applications, select such entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Cookies Control ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Cookies Control adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Cookies Control", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by cookies control, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Cookies Control", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by cookies control, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "Cookies Control".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by cookies control removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by cookies control, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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