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What is rinkela?

rinkela is a deceptive browser extension claiming to enhance the online shopping experience by displaying coupons, enabling comparison shopping, and other similar features

- "We're passionate about improving web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices. We've combined all of our great ideas into the rinkela product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience... better!"

Some users may find this functionality legitimate, however, this add-on is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware. rinkela infiltrates the system without users' consent, displays intrusive online advertisements, and tracks Internet browsing activity.

This rogue application displays various intrusive online ads including (but not limited to) banner, pop-up, interstitial, transitional, search, coupon, and full-page ads. To achieve this, the developers of rinkela (SuperWeb LLC) employ a virtual layer, which enables placement of various graphical content that does not originate from the visited websites.

Additionally, some of these ads open new browser tabs/windows, thereby increasing the chance of accidental user clicks. Furthermore, users' Internet browsing activity is continually monitored as rinkela collects various software and hardware information including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, websites visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other collected data.

This data might contain personally identifiable details that is later shared with third parties and subsequently used to generate revenue. This situation can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly recommend that you uninstall rinkela adware.

Rinkela Privacy Policy statement regarding data collection:

We only share or sell your non-public personal information with non-affiliated third parties when we believe doing so is permitted by you or authorized by this Privacy Policy. In addition, the Company may share your personal information with our parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies without restriction.

The developers of rinkela have released several hundred browser extensions under different names to prevent legitimate anti-spyware and anti-virus suites from detecting these bogus plug-ins. Gravity Space, Wander Burst, Swift Record, and other PUPs developed by SuperWeb LLC offer identical features to rinkela adware.

None deliver the functionality promised. Rather than providing any real value for users, these applications generate revenue for the developers by displaying advertisements and sharing collected data with third parties.

How did rinkela install on my computer?

As with most other adware developed by SuperWeb LLC, rinkela is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. This method allows system infiltration during installation of regular applications, and since many users do not pay enough attention when downloading and installing software, it is very effective.

Users are often unaware that bogus applications are concealed within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation settings - by rushing the download and installation procedures, they inadvertently install PUPs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

There are two main steps you should take to prevent computer infections of this kind. Firstly, closely inspect each step of the free software download procedure and decline all offers to install additional programs. Secondly, each program should be installed using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to opt-out.

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Quick menu:

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

Rinkela 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 "rinkela", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove rinkela 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 "rinkela", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the rinkela adware, 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 "rinkela", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the rinkela adware, 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 "rinkela".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with rinkela adware 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 rinkela adware, 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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