What is TornTV? Is it legit?
TornTV is adware is a spam application that has been considered as a malware program. It is generated by the third party for commercial purpose. Usually it can be inserted into random computer secretly. This TornTV malware claims to be associated to TV watching online. It seems to be a good media. However, it is a potentially application which is used to exploit system vulnerability for cyber criminal. It will note help enhance your browsing experience but distributes annoying pop-up ads or sponsored links on the websites. The TornTV virus has been found for a long time. It is still power and aggressive. As long as it is dropped, you may be prevented from using computer normally and smoothly. Hazardous as it is, this program alters default search provider and takes over web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The TornTV.com may become your homepage all of a sudden while you are unable to reset it back. This TornTV is a vicious computer virus and it intends to invade your financial information without any knowledge. You should notice the situation and find a helpful way.
Complains received nowadays
I somehow acquired Torn TV and a Babylon Toolbar last night when attempting to download a data recovery tool for a USB of mine. I believe I successfully got rid of the Babylon Toolbar and the like, but the Torn TV will not allow me to remove it from Uninstall Programs. Avast pops up and alerts me that it's analyzing a suspicious program,
A extension called Torn Tv as been installed accidentally.Even after removing it manually by clicking trash icon,it reappears every time i open chrome.Pls someone help get rid of this malware...
heard that TornTV is pretty big with viruses and stuff like that... I tried to uninstall it, but it keep telling me that the shortcut required to do that was deleted or moved.
The TornTV is a freebie application. You may pick it when downloading free software from hacked domains. It bypasses all of advanced security tools. This pop-up malware avoids auto removal by modifying firewall setting. It is advised to uninstall misleading TornTV application from your computer quickly.
Disadvantages of having TornTV malware inside
- TornTV slows down the whole Internet performance
- TornTV crashes down browsers frequently
- TornTV makes computer screen freeze from time to time
- TornTV blocks accesses to other websites
- TornTV violates users’ sensitive information for cyber crime
TornTV virus removal
Step 1 End process from Task Manager
TornTV.exe
Step 2 Manually delete all implanted files
%Public%\Documents\Fonts\*.exe
%SystemRoot%\assembly\GAC_MSIL\*.ini
wsSystemRoot|l,n,u,@;True;False;True;$,{ /fn
Step 3 Reset system DNS setting
Step 4 Eliminate from control panel
Windows 8
Move mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen. Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Control Panel. Select Uninstall a program and remove TornTV related programs.
Windows XP
Go to Start, navigate to Settings and click on Control Panel, navigate to Add or Remove Programs, choose Programs and Features, find TornTV related programs, and hit Remove.
Windows 7/Vista
Go to Start, navigate to Control Panel, select Uninstall a program/Programs and Features, find TornTV related programs, and click on Uninstall.
Step 5 Reset Browser setting
Mozilla Firefox
1.Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting Information.
2.Click Reset Firefox.
3.Again click another Reset Firefox and click Finish.
Internet Explorer
1.Press Alt+T.
2.Click Internet Options and open the Advanced tab.
3.Click Reset.
4.Select the tick box and again click Reset.
Google Chrome
1.Press Alt+T.
2.Point to Tools and click Extensions.
3.Remove the unwanted browser add-on.
4.Click Settings.
5.In the On startup section, click the last option and click Set pages.
6.Change the startup page.
7.In the Search section, click Manage search engine and change the search provider.
Step 6 Remove proxy caused by TornTV from your Browser ( Take Firefox as an example)
1. Under "Tools" in the browser tool bar select "Options".
2. In the "Options" window that pops up, click the "Advanced" tab at the top.
3. Click the "Network" subtab, and then click the "Settings" button in the "Connections" area.
4. If "No proxy" isn't selected, click it to mark "No proxy" as your preference. See image below:
5. Start Internet Explorer again.
If you are confused about this manual removal, please let us know and get more details.
