How to Remove Terraclicks.com Pop-ups

What Is Terraclicks?

Terraclicks.com pop-ups and redirects are caused by adware programs that can get onto a user’s computer by bundling with free software from the web. If the user downloads software for free and speeds through the installation without paying much attention, he often ends up installing software he didn’t want in addition to the app he wanted. One of these PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) can happen to bring about terraclicks.com redirects and pop-ups. The pop-ups display terraclicks.com in the address bar but are redirected to other URLs after a second or two. If you encountered this browser behavior and want to get rid of terraclicks.com redirects, this page describes how to do it.

Is Terraclicks a Virus?

Not if we take into account the definition of computer virus; however the term “malware” would be appropriate. Terraclicks-redirecting apps enter computer system often without the user’s knowledge and proceed to recurrently open pop-ups, leading the user to affiliated pages. The pages aim to get the user to share his personal and/or financial details via polls or “You are the 1,000,000th visitor!” type scams. Don’t believe those and don’t share your info with them.

How to Remove Terraclicks

The simplest method to stop Terraclicks ads is to run an anti-malware program capable of detecting adware in general and Terraclicks in particular. Norton Security is one of such tools; it finds and removes all files, folders and registry entries left by Terraclicks.

Download SpyHunter

Other software that may be able to get rid of Terraclicks:

Norton (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) The link may not work correctly if your country is currently under sanctions.

You can also try to remove Terraclicks by hand using the following instructions.

Remove Terraclicks From Programs and Features

Go to Programs and Features and uninstall any suspicious programs, programs you don’t remember installing, or programs you installed just before Terraclicks appeared on your computer. When you are not sure if a program is safe, look for the answer on the Internet.

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. In the Start menu select Settings => Control Panel.
3. Find and click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find and highlight the app.
5. Click Remove.

Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. In the Start menu select Control Panel.
3. Find and click Uninstall a program.
4. Find and highlight the app.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 7:

1. Click Start.
2. In the Start menu select Control Panel.
3. Find and select Programs and Features or Uninstall a program.
4. Find and highlight the app.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 8 / Windows 8.1:

1. Press and hold Windows key and hit X key.
2. Select Programs and Features from the menu.
3. Find and highlight the app.
4. Click Uninstall.

Windows 10:

1. Press and hold Windows key and hit X key.
2. Select Programs and Features from the menu.
3. Find and highlight the app.
4. Click Uninstall.

Remove Terraclicks From Browsers

To get rid of Terraclicks, remove all suspicious extensions from browsers. If the problem persists, reset browser settings.

Remove Terraclicks extension from Google Chrome:

1. Click menu button .
2. Select More tools ⇒ Extensions.
3. To remove an extension, click on a trashcan to the right of it.
4. Click Remove in the dialog box.

Reset Google Chrome Settings:

Note: This will disable your extensions and themes, clear cookies and site data, as well as change content settings, start page, new tab page and search engine to default.

1. Open a new tab.
2. Copy and paste into the address bar: chrome://settings/resetProfileSettings
3. Press Enter.
4. In the dialog box click Reset.

Remove Terraclicks extension from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click on menu button and select Add-ons.
2. Go to Extensions tab.
3. To uninstall an add-on, click on Remove button next to it.
   Note: If the extension is impossible to delete, click on => => Restart with Add-ons Disabled…. In the dialog boxes click Restart => Start in Safe Mode. Restart Firefox in normal mode after you are finished.

Reset Mozilla Firefox Settings:

Note: Your extensions, themes, added search engines and download history, among other things, will get deleted.

1. Click on menu button .
2. Click on help button and select Troubleshooting Information.
3. Click Refresh Firefox… in the top-right corner.
4. In the dialog box click Refresh Firefox.

Remove Terraclicks add-on from Internet Explorer:

1. Click Tools button in the top-right corner.
2. Select Manage add-ons.
3. In the drop-down menu under Show: select All add-ons.
4. To delete an add-on, double-click it, in the new window click Remove.

Reset Internet Explorer Settings:

Note: This will remove most of your saved browser data, including extensions, passwords and the majority of browser settings.

1. Click Tools button in the top-right corner.
2. Select Internet options.
3. Go to Advanced tab.
4. Click Reset… button.
5. Put checkmark in Delete personal settings checkbox.
6. Click Reset.

Remove Terraclicks extension from Opera:

1. Press Ctrl +Shift + E keys to open extensions manager.
2. To remove the extension, click on the x button next to it.
3. Click OK when asked to confirm.

Reset Opera Settings:

Note: This will delete all saved data including bookmarks and passwords and return the browser to freshly installed state.

1. Exit Opera browser.
2. Open File Explorer.
3. Go to C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera, where username is the name of your Windows account.
4. Find and delete Operapref.ini file.

How to Protect Your PC From Terraclicks and Other Adware

• Get a powerful anti-malware software, capable of detecting and eliminating PUPs. Having several on-demand scanners would be a good idea too.
• Keep Windows firewall enabled or get a third-party one.
• Keep your OS, browsers and security utilities updated. Malware creators find new browser and OS vulnerabilities to exploit all the time. Software writers, in turn, release patches and updates to get rid of the known vulnerabilities and lesser the chance of malware penetration. Antivirus program’s signature databases get updated every day and even more often to include new virus signatures.
• Adjust your browsers’ settings to block pop-ups and to load plug-ins only when clicked.
• Download and use Adblock, Adblock Plus, uBlock or one of the similar trustworthy extensions for blocking third-party advertisements on web-sites.
• Don’t just click on any link you see while browsing the web. That applies particularly to links in comments, on forums, or in instant messengers. Pretty often these are spam links. Sometimes they are used for increasing the traffic to websites, but often enough they will land you on pages that will try to execute a malicious code and infect your computer. Links from your friends are suspect too: the person who shares a cute video might not know that the page contains threatening script.
• Don’t download software from unverified web-sites. You can easily download a trojan (malware that pretends to be a useful application); or some unwanted programs could get installed along with the app.
• When installing freeware or shareware, be sensible and don’t rush through the process. Choose Custom or Advanced installation mode, look for checkboxes that ask for your permission to install third-party apps and uncheck them, read End User Licence Agreement to make sure nothing else is going to get installed. You can make exceptions for the apps you know and trust, of course. If declining from installing unwanted programs is not possible, we advise you to cancel the installation completely.