This article aims to help you with the removal of the aggressive Chrominio pop-up scam message from affected browser and system. Follow the detailed guide at the end to get rid of all harmful files in full.
Chrominio is an annoying pop-up that has been reported to affect computer systems in an attempt to scam users into installing fake configuration update. The pop-up is designed to display the official logo of Chrome in order to make users more prone to click a “Configure” button. In case that you see the deceptive Chrominio pop-up scam message it is likely that you have an installed potentially unwanted and harmful app on the PC. Other side effects that may be witnessed are PC slowdowns, automatic execution of the pop-up on PC starts up, modifications of various PC and browser settings and others.
Threat Summary
| Name | Chrominio |
| Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, PUP |
| Short Description | Chrominio pop ups to display fake update message without providing you an option to close it. |
| Symptoms | Chrominio pop-up scam invade your browser and urge you to click on a presented “Configure” button. Many other advertisements flood the browser and make it sluggish. Sensitive data is obtained by unknown actors. |
| Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages |
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| User Experience | Join Our Forum to Discuss Chrominio. |
Chrominio Pop-up – Spread Techniques
Due to the fact that many users tend to download free apps, lots of potentially unwanted programs often come bundled with them. Bad actors seem to prefer this distribution channel as it enables them to incorporate harmful code into installers of free apps and then release the bundle in popular forums, web stores, websites that offer free apps, etc. This approach grants criminals maximum effectiveness as many users fall victims to the scam and install all extras along with the primary app. Mainly this happens because in the regular installation steps users could not see any information about the presence of additional apps. This way after a click on the Finish button all potentially undesired programs incorporated into the installer gain access to the system and start to implement nasty system modifications that infect it. Happily, there is option for undesired apps to be detected and kept away from the system. More details about their presence are usually hidden in the Advanced or Custom configuration options. So make sure to select them and read carefully all what the information they present each time you decide to install free third-party app.
Frequently used web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari could be affected by Chrominio pop-up.
Chrominio Pop-up – More About Its Impact
Chrominio is an annoying pop-up pushed by potentially unwanted program installed on your PC. It presents a scamming message that informs you about new Chromium version and urges you to click “Configure” button. To make you more prone to click the button Chrominio pop-up incorporates the official logo of Chrome browser.
Chromino Message Center
New Chromium version is available
Would you like to install the latest version?
[configure] button.
The invasive program creates specific values under specific registry keys to ensure its persistent presence on the system. In case that your system has been affected by Chrominio, it is mandatory to enter the Registry Editor and check for traits of malicious values. The values may be created under the sub-keys that manage all browser processes as well as under Run and RunOnce sub-keys.
Reports made by Google forums users state that a click outside of the pop-up window or on another window is not enough to close the pop-up as it still appears on top of all windows. Even if you manage to find the process started by this harmful program in the Task Manager and end it, the pop-up will disappear just for a moment after which it will start to appear again. It is also very irritating is that this nasty program is able to even block the keyboard functions and restrict your browsing activities.
Even if you manage to close the annoying pop-up it doesn’t mean that it is gone because all harmful files associated with Chrominio pop-up are still actively running on your system and it won’t take long until it appears again. To remove them you need to find their location in the system and make sure to delete all of them. Have in mind that the manual removal process may be a hard task even for experienced computer users. Additionally, you need to check the settings of all installed browsers and reset them.
Another side effect that may be caused by the PUP associated with Chrominio pop-up scam is aggressive advertising that floods your system and browser and makes them sluggish. So after infection, you may see different types of ads on your computer such as:
- Pop-ups.
- Browser redirections.
- Banners.
- Ad-supported search results.
The bad news is that as long as harmful files associated with Chrominio pop-up are running on your system and browser your sensitive data could be obtained by cyber criminals. This could happen with the help of several techniques. One of them is keylogger that may land on the system along with the PUP. Such a program can be set to run on the background and remain unnoticed. It could record all your keystrokes and send them to hackers.
Other tracking technologies like browser cookies, web beacons, flash cookies, pixel tags, javascript files may also enable bad actors to acquire data of yours directly from the affected browser. It is likely that such technologies enable them to obtain all of the following details:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Browser history
- Search queires
- Time-zone
- Installed plug-ins
- Operating system type and version
This is terrifying as some of these details could enable hackers to exploit your browser. Nowadays we provide lots of personal data and even financial credentials while surfing the net. Once your browser is compromised some serious issues related to your privacy could emerge.
This is not the first time that the name of this browser is associated with malware infections. Back in October 2017, our team reported yet another Chromium virus that aims to display ads, collect data and run suspicious tasks in the background.
How to Remove Chrominio Pop-up Scam
In order to remove Chrominio from your PC make sure to complete all the steps listed in the removal that follows. It presents both manual and automatic removal instructions that combined will help you to remove all files associated with this nasty program in full. The automatic approach guarantees maximum efficiency as after a scan with an advanced anti-malware tool you can see the exact location of all malicious files and objects created by Chrominio and remove them from the infected PC. In case that you have further questions or need additional help, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact us via email.
Gergana Ivanova
Gergana has a bachelor's degree in Marketing. She has been with the STF team for five years, researching malware, reporting on the latest computer infections, and following digital marketing trends.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Chrominio from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Chrominio from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Chrominio from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Chrominio from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Chrominio from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Chrominio from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Chrominio from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Chrominio from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Chrominio
Step 2: Uninstall Chrominio and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.
Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Chrominio on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Chrominio there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.
Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Chrominio from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Chrominio and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Chrominio via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Chrominio from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Chrominio from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Chrominio from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove Chrominio from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Chrominio will be removed.
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Eliminate Chrominio from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
