Remove FunMoods by Volonet Ltd Permanently

Berta Bilbao

Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.

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FunMoods is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), that is promoted as an emoticon service. The program comes as a browser hijacker and adware. It attaches itself to a browser, changes the homepage, the new tab, the search engine and adds a toolbar, plus a browser extension. You can be shown ads and sponsored search results redirecting to websites with potentially malicious content.

FunMoods – Distribution Methods

The FunMoods PUP is usually distributed with third-party installers. Unaware, you can get the PUP installed on your machine because it can hide in freeware installations and bundled packages. In these types of packages, additional components for installation are not always disclosed, and you can get cheated into installing FunMoods. Occasionally, this can be avoided if you see what will be installed by the installation setup from the Advanced or Custom setting.

Another distribution method of FunMoods is if you visit its official websites at funmoods(.)com or facemoods(.)com. You can also get it by visiting suspicious sites or if you click on advertisement pop-ups or banners. Here’s an example:

The websites along with the ads might add a related browser extension or make modifications to your browser. That way you might be constantly redirected to the FunMoods official site or its partner sites. All browsers can be affected, especially Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.

FunMoods – More Information

FunMoods is a PUP, that can be both a browser hijacker and adware. It is developed by Volonet Ltd. The developers may be affiliates with the ones that made Mega Player. When installed on your computer, FunMoods changes the browser’s homepage, the new tab page, and the search engine. It also installs a browser toolbar and an extension. Sites, to which you may constantly get redirected to, are the following:

• funmoods(.)com
• facemoods(.)com
• start.funmoods(.)com
• start.facemoods(.)com

These and other sites, to which you may be redirected, can make revenue on a pay-per-click basis.

When your browsers are hijacked, whenever you do a search, the results will go through the FunMoods search engine and your homepage and searches will be set to the start.funmoods(.)com domain:

If you try doing a search or try opening a new tab page, sponsored or no results might be shown:

The Privacy Policy of FunMoods currently states that a cookie will be placed on your computer and different information about you and your computer can be collected:

The different information that may be collected, as stated above, includes, but is not limited to:

• IP address
• geo-location
• Browser types and browser language
• operating system and language
• whether the OS is 32bit or 64bit
• installation date
• time zone
• your default search providers
• changes made in your system

All information gathered about you may be shared to third parties, meaning you automatically accept the Privacy Policy of any third-party affiliates of FunMoods and Volonet Ltd.

FunMoods – Removal Manual

To remove FunMoods manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step removal instructions below. In case the manual removal does not get rid of the PUP and its modifications completely, you should search and remove any leftovers with an advanced anti-malware program. Such a program will also make sure your computer is safe in the future.

Step 1: Remove/Uninstall FunMoods in Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 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 get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes 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 FunMoods.

Step 2: Remove FunMoods from your browser

Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove a toolbar from Google Chrome Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer Remove a toolbar from Safari

Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu

Select FunMoods and click “Remove”

After FunMoods is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Google Chrome and Open the drop menu

Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“

From the opened “Extensions” menu locate FunMoods and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After FunMoods is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Internet Explorer:

Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’

In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’

Select FunMoods to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.

After FunMoods has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Safari

Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.

From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on FunMoods
Click ‘Uninstall’

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall FunMoods. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the FunMoods will be removed.

Step 3: Remove FunMoods automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.

1. Remove FunMoods with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Remove FunMoods with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove FunMoods.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove FunMoods.

Step 1: Click here to go to SpyHunter’s download instruction page.
Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.
Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to automatically update.

Step1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Scan Computer Now’ button.

Step2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any FunMoods files, click on the ‘Fix Threats’ button to remove them automatically and permanently.

Step3: Once the intrusions on your PC have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart it.

2. Remove FunMoods with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

2. Remove FunMoods with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

1. Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to scan for and remove FunMoods. 2. Scan your PC with MalwareBytes to remove all FunMoods associated files automatically.

Step 1: Download Malwarebytes by clicking here.
Step 2: A pop-up window will appear. Click on the ‘Save File’ button. If it does not, click on the Download button and save it afterwards.


Step 3: After you have downloaded the setup, simply open it.
Step 4: The installer should appear. Click on the ‘Next’ button.

Step 5: Check the ‘I accept the agreement’ check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the ‘Next’ button once again.

Step 6: Review and click on ‘Next’ on the following 4 steps that will appear afterwards and after that click on the ‘Install’ button.

Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button and check the ‘Launch MalwareBytes AntiMalware’ check box.

Step 1: Launch MalwareBytes if you havent launched it after install.
Step 2: Wait for the software to update and then click on the blue ‘Scan Now’ button. If it doesnt start updating automatically, click on the blue ‘Update Now’ highlighted text.

Step 3: At this point, after clicking the ‘Scan Now’ button, the system should start scanning your PC. It may take a while but be patient – it is worth it.

Step 4: After the scan has been complete and all of the threats have been identified, click on the ‘Remove Selected’ button to detelete them permanently.

Step 5: Once the scan has completed, MalwareBytes will prompt you to restart your computer. It is recommended to save all your data you are working on before restarting.

3. Remove FunMoods with STOPZilla AntiMalware

4. Remove FunMoods with STOPZilla AntiMalware

1. Install STOPZilla Anti Malware to scan for and remove FunMoods. 2. Scan your PC with STOPZilla Anti Malware to remove all FunMoods associated files completely.

Step 1: Download STOPZilla by clicking here.
Step 2: A pop-up window will appear. Click on the ‘Save File’ button. If it does not, click on the Download button and save it afterwards.

Step 3: After you have downloaded the setup, simply open it.
Step 4: The installer should appear. Click on the ‘Next’ button.

Step 5: Check the ‘I accept the agreement’ check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the ‘Next’ button once again.

Step 6: Review and click on the ‘Install’ button.

Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button.

Step 1: Launch STOPZilla if you havent launched it after install.
Step 2: Wait for the software to automatically scan and then click on the ‘Repair Now’ button. If it does not scan automatically, click on the ‘Scan Now’ button.

Step 3: After the removal of all threats and associated objects, you should Restart your PC.

4. Back up your data to secure it against attacks related to FunMoods in the future

4. Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future

Security engineers recommend that you back up your files immediately, preferably on an external memory carrier in order to be able to restore them. In order to protect yourself from FunMoods (For Windows Users) please follow these simple steps:

1. For Windows 7 and earlier 1. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 1. Enabling the Windows Defense Feature (Previous Versions)

1-Click on Windows Start Menu

2-Type Backup And Restore
3-Open it and click on Set Up Backup

4-A window will appear asking you where to set up backup. You should have a flash drive or an external hard drive. Mark it by clicking on it with your mouse then click on Next.

5-On the next window, the system will ask you what do you want to backup. Choose the ‘Let Me Choose’ option and then click on Next.

6-Click on ‘Save settings and run backup’ on the next window in order to protect your files from possible attacks by FunMoods.

1-Press Windows button + R

2-In the window type ‘filehistory’ and press Enter

3-A File History window will appear. Click on ‘Configure file history settings’

4-The configuration menu for File History will appear. Click on ‘Turn On’. After its on, click on Select Drive in order to select the backup drive. It is recommended to choose an external HDD, SSD or a USB stick whose memory capacity is corresponding to the size of the files you want to backup.

5-Select the drive then click on ‘Ok’ in order to set up file backup and protect yourself from FunMoods.

1- Press Windows button + R keys.

2- A run windows should appear. In it type ‘sysdm.cpl’ and then click on Run.

3- A System Properties windows should appear. In it choose System Protection.

5- Click on Turn on system protection and select the size on the hard disk you want to utilize for system protection.
6- Click on Ok and you should see an indication in Protection settings that the protection from FunMoods is on.

Restoring a file via Windows Defense feature:
1-Right-click on the encrypted file, then choose Properties.

2-Click on the Previous Versions tab and then mark the last version of the file.

3-Click on Apply and Ok and the file encrypted by FunMoods should be restored.

Berta Bilbao

Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.

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