“Utrack.pw” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that after being installed on a computer will attach itself to a browser, and could display various advertisements, banners, message boxes and commercial content and the like. The user may be redirected to undesired sites and shown pop-ups and buttons which may contain or lead to potentially malicious content.
Name | Utrack.pw |
Type | Adware, PUP |
Short Description | The user may be shown advertising banners in webpages, popups prompting to install potentially malicious software. The user may experience many browser redirects, leading to dubious sites. |
Symptoms | The user may have installed the application without his approval. He may witness advertisements, redirects other pop-ups leading to potentially malicious content. |
Distribution Method | Bundling, Freeware Installers, Pop-Ups |
Detection Tool | Download Malware Removal Tool, to See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware |
User Experience | Join our forum to follow the discussion about THREAT NAME. |
Utrack.pw – How did I get it?
The “Utrack.pw” PUP usually gets into your computer through third-party installers. It can enter your computer in a covert manner, without your consent, by concealing itself in freeware installations and bundled packages. In these packages, additional components for installation are not always disclosed properly, and people get tricked into installing potentially unwanted programs such as “Utrack.pw”. Sometimes that can be avoided by clicking on the “Advanced” or “Custom” setting in an installation setup to check all things that will be installed.
Other ways of getting infected are by opening spam emails and downloading e-mail attachments, or by clicking on various ads and banners containing malicious content which may also add a browser extension to your browser, be it Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari. The browser extension can generate Utrack.pw pop-ups on any page you are on. The pop-ups, can show additional banners or other commercial content.
Utrack.pw – More About It
The Utrack.pw is classified as adware. Once it is into your computer, it will generate pop-up messages, which may redirect you to sites, from which you can install software with potentially malicious content. You can be redirected to the official domain at “Utrack.pw” and “Utrack.pw/sh” which will generate more advertisements as shown down below:
The site states that it uses cookies, so every time you are redirected to it or one of its probable affiliate sites, you may be tracked. That may allow for sensitive information to be stolen secretly from you as credentials, geographical location, IP address and other data. It is considered harmful to your system and data, and something you should be concerned of!
Also, you may have a browser extension causing some of the browser redirects, pop-ups and advertisements appearing, and the redirects may be with the aim of generating revenue for its authors on a pay-per-click basis.
Remove Utrack.pw Completely
To remove Utrack.pw manually from your computer, be sure to follow the step-by-step removal instructions below. In case the manual removal does not get rid of this malware completely, you should search for and remove the leftover files with an advanced anti-malware application. Installing such a program will also make sure that your system is safe and secure from other threats you may run into.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall Utrack.pw 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:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Utrack.pw.
Step 2: Remove Utrack.pw from your browser
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select Utrack.pw and click “Remove”
After Utrack.pw is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
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 Utrack.pw
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Utrack.pw. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Utrack.pw will be removed.
Step 3: Remove Utrack.pw automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.
- Guide 1: How to Remove Utrack.pw from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Utrack.pw from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Utrack.pw from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Utrack.pw from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Utrack.pw from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Utrack.pw from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Utrack.pw from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Utrack.pw from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Utrack.pw





Step 2: Uninstall Utrack.pw 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:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



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 Utrack.pw from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Utrack.pw, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac 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 Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw 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 Utrack.pw will be removed.
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Eliminate Utrack.pw 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.