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.
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.
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.
Note! Your computer might be affected by TornTV and other threats.
Threats such as TornTV may be persistent on your system. They tend to re-appear if not fully deleted. A malware removal tool like SpyHunter will help you to remove malicious programs, saving you the time and the struggle of tracking down numerous malicious files. SpyHunter’s scanner is free but the paid version is needed to remove the malware threats. Read SpyHunter’s EULA and Privacy Policy
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.
TornTV is a legitimate application that allows the user to download videos online and watch live TV broadcast. TornTV is considered a potentially unwanted application because it is often bundled with other potentially malicious toolbars and adware like Iminent Toolbar and CouponDragDown. Reportedly, TornTV causes web search redirects and is possibly associated with the Bifrose backdoor Trojan that is known for its ability to open a backdoor in the infected PC’s security and allow hackers to gain access to the system. Our security team recommends the immediate removal of TornTV from your computer.
How Does TornTV Affect Your PC?
Torn TV can be downloaded directly from the official product page, or it can end up on your PC via bundled freeware and shareware downloads. We encourage you always to select the “Advanced” or “Custom” installation options, because this way you can see what other applications will get on your computer along with the programs you install. This gives you the opportunity to opt-out and save yourself the trouble of ending up with potentially malicious software on your PC.
The most common problem with TornTV that users report is that it interferes with the user’s Internet browsing. TornTV allegedly alters the settings of your current browser, causing permanent redirects to the Torn TV webpage. The add-on also may change your current homepage and new tab page. When it comes to the security of your data, you should keep in mind that:
TornTV collects personal information that may be transferred to third parties for marketing purposes.
TornTV may also use cookies to track the user’s browsing habits and online activities.
Should I Remove TornTV from My Computer?
Since the application causes redirects, it has been categorized as a browser hijacker and as such may expose your system to various security threats. That’s why our PC researchers recommend you remove it from your computer instantly. Just as evil, adware seldom comes alone. So, removing only TornTV may not be enough to make sure that your PC is safe. Using a legitimate anti-adware tool would be the smartest choice in this case.
Spy Hunter FREE scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the malware tool.
1. Restore the settings in your browser
1. Remove TornTV 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 TornTV and click “Remove”
After TornTV 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 TornTV and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After TornTV 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 TornTV 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 TornTV 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 TornTV Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall TornTV. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the TornTV will be removed.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter – It is highly recommended to run a FREE scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.
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.
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
