How to remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

Technically, the ‘ad supported’ software is not a virus, but it does bad things, it generates a ton of pop up ads. It may download and install on to your computer other malicious and unwanted applications without your permission, force you to visit misleading or harmful web pages. Moreover, the ad supported software can install internet browser hijacker. Once installed, it will replace your web browser setting like startpage, new tab and default search engine with an unwanted web-site.

The malicious software from the ‘ad supported’ software family that changes the settings of browsers usually affects only the Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. However, possible situations, when any other browsers will be affected too. The ‘ad supported’ software may change the Target property of a web-browser’s shortcut, so every time you open the web-browser, instead of your homepage, you will see the unwanted Tq.adventurefeeds.com advertisements.

Instructions that is shown below, will help you to clean your machine from the ad supported software as well as remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com undesired popups from the Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge and other web browsers.

How to remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com ads

There are a simple manual guidance below that will assist you to remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com popup advertisements from your Windows PC system. The most effective solution to remove this adware is to perform the manual removal steps and then run Zemana Free, MalwareBytes Free or AdwCleaner automatic tools (all are free). The manual solution will help to weaken this ad-supported software and these malicious software removal tools will completely remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com popups and restore the Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox and Edge settings to default.

How to get rid of Tq.adventurefeeds.com ads without any software

Most common ad-supported software may be removed without any antivirus programs. The manual ad-supported software removal is step by step guidance that will teach you how to get rid of the Tq.adventurefeeds.com popups.

Delete suspicious applications using Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First of all, check the list of installed programs on your PC system and delete all unknown and recently installed programs. If you see an unknown program with incorrect spelling or varying capital letters, it have most likely been installed by malicious software and you should clean it off first with malware removal tool like Zemana Anti-malware.

Press Windows button , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then press “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will display the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Further, click “Uninstall a program”
It will show a list of all applications installed on your PC. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Clean up the browsers shortcuts which have been hijacked by ‘ad supported’ software

When the ad supported software is started, it can also modify the internet browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument similar to “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you open the web-browser, it will open an intrusive page.

Click the right mouse button to a desktop shortcut that you use to run your web-browser. Next, select the “Properties” option. Important: necessary to click on the desktop shortcut for the web-browser that is redirected to the Tq.adventurefeeds.com or other undesired web-site.

Further, necessary to look at the text that is written in the “Target” field. The adware can rewrite the contents of this field, which describes the file to be launch when you run your internet browser. Depending on the internet browser you are using, there should be:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

If you are seeing an unknown text like “http://site.addres” which has been added here, then you should remove it, as shown on the screen below.

Next, click the “OK” button to save the changes. Now, when you launch the web-browser from this desktop shortcut, it does not occur automatically reroute on the Tq.adventurefeeds.com web-page or any other unwanted web-sites. Once the step is finished, we recommend to go to the next step.

Remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com advertisements from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to delete the ‘ad supported’ software, malicious and adware extensions, as well as to recover the browser’s startpage, new tab page and default search provider that have been modified by adware which designed to redirect your web-browser to various ad web-pages like Tq.adventurefeeds.com.

1. First, start the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will display the Chrome main menu, click the “Settings” menu.
3. Next, click “Show advanced settings” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
4. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, press the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Chrome will display the reset settings prompt as shown on the image above.
6. Confirm the internet browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
7. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Delete Tq.adventurefeeds.com from Firefox by resetting browser settings

The Firefox reset will keep your personal information such as bookmarks, passwords, web form auto-fill data, restore preferences and security settings, remove redirects to unwanted Tq.adventurefeeds.com web-site and ad supported software.

First, start the Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will open the drop-down menu. Next, click the Help button ().

In the Help menu press the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the figure below.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Get rid of Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop up ads from IE

The IE reset is great if your web-browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your web-browser, which installed by an malicious software.

First, start the Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, press “Internet Options” as displayed on the screen below.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, press Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will show the Reset Internet Explorer settings dialog box. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and click Reset button.

You will now need to restart your system for the changes to take effect. It will delete ad supported software that causes multiple unwanted popup ads, disable malicious and ad-supported browser’s extensions and restore the Microsoft Internet Explorer’s settings like homepage, new tab and search engine by default to default state.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the unwanted Tq.adventurefeeds.com site opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all the tasks that have been created by malicious programs.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard at the same time. This displays a dialog box that called Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, press “Task Scheduler Library”, as on the image below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Please select the first task, its properties will be display just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your PC. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then remove this malicious task. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to remove, then click on it with the right mouse button and choose Delete as on the image below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by unwanted applications. Once is complete, close the Task Scheduler window.

Scan your computer and delete Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop ups with free tools

After completing the manual removal steps above all unwanted applications, malicious web-browser’s plugins and ‘ad supported’ software that causes a lot of annoying Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop-up ads should be removed. If the problem with Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop ups is still remained, then we recommend to scan your PC system for any remaining malicious components. Run recommended free ad-supported software removal software below.

How to automatically remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop-up ads with Zemana Anti-malware

We suggest using the Zemana Anti-malware that are completely clean your machine of the adware. The tool is an advanced malicious software removal application developed by (c) Zemana lab. It is able to help you remove PUPs, hijacker infections, malware, toolbars, ransomware and ‘ad supported’ software that made to redirect your web browser to various ad web sites like Tq.adventurefeeds.com.

Download Zemana by clicking on the following link.

When downloading is complete, run it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the Zemana will try to update itself and when this task is complete, click the “Scan” button to start checking your computer for the ‘ad supported’ software that causes multiple annoying popup advertisements.

This task can take quite a while, so please be patient. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is done. In order to get rid of all threats, simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana will get rid of adware that causes undesired Tq.adventurefeeds.com ads.

How to automatically remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com with Malwarebytes

We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free. You may download and install Malwarebytes to detect ad-supported software and thereby delete Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop-up ads from your browsers. When installed and updated, the free malware remover will automatically check and detect all threats exist on the PC.

Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware on your Microsoft Windows Desktop by clicking on the following link.

Once the download is done, close all programs and windows on your system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup as displayed on the screen below.

When the install starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Malwarebytes on your PC system.

Once installation is complete, you will see window as shown below.

Now press the “Scan Now” button for checking your personal computer for the adware which developed to reroute your browser to various ad web pages such as Tq.adventurefeeds.com. While the MalwareBytes Anti Malware tool is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified as being infected by malware.

Once that process is finished, MalwareBytes Anti Malware will display a screen which contains a list of malware that has been detected. Next, you need to click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes will now get rid of adware that causes undesired Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop up ads and add threats to the Quarantine. After disinfection is done, you may be prompted to reboot your PC system.

The following video explains steps on how to get rid of browser hijacker, ad-supported software and other malware with MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM).

Get rid of Tq.adventurefeeds.com pop-up ads from internet browsers with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free portable program that scans your personal computer for ad supported software that causes annoying Tq.adventurefeeds.com popups, PUPs and browser hijackers and helps delete them easily. Moreover, it will also allow you remove any malicious internet browser extensions and add-ons.

1. Download AdwCleaner on your MS Windows Desktop by clicking on the following link.
   
   

   AdwCleaner download
   225262 downloads
   Version: 8.4.1
   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. After downloading is finished, double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this utility is opened, click “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the ad-supported software which developed to redirect your browser to various ad web-pages such as Tq.adventurefeeds.com. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the count of files on your system and the speed of your PC. When a malware, adware or PUPs are found, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is done.
3. When AdwCleaner has completed scanning, you can check all threats found on your machine. Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will show a prompt, click “OK”.

These few simple steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

Run AdBlocker to stop Tq.adventurefeeds.com and stay safe online

We suggest to install an ad blocker program that may stop Tq.adventurefeeds.com and other annoying pages. The ad blocker utility such as AdGuard is a program which basically removes advertising from the Web and stops access to malicious web sites. Moreover, security experts says that using ad-blocker software is necessary to stay safe when surfing the Internet.

1. Download AdGuard application by clicking on the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

   Adguard download
   26627 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. Once downloading is finished, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the setup is finished, press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your PC system, AdGuard will start automatically and block advertisements, web-pages such Tq.adventurefeeds.com, as well as other malicious or misleading web pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon named AdGuard, which can be found on your desktop.

Do not know how your internet browser has been hijacked by Tq.adventurefeeds.com redirect?

These days certain free applications authors bundle additional software that could be potentially unwanted programs like this ‘ad supported’ software, with a view to making some money. These are not free software as install an unwanted programs on to your MS Windows personal computer. So whenever you install a new free program that downloaded from the Net, be very careful during installation. Carefully read the EULA (a text with I ACCEPT/I DECLINE button), choose custom or manual installation mode, uncheck all optional applications.

Finish words

Now your computer should be clean of the adware which cause annoying Tq.adventurefeeds.com popup advertisements to appear. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted advertisements and unwanted malicious pages) and Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) (to periodically scan your computer for new adwares and other malware). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove Tq.adventurefeeds.com redirect from the Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Edge, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.