How to remove Countmake.cool redirect [Virus removal guide]

If your system is connecting to the Countmake.cool then it is possible that Adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software) get installed on your machine.

Adware is a form of harmful software. It does not delete files or infect them, but can display unwanted advertisements, modify personal computer settings, download and install malicious browser extensions. All the time, while Adware software is running, your browser will be fill with unwanted advertisements.

Other signs of the presence of ad-supported software include:

• annoying toolbars;
• popups and new tabs are loaded without your request;
• your web browser is rerouted to sites you did not want;
• your PC is no stable leading to freezes;
• your web browser settings are being changed without your request.

Even worse, Adware can gather your browsing history and confidential info, including passwords and credit card numbers. In the future, your user info can be sold to third parties.

As evident, the adware is quite dangerous. So, we advise you get rid of it from your computer as soon as possible. Follow the tutorial presented below to get rid of Countmake.cool redirect from the Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge, IE and Google Chrome.

How to remove Countmake.cool redirect

In the steps below we will have a look at the ad supported software and how to remove Countmake.cool from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox web browsers for Windows OS, natively or by using a few free removal tools. Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your web-browser or reboot your system.

To remove Countmake.cool, follow the steps below:

1. Manual Countmake.cool redirect removal
   • Remove suspicious applications using Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Countmake.cool redirect from Chrome
   • Remove Countmake.cool redirect from Internet Explorer
   • Delete Countmake.cool from Mozilla Firefox by resetting browser settings
2. Use free malware removal tools to completely get rid of Countmake.cool redirect
   • Use Zemana Anti Malware to remove Countmake.cool
   • Remove Countmake.cool redirect and malicious extensions with Hitman Pro
   • How to remove Countmake.cool with MalwareBytes
3. Block Countmake.cool and other unwanted sites
4. Where Adware comes from
5. To sum up

Manual Countmake.cool redirect removal

These steps to delete Countmake.cool redirect without any applications are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step tutorial completely to fully remove this ad-supported software.

Remove suspicious applications using Windows Control Panel

Some programs are free only because their installer contains an ad-supported software. This unwanted apps generates money for the creators when it is installed. More often this adware can be deleted by simply uninstalling it from the ‘Uninstall a Program’ that is located in Microsoft Windows control panel.

It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program”
It will open a list of all applications installed on your PC. Scroll through the all list, and delete any dubious and unknown apps. To quickly find the latest installed apps, we recommend sort programs by date in the Control panel.

Remove Countmake.cool redirect from Chrome

If you are getting Countmake.cool redirect, then you can try to delete it by resetting Chrome to its default values. It will also clear cookies, content and site data, temporary and cached data. However, your themes, bookmarks, history, passwords, and web form auto-fill information will not be deleted.

Open the Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal dotes (). It will show the drop-down menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.

Carefully browse through the list of installed add-ons. If the list has the add-on labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following tutorial: Remove Google Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy otherwise, just go to the step below.

Open the Google Chrome main menu again, click to “Settings” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown in the following example and press the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

Confirm your action, click the “Reset” button.

Remove Countmake.cool redirect from Internet Explorer

The Internet Explorer reset is great if your internet browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your browser, that installed by an malicious software.

First, launch the Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will display the Tools drop-down menu, press the “Internet Options” as displayed below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The IE will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as displayed on the image below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to reboot your PC for the changes to take effect.

Delete Countmake.cool from Mozilla Firefox by resetting browser settings

If Mozilla Firefox settings are hijacked by the adware, your browser displays unwanted popup ads, then ‘Reset Firefox’ could solve these problems. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be lost. This will not affect your history, passwords, bookmarks, and other saved data.

Click the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and click the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as displayed on the screen below.

A small menu will appear, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, click “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the following example.

Follow the onscreen procedure to revert back your Firefox web-browser settings to their default state.

Use free malware removal tools to completely get rid of Countmake.cool redirect

Many antivirus companies have made programs that help detect adware and thereby delete Countmake.cool from the Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer internet browsers. Below is a a few of the free programs you may want to use. Your computer may have lots of potentially unwanted software, adware and hijackers installed at the same time, so we suggest, if any unwanted or malicious program returns after restarting the computer, then launch your system into Safe Mode and use the antimalware utility again.

Use Zemana Anti Malware to remove Countmake.cool

If you need a free tool that can easily delete Countmake.cool redirect, then use Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM). This is a very handy application, which is primarily developed to quickly find and get rid of ad supported software and malware infecting web-browsers and changing their settings.

Click the following link to download Zemana AntiMalware. Save it on your Desktop.

After the download is finished, launch it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will try to update itself and when this task is finished, click the “Scan” button for scanning your computer for the ad supported software that causes multiple annoying website.

This task may take quite a while, so please be patient. While the Zemana tool is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified as being infected by malicious software. In order to remove all threats, simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana will remove adware that responsible for the appearance of Countmake.cool redirect and move threats to the program’s quarantine.

Remove Countmake.cool redirect and malicious extensions with Hitman Pro

In order to make sure that no more malicious folders and files related to adware are inside your computer, you must run another effective malware scanner. We suggest to run HitmanPro. No installation is necessary with this utility.

Hitman Pro can be downloaded from the following link. Save it directly to your Microsoft Windows Desktop.

Download and use Hitman Pro on your computer. Once started, click “Next” button . HitmanPro utility will begin scanning the whole personal computer to find out adware that responsible for web browser redirect to the unwanted Countmake.cool web-site. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your personal computer. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is complete..

Once HitmanPro has completed scanning your PC system, a list of all threats found is produced.

Next, you need to click Next button.

It will show a dialog box, press the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial to remove all malware found.

How to remove Countmake.cool with MalwareBytes

Manual Countmake.cool redirect removal requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the adware can be not completely removed. We advise that run the MalwareBytes Free that are completely clean your computer of adware. Moreover, the free application will help you to get rid of malicious software, PUPs, hijacker infections and toolbars that your PC system can be infected too.

Please go to the following link to download the latest version of MalwareBytes for Windows. Save it to your Desktop.

Once downloading is finished, run it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the MalwareBytes will try to update itself and when this procedure is finished, press the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the ad supported software responsible for redirecting your web-browser to the Countmake.cool page. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your PC system. When a malware, ad-supported software or potentially unwanted software are found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Review the results once the tool has complete the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) is a free program that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about this malicious software removal tool, we suggest you to read and follow the steps or the video guide below.

Block Countmake.cool and other unwanted sites

To put it simply, you need to use an adblocker tool (AdGuard, for example). It will stop and protect you from all unwanted pages like the Countmake.cool, advertisements and pop ups. To be able to do that, the ad blocker application uses a list of filters. Each filter is a rule that describes a malicious website, an advertising content, a banner and others. The ad-blocking application automatically uses these filters, depending on the web sites you are visiting.

Click the link below to download AdGuard. Save it on your Desktop.

After downloading it, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen like below.

Follow the prompts. When the setup is finished, you will see a window as displayed in the following example.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation application and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your machine, AdGuard will run automatically and stop undesired ads, block Countmake.cool, as well as other harmful or misleading web-sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your desktop.

Where Adware comes from

Many programs created to open a lot of unwanted ads within your computer’s internet browser. So, when you installing freeware, carefully read the disclaimers, choose the Custom or Advanced install type to watch for additional applications that are being installed, because certain of the applications are potentially unwanted programs such as this ad-supported software responsible for redirecting your web browser to the Countmake.cool page.

To sum up

Now your PC system should be clean of the ad-supported software that causes lots of undesired Countmake.cool web site. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted website and annoying harmful web-sites) and Zemana (to periodically scan your PC system for new malware, browser hijackers and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Microsoft Windows OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new hijackers, malicious programs and ad supported software are released.

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