How to remove GalacticGravitonor

What is GalacticGravitonor

GalacticGravitonor is a malicious browser extension known for its intrusive behavior and ability to compromise user privacy across multiple popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Once installed, this extension covertly injects unwanted advertisements and redirects users to dubious websites, often leading to phishing scams or further malware infections. Its stealthy installation methods typically involve bundling with free software or deceptive prompts that trick users into granting permissions. After gaining access, GalacticGravitonor monitors browsing activities, collecting sensitive data such as search queries, visited sites, and potentially personal information without consent. This data is then transmitted back to remote servers controlled by cybercriminals, exposing victims to identity theft and targeted attacks. Additionally, the extension can degrade browser performance by consuming excessive resources and causing frequent crashes or slowdowns. Removing GalacticGravitonor manually can be challenging due to its persistence techniques, which may include reinstating itself or disabling removal options. Users are advised to run reputable anti-malware tools and carefully review browser extensions regularly to maintain security. Staying vigilant about the origins of installed extensions and avoiding suspicious downloads is crucial in preventing infection by this harmful software.

How GalacticGravitonor infects computers

GalacticGraviton is a sophisticated piece of malware that primarily spreads through deceptive tactics such as phishing emails and compromised software downloads. Once a user unknowingly executes the malicious file, it establishes a foothold by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or installed applications. The malware then creates a backdoor, allowing remote attackers to gain control over the infected system, exfiltrate sensitive data, or deploy additional malicious payloads. Its ability to avoid detection is enhanced by employing encryption and obfuscation techniques, making it challenging for traditional antivirus solutions to identify. Additionally, GalacticGraviton often leverages social engineering tactics to manipulate users into disabling security features, further facilitating its spread and persistence within networks. To mitigate the risks associated with this malware, users should remain vigilant, employ robust security measures, and ensure that their systems are regularly updated.

1. Download GalacticGravitonor Removal Tool
2. Remove GalacticGravitonor from Control Panel and Applications
3. Remove GalacticGravitonor extensions from browsers
4. Reset browser search and homepage settings
5. Alternative way to remove GalacticGravitonor search redirects
6. Clean browser shortcuts from GalacticGravitonor
7. How to protect from threats like GalacticGravitonor

Remove GalacticGravitonor manually for free

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full GalacticGravitonor removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of the GalacticGravitonor an installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Note: GalacticGravitonor can be installed as Google Chrome extension as Administrator (you may see Installed by enterprise policy or Your browser is managed by your organization inscription near it), and this will not allow removal. Therefore, before starting removal process, perform these actions:

1. Start the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu button and typing command prompt (or just searching for “command prompt” in Windows 10 search field). Right click on the Command Prompt result and choose Run as Administrator.



2. Type in and execute the following commands:

   
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
gpupdate /force

Remove GalacticGravitonor from Control Panel or Applications

To start removing GalacticGravitonor you should uninstall it using Control Panel. It can be present by different names – “GalacticGravitonor”. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, or Mac.

Remove GalacticGravitonor from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find GalacticGravitonor-related or other suspicious program.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove GalacticGravitonor from Windows 7:

1. Click Start button.
2. Then go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find GalacticGravitonor-related or other suspicious program and click Uninstall.

Remove GalacticGravitonor from Windows 8:

1. Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find GalacticGravitonor-related or other suspicious program, click Uninstall.

Remove GalacticGravitonor from Windows 10:

There are 2 ways to uninstall GalacticGravitonor from Windows 10

Way one

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the System tile.
4. Click Apps & features and locate GalacticGravitonor-related or other suspicious program in the list.
5. Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.

Way two (classic)

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Programs and Features.
3. Locate GalacticGravitonor-related or other suspicious program in the list.
4. Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.

Remove GalacticGravitonor from Windows 11:

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the Apps tab on the left side.
4. Click Apps & features and locate GalacticGravitonor-related or other recently installed suspicious program in the list.
5. Click on 3-dots icon near it and then click Uninstall button near it.
6. Depending on the type of application (Windows Store app or classic Win32 app) it will be removed immediately or you will need to confirm the action and go through standard uninstall procedure.

Remove GalacticGravitonor from Mac:

1. In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
2. GalacticGravitonor might have an Uninstaller.
3. Otherwise, drag GalacticGravitonor from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
4. Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.

Cannot uninstall GalacticGravitonor in Windows

In some cases, GalacticGravitonor won’t uninstall and gives you the message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall GalacticGravitonor. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing the GalacticGravitonor folder and files. This happens because the process or service does not allow you to do it. In this case, I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall GalacticGravitonor in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode do the following:

1. Reboot your computer.
2. While it starts booting press F8 button.
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
4. Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
5. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove GalacticGravitonor or other suspicious program

>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode

Cannot uninstall GalacticGravitonor in MacOS

If you can’t uninstall GalacticGravitonor using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of GalacticGravitonor. Follow instructions below:

1. Download free AppCleaner.
2. Drag GalacticGravitonor from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
3. Choose files and folders you want to remove along with GalacticGravitonor.
4. Click Delete button.

Remove malicious add-ons from your browsers

Uninstalling GalacticGravitonor from Control Panel or Applications often does not bring the desired effect. It sometimes has a browser extension and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove GalacticGravitonor extension from your browsers manually.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://extensions.
3. Find GalacticGravitonor extension.
4. Click the Remove button to remove them.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:addons.
3. Find GalacticGravitonor extension.
4. Click three-dots icon near it and choose Remove in the menu.
5. In opened dialog window click Remove button to confirm the action.
6. Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.

Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Click Extensions tab.
3. Find GalacticGravitonor extension.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Microsoft Edge:

1. Start Microsoft Edge browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) edge://extensions.
3. Find GalacticGravitonor extension.
4. Click Remove link under the name of extension.
5. In opened dialog window click Remove button to confirm the action.
6. Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

Note: There is no feature to remove browser extensions from browser in latest version of Internet Explorer. To remove GalacticGravitonor from Internet Explorer, please, perform instructions for uninstalling program from Control Panel. To disable GalacticGravitonor, please, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable GalacticGravitonor or other suspicious extensions.
6. Also disable other suspicious extensions from the list.

Opera Browser:

Generally, GalacticGravitonor does not install in Opera browser however you can always double check. Do the following:

1. Start Opera browser.
2. Go to Tools > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
3. Find GalacticGravitonor or other suspicious extensions.
4. Click Uninstall button.
5. Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.

Reset browsers settings (homepage, default search)

GalacticGravitonor installs a search engine, that hijacks your browsers. Here is the instruction to reset your browser’s homepage, new tab, and search engine to default values.

Google Chrome:

1. Start Google Chrome browser
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) chrome://settings.
3. On the left panel expand Advanced options.
4. Choose Reset and clean up.
5. Click on Restore settings to their original defaults link and confirm by clicking Reset button.

Google Chrome > Settings > Advanced

Reset and clean up

Reset Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. In address box type (or copy-paste) about:support.
3. Click Refresh Firefox… button.
4. Click Refresh Firefox button in opened dialog window to confirm.

Reset Safari:

1. Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
2. Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
3. Click Remove All Website Data button.
4. In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
5. Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
6. Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
7. In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
8. Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
9. Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.

Microsoft Edge:

1. Start Microsoft Edge browser
2. Click on 3-dots icon in the top-right corner and choose Settings.
3. On the left panel find and click Reset settings option.
4. Click on Restore settings to their default values link and confirm by clicking Reset button.

Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
3. In opened menu choose Internet options.
4. Click Advanced tab.
5. Click Reset button.
6. Choose Delete personal settings and click Reset.

Opera Browser:

1. Start Opera browser and click on Opera icon in the top-left corner.
2. Choose Settings and click Advanced on the left side and choose Browser.
3. Scroll down to the very bottom and click on Restore settings to their original defaults link.
4. Confirm by clicking Reset button.

How to block ads and pop-ups, promoting GalacticGravitonor


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GalacticGravitonor, in most cases, is promoted by ads and pop-ups on doubtful websites. These sites can redirect users’ browsers to GalacticGravitonor ads, generating advertising revenue for the attackers. The malware is often offered through these ads, leaving users puzzled about the origin of the software. In some cases, users may unknowingly install the GalacticGravitonor extension, which then injects advertisements into the websites they visit and redirects their search queries. Additionally, the malware can be distributed through other channels such as peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, misleading ads, and compromised or shady websites that trigger automatic downloads To protect your PC and browsers from phishing websites, pop-up ads, banners, malicious scripts it is recommended to use AdGuard. Download free trial here:

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How to protect from threats, like GalacticGravitonor, in future


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Be careful surfing the internet and downloading software, as programs like GalacticGravitonor may become a real headache as they are hard to remove and break your privacy. To keep safe from such threats we recommend you always use antivirus and one of the anti-malware programs available on the market. One of the best anti-virus programs is SpyHunter 5. It can protect your PC from threats like GalacticGravitonor.

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