How to remove FilmFanatic

What is FilmFanatic?

FilmFanatic is a browser hijacker that replaces your default search engine without possibility of further change. Contrary to promises given by developers, it only reduces browsing experience by adding a lot of bothersome ads in your browser that will chase user the whole time. Furthermore, new search engine provides users with altered search results in which first places are occupied by advertisement-sponsored web pages. And by the way, most of them are insecure and can compromise your security and privacy. You’re thus advised to remove FilmFanatic, however, it’s not a simple task as it’s developed in a way to be able to recover. That’s why it would be better to use automated removal tool which can remove all its traces from computer.

The way of distributing this application is very tricky. If you wonder how it was installed on your computer, then you just failed to disable additional components offered by the download client that comes with a free program from the Internet.

Another unpleasant feature of FilmFanatic is tracing user’s personal data. It can gather, record and send such data as frequently visited pages, search queries, clicked ads, bank account details, passwords, e.t.c. Subsequently, these data might fall into the wrong hands who often misuse them.

Appearance of intrusive pop-up ads, slowness of the system, redirecting links, random websites opening and even spying on you, all of these are caused by FilmFanatic browser hijacker. Follow this guide to get rid of.

How to remove FilmFanatic from your computer?

The best and easiest way to remove FilmFanatic from your computer is to use special anti-malware program that has this threat in its database. The program is fully automated, all you need to do is to download and install it. Once you’ve installed anti-malware application, it will scan your system and remove all the threats.

It scans your computer and detects various threats like FilmFanatic, then removes it with all of the related malicious files, folders and registry keys. After deep scanning of your system, it will easily find and delete FilmFanatic. Use this removal tool to get rid of FilmFanatic for FREE.
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How to remove FilmFanatic manually

Remove FilmFanatic from Control Panel

In order to get rid of FilmFanatic, first thing you need to do is to uninstall malicious program from your computer. When removing FilmFanatic, try to find suspicious recently installed programs and delete them too, as it’s pretty common that any malware comes with some other unwanted programs.

Windows XP:

1. Select Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then choose Add or Remove Programs.
4. Search for FilmFanatic.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Select Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Choose Uninstall a Program.
4. Find FilmFanatic and choose Uninstall.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Select Search.
3. After that choose Apps.
4. Next Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find FilmFanatic, select it and choose Uninstall.

Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, then select Settings at the top.
2. Choose App & features on the left menu.
3. On the right side, find FilmFanatic and select it, then click on the Uninstall button.
4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Mac OSX:

1. Launch Finder
2. Select Applications in the Finder sidebar.
3. If you see Uninstall FilmFanatic or FilmFanatic Uninstaller, double-click it and follow instructions
4. Drag unwanted application from the Applications folder to the Trash (located on the right side of the Dock)

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for suspicious recently installed programs. If you still can’t locate any suspicious program or not sure what some application is for, we advise you to use SpyHunter free scanner in order to track down what malicious program is infecting your system.

FilmFanatic won’t uninstall

There are a lot of options in any Windows version for removing applications. Still, not all the programs can be completely deleted using these options. Adware, Badware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) are too stubborn to be removed, more than that, there are created this way, created to be hard to get rid of them. That’s why sometimes you can’t uninstall them using standard Windows options. You’ll probably get this message: “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall FilmFanatic. Please, contact your system administrator.” To remove stubborn FilmFanatic, you can use SpyHunter removal tool, it will completely remove FilmFanatic from your computer. Or you may try to use Safe Mode:

For Windows XP, Vista, 7

1. Turn off your PC;
2. Turn it on and immediately press F8 button;
3. You’ll see Advanced Boot Options menu;
4. Select Safe Mode with arrow buttons;
5. In Safe Mode navigate to Control Panel, then choose Uninstall a program and remove “FilmFanatic”.

For Windows 8/8.1 and 10

1. Press the Win+R buttons, type msconfig in box and press Enter;
2. Choose Boot tab, and click on Safe Boot check box;
3. Select the type of Safe Mode: Minimal or Network;
4. Press OK and reboot your PC;
5. In Safe Mode navigate to Control Panel, then choose Uninstall a program and remove “FilmFanatic”.

You can also perform Clean Boot. You need to turn off all the startup programs that may be the reason why the program won’t uninstall.

1. Press Windows + R;
2. In the Run window type msconfig;
3. Choose Services section;
4. Find Hide all Microsoft services line, tick the box;
5. The click Disable all;
6. Return back to General section;
7. Find the line Selective startup and untick the box Load startup items;
8. Select Apply, then OK;
9. Reboot your PC;
10. Remove FilmFanatic from Control Panel.

Step 2: Remove FilmFanatic from browsers

Once you’ve uninstalled the application, remove FilmFanatic from your web browser. You need to search for recently-installed suspicious add-ons and extensions.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Choose Tools.
4. Select Extensions.
5. Search for FilmFanatic.
6. Select the trash can icon to remove it.

Safari:

1. Click Preferences from Safari menu
2. Select Extensions.
3. Find FilmFanatic or other extensions that look suspicious.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Select FilmFanatic.
4. Choose Disable or Remove option.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Choose Manage Add-ons option.
4. Click Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Next select Disable FilmFanatic.
6. Choose More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

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