Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Permanently Remove "Ads by Tortuga" from Chrome/ IE/ Firefox

"Ads by Tortuga" is a nightmare


The "Ads by Tortuga" program is categorized as a pesky adware that constantly generates numerous pop-up ads here and there in your browser whether you want them or not. It is usually promoted via free programs downloaded from third party.


Once installed, your browser pages are full of numerous pop-up ads against will. Aside from interrupting your browsing activities, the "Ads by Tortuga" program may cause more troubles like redirecting you to unreliable shopping sites, stopping your computer from accessing the internet, offering more chances for malicious threats to get access to your vulnerable PC, etc.

All in all, it is not recommended you to keep the "Ads by Tortuga" program on your PC. If you are unlucky enough to get this program installed on your PC unexpectedly, follow the useful removal guide here to get rid of "Ads by Tortuga" immediately.


You're on the right way to remove "Ads by Tortuga" easily and thoroughly


STEP 1: Remove "Ads by Tortuga" from PC
  • Manual Removal
  • Automatic Removal
STEP 2: Optimize Your PC Using RegCure Pro

STEP 1: Remove "Ads by Tortuga" from Web Browsers


  • Manual Removal

1. Stop "Ads by Tortuga" running process in Windows Task Manager.

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc together to open Windows Task Manager, click Processes tab, find suspicious running process and click on it, then click the End Process button.

Windows Task Manager screenshot

2. Uninstall "Ads by Tortuga" in Control Panel.

Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a program > find suspicious program and right click on it select Uninstall to uninstall the program.

Programs and Features screenshot

3. Remove "Ads by Tortuga" from web browsers.

Internet Explorer:
Open Internet Explorer, click the Gear icon or Tools > Internet options. Here, go to the Advanced tab and click the Reset button. Go to the Reset Internet Explorer settings > Delete personal settings and click on Reset option. Finally, click Close and OK to save the changes.

Mozilla Firefox:
Open Mozilla Firefox, go to the Help section > Troubleshooting Information. Here, select Reset Firefox and click Finish.

Google Chrome:
Open Google Chrome, click the Chrome menu button, select Tools > Extensions, find unknown extension and remove them by clicking Recycle bin. Now click Settings > Show Advanced settings > Reset browser settings and click Reset.

4. Restart your computer to take effect.


  • B. Automatic Removal


What can SpyHunter do for you?
  • Give your PC intuitive real-time protection.
  • Detect, remove and block spyware, rootkits, adware, keyloggers, cookies, trojans, worms and other types of malware.
  • Spyware HelpDesk generates free custom malware fixes specific to your PC
  • Allow you to restore backed up objects.

1. Click on the below button to free download SpyHunter on your PC.

SpyHunter download button

2. Click the "Run" button to enter the setup program and follow the installation steps until setup is complete.

the screenshot of security warning when opening file

3. When the installation is complete, click the "Finish" button to exit the installation.

the screenshot of final step of SpyHunter Setup

4. If SpyHunter does not automatically start, click the icon on your desktop or Start menu to open it.

the screenshot of SpyHunter shortcut on desktop             the screenshot of finding SpyHunter on Start Menu Bar

5. Allow the program to scan by clicking the "Scan Computer Now!" button. If you would like to have a quick scan on your PC, please check the "Quick Scan" box; otherwise, uncheck it.

the screenshot of SpyHunter's Satrt New Scan tab

6. The first scan will take some time, please be patient while waiting for the scanning result.

the screenshot of SpyHunter's scanning process

7. After the scan is done, you can see that all threats are successfully detected. Check the "Select All" box and then click the "Remove" button to fix all threats in your PC.

the screenshot of scan result of SpyHunter

Note: SpyHunter's free version is only for malware detection. To remove the malware threats on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter's malware removal tool.


STEP 2: Optimize Your PC Using RegCure Pro


What can RegCure Pro do for you?
  • Fix system errors
  • Remove malware
  • Improve startup
  • Defrag memory
  • Clean up your PC

1. Click the below button to download RegCure Pro to your PC.

RegCure Pro download button

2. Click the "Yes" button to enter in installation process and then follow the instruction to install the program step by step.

the screenshot of security warning while opening file

3. When the program is successfully installed, double click on its desktop shortcut to open it. On the Overview tab, check all the scan settings and then click on the "Click to Start Scan" button to run a system scan on your computer.

the screenshot of RegCure Pro's Overview tab

4. The first system scan will take some time, please be patient. The screenshot of the system scan progress is shown below.

the screenshot of System Scan of RegCure Pro

5. When the system scan is done, click on "Fix All" button to completely remove all the performance problems in your computer.

the screenshot of scan result of RegCure Pro

Note: You can download and use RegCure Pro with confidence for it doesn't contain any additional items and conflict with your current used antivirus program.


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In Summery:

The "Ads by Tortuga" program is potentially unwanted and should be kicked out of the infected PC immediately in case of further troubles.

Download SpyHunter to remove "Ads by Tortuga" quickly.

Download RegCure Pro to optimize your PC easily.

Good Luck and be safe online.

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