What is Information Cloud?

Information Cloud is a browser extension that comes bundled with free software without user consent. This program hijacks popular browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer). Information Cloud displays advertising content, such as banner ads, coupons, links to other sites and advertisements. According to the developers, this program is designed to help users to find the most profitable and popular offers of online stores. Not many people know that most of these offers are false. The main task of the developers is to make money. Also, Information Cloud changing your browser settings, such as your homepage. Information Cloud also changes search engine on the Rocket Search. This program puts your personal data at risk. Rocket Search can access your browsing history, passwords, and more. This information may be disclosed to third parties. Rocket Search is not a virus, but it can significantly degrade the performance of your computer, so you need to remove it right now.

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How Information Cloud gets on your PC?

Malicious software that is often among the potentially unwanted programs penetrates a computer with other free programs such as archivers, players, editors and so on. This happens without the user’s knowledge. The main reason for this – the user carelessness. Few people read the user agreement and other information during the installation. Sometimes ad sites create their download managers and hide therein potentially malicious software. If you want to prevent the infiltration of unwanted software, then you need to follow a few rules. Always read the user agreement. Select advanced type of installation and make sure that you aren’t offered to install something to supplement. Do not agree to install unfamiliar software. You can also use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If your PC is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of Information Cloud and all PUP.

How to remove Information Cloud from your computer?

To uninstall Information Cloud remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Information Cloud in their database. You can try to use them for removing Information Cloud.

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Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove Information Cloud

Or uninstall Information Cloud manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find Information Cloud.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find Information Cloud and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

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

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove Information Cloud from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find Information Cloud.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose Information Cloud.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

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

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:


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Written by Rami Douafi

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