What is Rock Turner?
Rock Turner – is a program that comes on the computer as a browser extension and hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. The main objective of this program is the dissemination of advertisements. After penetrating the computer, Rock Turner begins to display a huge amount of advertising, banners and coupons, pop-ups and so on. These promotional products may refer to popular online stores, such as Amazon, eBay, AliExpress and others. Also, Rock Turner can redirect the user to other sites and replace the search results. Rock Turner significantly reduces the performance of your PC and increase traffic. Rock Turner is a potentially unwanted program, so if you find it on your PC, then you should delete it immediately.
How Rock Turner gets on your PC?
Potentially unwanted programs are not viruses, but it can cause serious harm to your computer. Malicious software, such as this comes to PC bundled with free downloads without user consent. However, in most cases, users could easily prevent infection in their computer. It is necessary to closely monitor the installation process, namely remember a few simple rules. Always read the user’s agreement and select the “Advanced” installation type to know about everything that the installer offers. Disagree to install components that cause you suspicious. Also, you can use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If Rock Turner already penetrated on your computer, you can use our instructions indicated below.
How to remove Rock Turner from your computer?
To uninstall Rock Turner remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Rock Turner in their database. You can try to use them for removing Rock Turner.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Rock Turner.
You can try both of these products to remove Rock Turner
Or uninstall Rock Turner manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Rock Turner.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Rock Turner and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Rock Turner, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Rock Turner from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Rock Turner.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Rock Turner.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Rock Turner.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Remove following registry entries:
no information
Then remove following files:
Rock Turner.dll
And following folders
%PROGRAMFILES%Rock Turner
Written by Rami Douafi