Welcome to our Main.targo12.com removal instructions. This article intends to help you remove Main.targo12.com from your system and is designed to work for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer and all Android and Windows versions.

Annoying browser add-ons and how to deal with them

Most browser extensions are doing exactly what they’re supposed to – making your browsing experience more pleasant and productive. However, there’re some of them that may end up doing the exact opposite. One of the most infamous types of such browser add-ons are the ad-generating ones (Browser Hijacker for short). These are particularly annoying and practically deprived of any useful value for the user. That is why most researchers regard them as PUP (potentially unwanted programs). Potentially unwanted programs are in the middle between normally working and useful software and malicious viruses. While PUP may not expose your PC to potential threats in the majority of cases, they tend to be annoying and intrusive. That is why you’d be better off without such a program residing in your system.

Main.targo12.com is one of the newest of that type of Browser Hijacker programs. Therefore, if you’re currently dealing with this Browser Hijacker you most likely would have it removed from your machine ASAP. In this article we will give you some important information on how these programs work, what’s their main purpose, what you can do to get rid of them and how to avoid installing such a PUP on your PC in future.

What does Main.targo12.com “Virus” do?

Most of our readers operate under the assumption that Main.targo12.com “virus” is a computer or android virus. This is in fact not accurate. As it is with the rest of its type, Main.targo12.com’s main purpose is to generate adverts for your browser. If you have that program installed on your machine, once you open your browser, you will start seeing all sorts of annoying ads popping-up left, right and center. This is, in fact, the main issue with Browser Hijacker applications. It’s just that they won’t let you normally use your browser. Still, as we said in the previous paragraph, Browser Hijacker (Main.targo12.com included) are considered PUP. This means that, even though annoying, these programs are hardly ever harmful to your computer. Nonetheless, there’re still some potential security hazards with Browser Hijacker that may expose your PC to potential threats. Once again, the issue lays mainly within the ads. Occasionally, clicking on some of them might redirect you to some kind of an illegal and/or malicious website. It is also possible that such a page redirect may occur even if you haven’t clicked on anything. Whatever the case, should this happen, close the new tab without interacting with it. Also, we strongly advise against clicking on any of the ads as well. Most of them are not fake and do not hide any unpleasant surprises, however, there’s just no need to risk your system’s security.

The purpose behind the Browser Hijacker

Basically the whole idea behind the existence of most (if not all) Browser Hijacker programs is the generation of revenue for their developers. This is done vie the pay-per-click method: the more clicks an Browser Hijacker’s ads receive, the greater the revenue. Unfortunately, users themselves gain nothing from such software, since Browser Hijacker hardly ever have any actual use as programs.

How did Main.targo12.com get installed on your PC?

There are several possible ways via which these intrusive add-ons get spread throughout the web. Here, we will list the most common since they are the ones you’re most likely to encounter.

• File-sharing sites – Generally sites with downloadable content are often a possible spot for Browser Hijacker distribution. That is why, you should always pay attention to the particular site you’re visiting. If it looks shady or you think that it may be illegal, you may reconsider downloading anything from it. Stick to the reliable and trustworthy ones and avoid going to the darker corners of the internet.
• Via e-mail letters – We’ve all received a spam e-mails. There’s a reason why your e-mail account has a spam folder. This is one of the most common methods for the distribution of both PUP’s (such as Main.targo12.com) and even more harmful software (such as viruses like Ransomware). That is why you ought to keep an eye on any new letters in your inbox. Makes sure that you first look at their details and only if everything seems okay proceed with opening them.
• Program-bundling – This is arguably the method with the highest success rate among the three listed here. In this case the intrusive application is bundled with another free or cheap program and once you install that program you also get the Browser Hijacker. To prevent this from happening remember to always go for the advanced settings in the installation menu. There scan the list with content added to the main install and uncheck everything that may seem suspicious or unwanted. After doing so you can safely proceed with the installation.

The final segment of our article will be focused on the removal of Main.targo12.com in case it you’ve already had it installed on your computer. We have provided you with a detailed guide on how to uninstall and remove the intrusive software from your machine, so go ahead and give it a try.

Main.targo12.com Android/Win Removal

Reveal Hidden Files. If you don’t know how to do this, ask us in the comments.

Press  => Control Panel => Uninstall a program.

Locate the Browser Hijacker and any other suspicious looking programs and uninstall them.

Additional 2.1:

Sort the programs by Installed On.

Delete recent suspicious entries.

Additional 2.2:

In the search field type => msconfig => hit Enter.

Go to Startup and disable all entries with Unknown as Manufacturer.

 => Search=> Copy/Paste “notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts” => Enter.

If you notice other IPs different from the localhost IPs – you might be in danger!

Ask for additional help in the comments.

Main.targo12.com Removal from Chrome

Click => More Tools => Extensions.

Locate the Browser Hijacker and remove it.

Main.targo12.com Removal from Firefox

Click  => Add-ons=> Extensions.

Locate the Browser Hijacker and delete it.

Removal from Internet Explorer

Press on  => Manage Add-ons =>

Find the Browser Hijacker and remove it.

Right click on the Taskbar => Start Task Manager.

Navigate to Processes.

Locate any suspicious processes associated with Main.targo12.com. Right click on the process = > Open File Location => End Process = > Delete the directories with the suspicious files.

 => Search => Type:

• %AppData%
• %LocalAppData%
• %ProgramData%
• %WinDir%
• %Temp%

Hit Enter after each new search. Check each Folder and delete recent entries.

If you run into any trouble – ask us for help in the comments section!

Welcome to our Main.targo12.com Android removal instructions. They should work on most Android devices.

Main.targo12.com Android Removal

It might be enough to navigate to Settings -> Application Manager -> Downloaded -> Locate Main.targo12.com -> Uninstall

If this option is not active then try this: Settings -> More -> Security -> Device Administrators

Make sure that only the Android Device Manger has permissions to alter your device. Also make sure that under the Security settings you don’t have Unknown Sources marked out.

Remove Main.targo12.com from Chrome

Go to Settings -> More -> Application Manager

Now Go to Application Manager -> Downloaded -> Chrome

Now Force Stop -> Clear Data

Remove Main.targo12.com from Firefox

Again, Go to Settings -> More -> Application Manager

Now Go to Application Manager -> Downloaded -> Firefox

Now Force Stop -> Clear Data

Remove Main.targo12.com From “Internet”

Settings -> More -> Application Manager

Application Manager -> All -> Internet

Force Stop -> Clear Data

Reboot your Android Device. Your problem should now be fixed.

If you run into any trouble – ask us for help in the comments section!