{"id":18150,"date":"2025-12-02T11:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?p=18150"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:36:01","slug":"how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Chromium Browser Completely from Your Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day, thousands of people search for \u201chow to remove Chromium\u201d because a fake and annoying version of this browser suddenly appears on their computer. It changes your homepage, shows too many ads, slows down your system, and refuses to go away easily. This guide will help you delete both the real Chromium browser and the fake, harmful one in just a few minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No technical knowledge needed. Just follow the steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fake Chromium browser full of ads? Uninstall it, delete all folders from AppData, run Malwarebytes + AdwCleaner, and reset browsers. For full protection against such infections, always browse safely with <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iProVPN<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#What_is_Chromium_Good_vs_Evil_Version\" >What is Chromium? Good vs Evil Version<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#The_Good_One_Real_Chromium\" >The Good One (Real Chromium)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#The_Evil_One_Fake_Chromium\" >The Evil One (Fake Chromium)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#12_Clear_Signs_You_Have_Fake_Chromium_Right_Now\" >12 Clear Signs You Have Fake Chromium Right Now<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Super-Easy_Normal_Uninstall_Only_Works_for_Real_Chromium\" >Super-Easy Normal Uninstall (Only Works for Real Chromium)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Windows_111087\" >Windows 11\/10\/8\/7<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Mac\" >Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Linux\" >Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Complete_10-Step_Removal_for_Fake_Chromium_on_Windows\" >Complete 10-Step Removal for Fake Chromium on Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_1_%E2%80%93_Boot_in_Safe_Mode_Makes_Removal_10%C3%97_Easier\" >Step 1 \u2013 Boot in Safe Mode (Makes Removal 10\u00d7 Easier)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_2_%E2%80%93_Stop_All_Chromium_Processes\" >Step 2 \u2013 Stop All Chromium Processes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_3_%E2%80%93_Uninstall_Everything_That_Looks_Like_Chromium\" >Step 3 \u2013 Uninstall Everything That Looks Like Chromium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_4_%E2%80%93_Delete_Every_Single_Folder_Copy-Paste_These_Paths\" >Step 4 \u2013 Delete Every Single Folder (Copy-Paste These Paths)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_5_%E2%80%93_Remove_Startup_Entries\" >Step 5 \u2013 Remove Startup Entries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_6_%E2%80%93_Delete_Scheduled_Tasks_Very_Important\" >Step 6 \u2013 Delete Scheduled Tasks (Very Important!)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_7_%E2%80%93_Clean_the_Registry_Safe_and_Easy_Method\" >Step 7 \u2013 Clean the Registry (Safe and Easy Method)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_8_%E2%80%93_Reset_Every_Browser_to_Factory_Settings\" >Step 8 \u2013 Reset Every Browser to Factory Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_9_%E2%80%93_Run_the_Best_Free_Cleaning_Tools\" >Step 9 \u2013 Run the Best Free Cleaning Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Step_10_%E2%80%93_Final_Reboot_and_Victory_Check\" >Step 10 \u2013 Final Reboot and Victory Check<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#How_to_Remove_Fake_Chromium_from_Mac\" >How to Remove Fake Chromium from Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#How_to_Remove_Chromium_from_Linux_Ubuntu_Mint_Fedora\" >How to Remove Chromium from Linux (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#How_Fake_Chromium_Makes_Money_So_You_Understand_Why_Its_So_Hard_to_Remove\" >How Fake Chromium Makes Money (So You Understand Why It\u2019s So Hard to Remove)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Best_Free_Tools_in_2025_to_Keep_Fake_Chromium_Away_Forever\" >Best Free Tools in 2025 to Keep Fake Chromium Away Forever<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#How_to_Download_Software_Safely_in_2025_Never_Get_Fake_Chromium_Again\" >How to Download Software Safely in 2025 (Never Get Fake Chromium Again)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Extra_Bonus_Make_Windows_200_Faster_After_Removing_Chromium\" >Extra Bonus: Make Windows 200% Faster After Removing Chromium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Is_the_real_Chromium_browser_safe_to_keep\" >Is the real Chromium browser safe to keep?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#My_antivirus_says_%E2%80%9Cnot_a_threat%E2%80%9D_but_I_still_see_ads_Why\" >My antivirus says \u201cnot a threat,\u201d but I still see ads. Why?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Can_fake_Chromium_come_back_after_I_delete_it\" >Can fake Chromium come back after I delete it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Should_I_pay_for_antivirus_after_this\" >Should I pay for antivirus after this?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#My_child_installed_fake_Chromium_from_a_game_site_How_to_stop_this\" >My child installed fake Chromium from a game site. How to stop this?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Is_Chromium_the_same_as_Chrome\" >Is Chromium the same as Chrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Your_Final_Checklist_%E2%80%93_Print_or_Save_This\" >Your Final Checklist \u2013 Print or Save This<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/how-to-remove-chromium-browser-completely-from-your-computer\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" >Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Chromium_Good_vs_Evil_Version\"><\/span>What is Chromium? Good vs Evil Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Good_One_Real_Chromium\"><\/span>The Good One (Real Chromium)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made by Google as open-source code<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looks almost exactly like Chrome, but without Google login and auto-updates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 % safe if you download it from the official site<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used by developers and privacy fans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Evil_One_Fake_Chromium\"><\/span>The Evil One (Fake Chromium)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made by unknown companies to earn money from ads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comes hidden inside free games, PDF tools, video downloaders, cracks, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changes your homepage, injects ads everywhere, and tracks every click<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very hard to delete on purpose<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have never visited chromium.org and suddenly have a \u201cChromium\u201d icon, you have the evil one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Clear_Signs_You_Have_Fake_Chromium_Right_Now\"><\/span>12 Clear Signs You Have Fake Chromium Right Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homepage changed to something strange (mysearch, chill-tab, portal, do-search, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google searches go to Yahoo or other weird engines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New toolbars you never installed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pop-up ads even when no browser is open<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CPU fan is always loud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antivirus keeps showing \u201cPUP.Optional.Chromium\u201d alerts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensions with bad English names<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start menu full of new shortcuts like \u201cBest Deals\u201d or \u201cFree Games.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The browser opens by itself after a restart<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends say you send strange links on Facebook<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download folder full of .exe files you don\u2019t remember<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task Manager shows many chromium.exe running from the AppData folder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have even one of these signs, keep reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Super-Easy_Normal_Uninstall_Only_Works_for_Real_Chromium\"><\/span>Super-Easy Normal Uninstall (Only Works for Real Chromium)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_111087\"><\/span>Windows 11\/10\/8\/7<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press Windows key + R \u2192 type appwiz.cpl \u2192 Enter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll and find \u201cChromium.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u2192 Uninstall \u2192 restart<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mac\"><\/span>Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Finder \u2192 Applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drag the Chromium icon to the Trash<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty Trash<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Linux\"><\/span>Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bash<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> apt remove chromium-browser<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Done. But 95 % of people reading this have the fake one, so the easy way will fail. Go to the next section.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complete_10-Step_Removal_for_Fake_Chromium_on_Windows\"><\/span>Complete 10-Step Removal for Fake Chromium on Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_%E2%80%93_Boot_in_Safe_Mode_Makes_Removal_10%C3%97_Easier\"><\/span>Step 1 \u2013 Boot in Safe Mode (Makes Removal 10\u00d7 Easier)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold the Shift key and click Restart from the Start menu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose Troubleshoot \u2192 Advanced options \u2192 Startup Settings \u2192 Restart<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press 5 or 5 to boot into Safe Mode. Everything loads slower, but viruses can\u2019t protect themselves in Safe Mode.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_%E2%80%93_Stop_All_Chromium_Processes\"><\/span>Step 2 \u2013 Stop All Chromium Processes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click taskbar \u2192 Task Manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cMore details.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for any process named chromium.exe, chrome.exe, update.exe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice the folder location on the right side. If it says AppData or Temp \u2192 fake!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click \u2192 End task for every single one<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_%E2%80%93_Uninstall_Everything_That_Looks_Like_Chromium\"><\/span>Step 3 \u2013 Uninstall Everything That Looks Like Chromium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Settings \u2192 Apps \u2192 Installed apps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search \u201cchromium\u201d, \u201cchrome\u201d, \u201cbrowser\u201d, \u201csearch.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uninstall anything suspicious, even if the uninstall fails. Try it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_%E2%80%93_Delete_Every_Single_Folder_Copy-Paste_These_Paths\"><\/span>Step 4 \u2013 Delete Every Single Folder (Copy-Paste These Paths)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open File Explorer and delete these folders one by one (if they exist):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">text<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Files\\Chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Roaming\\Chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\*chromium*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Windows\\Temp\\*chromium*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick shortcut: Press Windows + R \u2192 type each path above \u2192 Enter \u2192 Shift + Delete<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_%E2%80%93_Remove_Startup_Entries\"><\/span>Step 5 \u2013 Remove Startup Entries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc \u2192 Startup tab<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disable anything with \u201cChromium\u201d or an unknown publisher<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_%E2%80%93_Delete_Scheduled_Tasks_Very_Important\"><\/span>Step 6 \u2013 Delete Scheduled Tasks (Very Important!)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows key + R \u2192 taskschd.msc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Left side \u2192 Task Scheduler Library<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for tasks named \u201cChromium Update\u201d, \u201cBrowser Update\u201d, and random letters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click \u2192 Delete (do this for every suspicious task)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_%E2%80%93_Clean_the_Registry_Safe_and_Easy_Method\"><\/span>Step 7 \u2013 Clean the Registry (Safe and Easy Method)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download a free tool called \u201cCCleaner\u201d (only from piriform.com)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open CCleaner \u2192 Registry \u2192 Scan for Issues \u2192 Fix selected issues \u2192 Backup when asked \u2192 Fix All<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This removes thousands of leftover keys safely.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_%E2%80%93_Reset_Every_Browser_to_Factory_Settings\"><\/span>Step 8 \u2013 Reset Every Browser to Factory Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do this for Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Brave:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Edge:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Settings \u2192 Reset settings \u2192 Restore settings to default<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Chrome:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chrome:\/\/settings\/reset<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firefox:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type about: support \u2192 Refresh Firefox<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_%E2%80%93_Run_the_Best_Free_Cleaning_Tools\"><\/span>Step 9 \u2013 Run the Best Free Cleaning Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malwarebytes \u2013 www.malwarebytes.com (free version)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install \u2192 Update \u2192 Scan \u2192 Quarantine all<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AdwCleaner \u2013 same website<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One click \u201cScan Now\u201d \u2192 Clean<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HitmanPro (second opinion scanner)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESET Online Scanner (no install needed)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run them one after another. They find different things.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_10_%E2%80%93_Final_Reboot_and_Victory_Check\"><\/span>Step 10 \u2013 Final Reboot and Victory Check<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restart normally (not Safe Mode).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Task Manager \u2192 check no chromium.exe running.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open browser \u2192 homepage should be normal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won! Chromium is completely gone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Remove_Fake_Chromium_from_Mac\"><\/span>How to Remove Fake Chromium from Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Force quit Chromium (Option + Command + Esc)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications folder \u2192 drag Chromium to Trash<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Go \u2192 Go to Folder \u2192 type these one by one and delete: ~\/Library\/Application Support\/Chromium ~\/Library\/Caches\/Chromium ~\/Library\/Preferences\/org.chromium.Chromium.plist \/Library\/LaunchAgents\/ any file with chromium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty Trash (may ask for the\u00a0 password)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Malwarebytes for Mac \u2192 scan and remove<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reset Safari\/Chrome\/Firefox the same way as Windows<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Remove_Chromium_from_Linux_Ubuntu_Mint_Fedora\"><\/span>How to Remove Chromium from Linux (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal commands (copy-paste one line at a time):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bash<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> apt remove chromium-browser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> -y<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> snap remove chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rm<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> -rf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ~\/.config\/chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rm<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> -rf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ~\/.cache\/chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rm<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> -rf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/opt\/chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rm<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> -rf<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/usr\/local\/bin\/chromium<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then search your home folder for \u201cchromium\u201d and delete anything left.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Fake_Chromium_Makes_Money_So_You_Understand_Why_Its_So_Hard_to_Remove\"><\/span>How Fake Chromium Makes Money (So You Understand Why It\u2019s So Hard to Remove)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The people who make fake Chromium earn $1\u2013$5 every day from each infected computer through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay-per-click ads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling your browsing data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installing crypto miners in the background<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redirecting Amazon links to earn commission<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why they fight so hard to stay on your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Free_Tools_in_2025_to_Keep_Fake_Chromium_Away_Forever\"><\/span>Best Free Tools in 2025 to Keep Fake Chromium Away Forever<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uBlock Origin (browser extension) \u2013 blocks bad ads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malwarebytes Browser Guard (free) 3 Windows Security (keep real-time protection ON) 4 iProVPN \u2013 hides your real location and blocks dangerous websites before they load 5 Unchecky \u2013 automatically unchecks bundle offers during installation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I personally use all five together \u2013 zero problems in years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Download_Software_Safely_in_2025_Never_Get_Fake_Chromium_Again\"><\/span>How to Download Software Safely in 2025 (Never Get Fake Chromium Again)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden rules:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only download from OFFICIAL websites<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never click \u201cRecommended Download\u201d buttons on download sites<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always choose Custom\/Advanced install<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a site says \u201cYour Flash Player is outdated,\u201d close it immediately<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use iProVPN on public Wi-Fi or when visiting torrent\/cracked software sites<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One click on the wrong download button = hours of cleaning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extra_Bonus_Make_Windows_200_Faster_After_Removing_Chromium\"><\/span>Extra Bonus: Make Windows 200% Faster After Removing Chromium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After fake Chromium is gone, do these quick speed boosts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Settings \u2192 System \u2192 Storage \u2192 Storage Sense \u2192 Run now<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search \u201cDisk Cleanup\u201d \u2192 clean system files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CCleaner \u2192 Custom Clean \u2192 Run Cleaner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Settings \u2192 Privacy \u2192 Background apps \u2192 turn off everything you don\u2019t need<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restart<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your PC will feel like new.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<div class=\"blog_faq\">\n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_real_Chromium_browser_safe_to_keep\"><\/span>Is the real Chromium browser safe to keep? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Yes! If you downloaded it from https:\/\/chromium.org or https:\/\/download.chromium.org, keep it. It\u2019s faster and more private than Chrome for advanced users.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_antivirus_says_%E2%80%9Cnot_a_threat%E2%80%9D_but_I_still_see_ads_Why\"><\/span>My antivirus says \u201cnot a threat,\u201d but I still see ads. Why? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Most normal antivirus software ignores PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). You need Malwarebytes or AdwCleaner for those.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_fake_Chromium_come_back_after_I_delete_it\"><\/span>Can fake Chromium come back after I delete it? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Only if you download the same infected program again or visit the same bad website, change your habits, and it stays gone forever.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_pay_for_antivirus_after_this\"><\/span>Should I pay for antivirus after this? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>No need. Windows Defender + Malwarebytes Free + uBlock Origin is stronger than most paid antivirus software.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_child_installed_fake_Chromium_from_a_game_site_How_to_stop_this\"><\/span>My child installed fake Chromium from a game site. How to stop this? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Create a standard (non-admin) account for kids. They can\u2019t install anything without a password.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Chromium_the_same_as_Chrome\"><\/span>Is Chromium the same as Chrome? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>No. Chrome = Chromium + Google features + auto updates. Fake versions pretend to be either.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Final_Checklist_%E2%80%93_Print_or_Save_This\"><\/span>Your Final Checklist \u2013 Print or Save This<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe Mode boot completed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All chromium.exe processes killed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All folders deleted<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheduled tasks removed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browsers reset<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malwarebytes + AdwCleaner scan done<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restarted normally<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homepage back to normal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more pop-ups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If every box is checked \u2192 congratulations! You are now Chromium-free and much smarter. So, if you\u2019re looking for how to remove Chromium browser, follow the above steps. Stay safe, download carefully, and enjoy your clean, fast computer again!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    \t<hr class=\"mt-5\">\n        <div class=\"custom_CTA mt-5\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7 align-self-center text-lg-left text-center\">\n                    <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Browsing_Privately\"><\/span>Start Browsing Privately!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n                    <p clas=\"mb-0\">iProVPN encrypts your data for protection against hackers and surveillance. 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