How to remove the IP Ninja PUP

IP Ninja is a potentially unwanted program that is distributed as a bundled offer with free programs you download from the Internet. When installed, the program will start and not provide any outward indication that it is installed on a computer. The only clue that it is installed is if you look in the Uninstall Programs control panel or notice a process called exitnode.exe is running.

  • ExitNode.ini file

According to the program’s web site ipninja.io, IP Ninja is a service where you can gain access to a certain amount of residential IP addresses. It is unknown if this is to use a VPN, proxy, or some other use. For those who have the IP Ninja program installed, though, they didn’t sign up for anything, so they may be one of these residential IPs that they are referring to.

How was IP Ninja installed on my Computer?

It is important to note that IP Ninja is bundled with and installed by free programs that did not adequately disclose that other software would be installed along with it. Therefore, it is important that you pay close attention to license agreements and installation screens when installing anything off of the Internet. If an installation screen offers you Custom or Advanced installation options, it is a good idea to select these as they will typically disclose what other 3rd party software will also be installed. Furthermore, If the license agreement or installation screens state that they are going to install a toolbar or other unwanted adware, it is advised that you immediately cancel the install and not use the free software.

As there is no information as to what this program does, why its on the computer, or how the IP Ninja service may utilize your computer, I strongly suggest that you remove it from your computer if detected. To remove IP Ninja for free, you can use the removal guide below.

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HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for infections, adware, and potentially unwanted programs. When it has finished it will display a list of all the items that Hitman has found as shown in the image below. Please note that the items found may be different than what is shown in the image.

MalwareBytes Scan Results

You should now click on the Next button to have HitmanPro remove the detected items. When it is done you will be shown a Removal Results screen that shows the status of the various programs that were removed. At this screen you should click on the Next button and then if prompted you should click on the Reboot button. If HitmanPro does not prompt you to reboot, please just click on the Close button.

Once your computer has has restarted or you pressed the Close button, you should now be at your Windows desktop.

Your computer should now be free of the IP Ninja PUP program. If your current security solution allowed this program on your computer, you may want to consider purchasing the full-featured version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:

Are Your Protected?

While Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Zemana AntiMalware & HitmanPro will scan and clean a computer for free, the free versions do not offer real-time protection. If you want to be fully protected at all times then it is recommended that you purchase a premium version.

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