Sunday, April 3, 2016

How to remove any browser redirect virus easily

You ran a search in Google, but somehow, for some reason, you didn’t get the result you wanted after clicking a link.

There are several reasons why you may experience a browser redirect,however the most likely cause it’s a computer virus.
Browser redirect viruses are not something new and malware developers have been using this technique for years to generate traffic to their sites,gathering search terms and redirect users to websites from where they’ll receive a commission or some sort of revenue.



STEP 1:  Remove bootkits and trojans with Kaspersky TDSSKiller

In this first step, we will run a system scan with Kaspersky TDSSKIller to remove any malicious software that might be installed on your system.
Please download the latest official version of Kaspersky TDSSKiller

STEP 2: The Rewritten Hosts File

Windows users should know about the Hosts file, a text file stored on the C:\ drive where a list of blocked website URLs can be stored. As well as blocking URLs with the Hosts file, you can also add lines that specify what websites should appear when a particular IP address is visited.


All you would need to do is find the Hosts file (Windows\System32\Drivers\etc) and open it with Notepad (right-click, then Open with…). Scroll down to the blank space, add a URL or IP address and save the Hosts file; the address is now blocked.


You can also use the same principle to create shortcuts to certain websites to save time typing. The browser redirect virus uses it too, rewriting or replacing the original hosts file with its own data.
if you find this url -cut the red area and save the host file 

STEP 3:

Run ccleaner to remove browser history and cookies
make everything default  


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