Now a days, it looks like that a cloud of malware attack is in attack mood to leave the digital world like a debris. Firstly on May 12, 2017 wannacry virus attack took place and infected more than 3,00,000 computers across more than 150 countries. While companies were trying to combat this deadly virus, a newly installed Chinese malware is targeting browsers and thus turning them into zoombies. This malware has affected around 250 million computers around the world.
A data security firm who first discovered this virus said that it was designed to hack browser and steal all traffic and boost ad network for them. When this software gets installed, it redirects a user’s web browser to website that look similar to giant search engine Google or Yahoo homepage. That fake page later steal user private information using tracking pixel.
How to Find if your system is infected:
To check, open your web browser and check whether the homepage you are seeing is set by you or check the installed software extensions? If you get the answer as “NO”, then there are chances that you are infected with this adware.
How to Remove:
Windows: In Windows, user can uninstall the application to remove the adware from Program and Features list in Control Panel.
Mac OS: User can use Finder to locate the application. Then drag the suspecious file to trash and finally empty the trash.
Scan and Clean the machine using,
Anti-Malware Software
Adware Cleaning Software.
Remove malicious Add-ons, extensions or the plug-ins from your browser:
On Google Chrome:
A) Click the chrome menu icon and select Tools> Extensions.
B) Locate and select suspecious Add-ons.
C) Click the trash icon to delete.
On Internet Explorer:
A) Click the setting icon and select Manage Add-ons.
B) Locate and remove malicious Add-ons.
On Mozilla Firefox:
A) Click the Firefox menu icon and select Manage Add-ons.
B) Locate and remove malicious Add-ons.
At last, keep your antivirus updated regularly and keep yourself away from the free softwares those could used for advertisements.
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