Dm.startnow.com Hijacker Removal Guide

This Dm.startnow.com has changed my homepage and I can’t change back. I always get this website when I open my browser or create a new tab. What’s more, many pop-up advertisements shows, that is really annoying! I can’t focus on my work anymore. However, my anti-virus tool shows nothing wrong in my computer. I don’t know how to solve this problem as I’m not a computer literate. Is there any chance that I can get it removed?

Brief Introduction to This Website

Once you can see this Dm.startnow.com shows on your computer, sorry to tell you that your computer has been attacked by a malicious computer threat that belongs to browser hijacker or redirect infection severely. The makers of this browser hijacker can distribute it to many commonly used freeware for people to download. Those infected application mainly are published on unreliable websites, so please be cautious about those links that you don’t know too much. Also, the spam E-mail attachment can be used to transmit this hijacker to many computers. Hackers can forge the E-mail sending from legit place which can lure people to open, as soon as PC user clicks on the infected attachment, this nasty thing will infiltrate without user knowledge. Read the rest of this post »

Published by Tony Shepherd on April 20, 2014 5:56 am

AllMyWeb.com Redirect Removal

Is your homepage or your default search suddenly changed to AllMyWeb.com? This is a sign that your browser has been hijacked. This threat is able to take control of your browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and then replace your default search provider and homepage without your permission. Please follow the manual removal instruction below to clean up your computer now!

AllMyWeb.com Hijacker/Redirect Description:

AllMyWeb.com is categorized as a browser hijacker. It is created and managed by online criminals in order to promote their products and then make money from the browser usage. When it comes to your computer, it can take control of your web browser and change your home page, redirect your search results to malicious sites, or hammer you with a barrage of popup ads. Thus, whenever you try to browse online, this page will appear itself without your permission. It could be your homepage or come as a new tab, trying to interrupt your browsing experience. AllMyWeb search page looks like Google Search that provides search on Web, Images, Videos and Shopping and it claims it is powered by Yahoo. However, this is a fraudulent search result and it only forces your web browser to AllMyWeb.com constantly so as criminals can use the artificial traffic to boost affiliate payments but will never provide you any reliable search results.

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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 18, 2014 5:41 pm

r.looksmart.com Redirect Removal

Is your browser going crazy and it keeps displaying pop-up ads whenever you go online? Can’t search any information on Google because each time you click on a link in a Google search result, it will redirect you to a completely unrelated website like r.looksmart.com? Is your computer infected with malware? Please read the following post carefully to find a best solution to clean up your computer and get rid of this kind of redirect virus immediately.

“r.looksmart.com” Hijacker/Redirect Description:

r.looksmart.com is another browser hijacker that secretly infiltrates into Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and replaces your default search provider without your permission. Though it is not a new threat, it still affects many vulnerable computers and makes trouble to innocent users. In most cases, this hijacker gets installed by disguising itself to be a free and useful extension or add-on, and then it can be bundled with other freeware. If you download those freeware on your computer, your browsers will be taken control and also your browsing experience will be disturbed by crazy commercial ads. Therefore, it is crucial to be careful when installing any new program to your computer and always go for Custom or Advanced installation. If you notice any options offering to install unknown applications, there is a big chance that it will try to add a program by third parties. Always deselect these options.

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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 17, 2014 8:46 am

Police-warning-alert.com Scam Removal

What is this Police-warning-alert.com pop up on my browser? It blocks my browser and says that I have violated laws and now I am asked to pay a fine to get my browser unlocked. Is this legit or fake? I didn’t do anything that’s stated on the page. How come my computer is locked by the police warning alert? Am I involved in any troubles with the police if I don’t pay? What can do I to get rid of this locked page and prevent it from coming back on my browser?

Police-warning-alert.com Popup – How to Remove?

The Police-warning-alert.com pop up page is categorized as a browser adware that gives you fake police alerts and blocks you from accessing websites on the browsers by similar police warning alerts. Normally, you will read on the block page that you are accused of violating laws due to some of your online activities, mostly about pornography and forbidden content. To get your computer unlocked and get yourself out of future troubles, a fine is required from you within a limited time via some pre-paid methods such as MoneyPak or Ukash voucher. Lots of innocent computer users will pay this amount of fine out of fears without considering it through. And they help the hacker benefit. This pop up scam page is not a legit notice from the police or government but distributed by some third parties online to scam and trick innocent computer users including Windows OS and Mac books. Instead of paying the requested amount of fine, users need to get rid of the adware completely to unlock browsers/computers.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 16, 2014 11:26 am

How to Remove EnjoyCoupon Adware

There have been endless pop-ups on my notebook. I think there must be some viruses that cause such issue. I did quite a lot of check on the PC and found it was the EnjoyCoupon Adware. I tried to follow some online removal instructions and checked into the program lists but I couldn’t tell which the program is that caused the infection. Nor can I tell which program is related to this adware in task manager. How do you remove this adware?

Learn More about EnjoyCoupon Adware

The role this EnjoyCoupon adware plays on the infected computer is to cause non-stop popping ups and redirect you to some malicious web sites rather than those you really mean to visit. This has been known to all as a common feature of browser hijacker viruses. Due to the browser hijacker character, this adware is also hard to detect since it has been enabled to bypass the general scans of many antivirus software. But the computer users can feel obviously that their PCs are working improperly. Why can’t the antivirus software notice this adware immediately when it firstly gets installed onto the PC? Many victims of this pop up are puzzled about that. The reason is simple. This adware is commonly bundled with some free programs that the innocent users download off the internet. As known to all, free software won’t disclose adequately to the users that there will be some other software installed along with its installation. In that way, people may get this adware without their knowledge.

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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 15, 2014 11:10 pm and last modified on April 15, 2014 11:17 pm.

Codec.mediacrow.eu Pop-ups Removal Guide

What is this Codec.mediacrow.eu? I keep having lots of pop ups reappear on my browser mostly on Youtube. They are everywhere! I have been troubled by these interruptions when trying to search online for a few days. Can’t remove the pop ups no matter how I try. Ran antivirus but didn’t detect anything that said about the pop ups. How do I go about getting rid of these pop ups to restore browser?

Codec.mediacrow.eu Pop-ups – How to Remove?

Codec.mediacrow.eu is categorized as a browser hijacker that can trouble you with numerous pop ups and redirect issues whenever you try to get online. This problem affects many browsers on both Windows and Mac systems including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Safari. It automatically modifies the browser defaults without permission to prevent you from getting online efficiently. This type of browser attack is dangerous for it can cause other problems on the computer. PUPs can be brought onto the computer and private data may be stolen. Thus, you should get rid of the pop up as soon as possible whenever having the hijacker on your browsers.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 15, 2014 12:57 pm

Remove 123srv.com Pop-ups

How do I get rid of the 123srv.com pop ups? They are all over my browser and pop up randomly to stop me from searching online. How can I block them from reappearing? I tried to reset the browser defaults and remove some extensions from the browser. But nothing worked. I still have lots of pop ups. What are the other options to remove these pop ups from my computer?

123srv.com Pop-ups – How to Remove?

123srv.com annoying pop ups can be caused by a browser adware on your computer which is as risky and stubborn as many other computer viruses. It mainly attacks the browsing applications on your computer including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox on Windows and sometimes even gets onto Safari on Mac. It has become a major problem for these browsers which can’t seem to be stopped efficiently by common anti-virus programs. Basically, users will come across constant difficulties when surfing online because of this adware attack on the system. Besides from messing up your browsing programs, the adware may also cause further problems which will definitely affect the performance of the machine. It is, therefore, to be removed timely to protect computer from future attacks.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 15, 2014 8:44 am

StartSavin Pop-up Ads Removal Tips

Do you keep receiving StartSavin ads on your browser whenever you go online? Have you already tried a lot of anti-virus programs but none of them can pick up something suspicious? Are you annoyed with those crazy pop-up ads that keep interrupting you while you are searching online? If you are facing this irritating issue, it indicates your computer is likely infected with an adware or some kind of browser hijacking malware. Follow the manual removal instruction from this post to completely clean your PC now!

StartSavin Popup Ads- How to Remove?

The StartSavin pop-up is categorized as an adware malware that can affect the most popular browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome. This type of threat can cause a range of browsing problems like unstoppable pop-up ads and constant URL redirects when it gets installed on a target computer. It can take over your web browser and  force you to visit one or more particular webpage, insert advertisements in other web pages, and even mess up search results or show various popups in the browser. In the end, the victim might not be able to use browser at all. It gives you a hard time to surf online. The malicious adware also cuts you off of the internet or makes your browser keep crashing.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 14, 2014 8:02 am and last modified on April 14, 2014 8:05 am.

How to Remove Findsmarter.com Redirect

I can’t get rid of the Findsmarter.com pop up on my home page. It replaces the home page on my browser automatically all the time. And I keep being redirected to unwanted websites with more pop ups showing. I can’t reset the browser successfully. How do I restore my browser and stop all the annoying pop ups without losing my data stored on the browser? Please help.

Findsmarter.com Pop-ups – How to Remove?

Findsmarter.com pop up website may look like a regular search webpage to you. It provides a search engine on the home page called “findsmarter” which seems to be as helpful as other search engines like Google. But it is recently reported as an unpleasant search engine by many users who have Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari installed on their computers for it causes constant troubles for them to surf online. They are being blocked constantly by either random pop ups or annoying redirects online. This browser issue is known as a browser hijacker or browser redirect that is one of the major problems of browsers and that cannot be fixed by many anti-virus programs. To get rid of the pop ups, manually remove the hijacker off of your computer to restore browsers.
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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 14, 2014 2:34 am

Remove Browse2Save Ads

Yesterday when I was watching movie on the web, I received a pop up about “Browse2Save” that asked if I want to install it to my computer. I didn’t agree that but for some reasons it has been installed on my computer. Now I cannot uninstall it because it didn’t show up in Control Panel. And it keeps showing me various ads whenever I go online. How do I get rid of Browse2Save completely?

“Browse2Save” Adware – How to Remove?

Browse2Save is an adware that can be installed bundled with other freeware or downloaded from certain websites without user’s permission. It claims it is a free add-on that notifies you of available coupons and helps you save money. However, once downloaded, users will find it annoying and irritating because this program generates various advertisements whenever users go to Internet. It is developed to promote advertisements and create traffic. Browse2Save ads can appear in Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer, and can function in most versions of Windows, including Windows XP, Vista,Windows 7 and Windows 8. Therefore, no matter what you are doing on your computer, you will be given countless discount information at any corners of the screen, keep informing you of online shopping coupon.

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Published by Tony Shepherd on April 13, 2014 12:42 pm and last modified on April 13, 2014 12:43 pm.

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