My computer is hacked by 7.rotator.widgetmedia.com pop up. There seem to be too many advertisements popping ups when I am surfing the internet which disturbs me quite a lot. And my homepage has been changed from google.com to the domain site of this redirect virus. I tried reset my browsers but it is still there. Is there a best way to remove it completely?
How to Remove 7.rotator.widgetmedia.com Pop up?
7.rotator.widgetmedia.com pop up, is a newly released browser hijacker infection which enters computers in many ways. When computer users download any freeware or shareware, it is very likely to be added. It has the tendency to replicates in order to spread itself throughout the computer and thus the infected computer will work slowly and some of normal programs installed on the computer cannot run properly. Besides of this this browser hijacker virus also does other sorts of malicious activities such as causing constant popping ups and adding unwanted toolbars to your search engines. Once it enters your computer, it can spread like a wild fire. It will infect all the browsers on your computer with time passing by.
It is given a normal appearance which looks exactly like a good page hence it will not be detected by any antivirus software. This virus is able to do its domain pesky activities under the nose of antivirus. And computer users can hardly realize that they have got such threat on their computers. Many people have been cheated by its legally-looking appearance and even use it as their homepages. But they soon find out that the performance of their computers is quite abnormal as the antivirus begins to give them alerts that there are Trojan infections or other threats on their computer. But they never do anything improper. That is because those threats are led to your computer by this back door betrayer. It seeks out the system leaks and makes it available to be invaded.
Another unbelievable part of its consequence is that this virus will use special method to get entry to your system files and analyze your remembered details, like it usually gets into systems when the password protection is weak or even without a password. If the system is not patched up with the latest security updates, then it is likely that the PC is vulnerable to virus attacks like 7.rotator.widgetmedia.com pop up. Infections can also enter into the PC through unauthenticated sharing of files and folders. Some free programs can be the crime culprit of this infection as this redirect virus is used as a tool to promote free and unsafe software and it is always packaged with the installation of the programs. If you are not carefully enough when you install the programs you may leave the option of installing this hijacker virus checked.
Note: Manual Removal requires expertise and it is for advanced users, if you don’t have much experience in dealing with redirect virus. Contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts for removal assistance.
Manual Removal Step by Step Instructions
Step A: Open Windows Task Manager to end process related to the redirect. To do that, press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys at the same time to pull up Window Task Manager; go to Processes tab on top and scroll down the list to find.
Step B: Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options. Go to Folder Options window, under View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.
Step C: Press Windows+R keys to pull up Run box and type in regedit to open Registry Editor.
Step D: Delete all these associated files and registry entries with this 7.rotator.widgetmedia.com virus in Registry Editor(Those files are usually named randomly).
Step E: Change home page back from this unwanted hijacker on targeted browsers.
Video Guide On How to Remove 7.rotator.widgetmedia.com Hijack Virus From Regedit Manually:
Conclusion
7.rotator.widgetmedia.com pop up is a harmful browser infection. It often gets itself passed the scan of any antivirus programs by using its normal appearance. Hence it is able to make any chaos it wants to your computer system without any barriers. Obvious phenomena are useful to beware such infection on computer. For instance, your browser homepage has been changed, new and strange adware is added to your browsers, new icons occurring on the desktop and the computer works abnormally. To avoid more troubles caused by this redirect virus you should remove it from your computer without any hesitation.
Note: Have tried many methods but failed to get rid of 7.rotator.widgetmedia.com Hijack Virus? To avoid any mistakes, please contact YooSecurity Online Experts in time to save your computer.
Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on September 11, 2013 5:18 pm
