I need help! Http://static.flipora.com redirect virus has taken over all the control of my Internet Explorer. Every time I start my browser up it goes to this site instead of my Bing search. It displays a noticeable blinking dialogue box which appeals me to click on OK to speed up my computer. I dare not to click on it but unfortunately I clicked by mistake. It led me to another site to download something which I will never want to have. I don’t want this scary thing happen again and I want it off from my machine. How can I remove it?

General Knowledge on Http://static.flipora.com

Http://static.flipora.com redirect virus is a fake search engine site which has the whole traits of a browser hijacker. It takes over the overall control of the infected browser as soon as it gets installed onto the target computers. It is usually put in the same package installer provided by some unsafe web sites. If the installer has been modified by some hackers there can contain this redirect virus. Therefore when you are installing the software this browser hijacker can settle down to your machine secretly. It is not a virus but a hijacker. However, since it has been designed by its creators to seek out system bugs and take advantages on them to enable other online threats to get into the system. The original aim of this browser hijacker is to promote its sponsored sites. It on one hand puts ads on its main page by displaying a picture which has links behind, on the other hand it is a search engine which can modify the search result. If you use it to do some search what you get from the result list are mostly unsafe sites information. It advertize them in that way by putting them at front place. It tries to make its sponsored sites more popular thus it will get profits from them. Despite the main phenomenon of popping ups of ads and redirection this browser hijacker is also able to escape from the scan of any antivirus software. It is in site form thus it will not be detected as a technical virus.

Screenshot of Http://static.flipora.com Hijacker

static.flipora.com redirect

For the sake of computer safety and privacy security, remove the Redirect Virus with no hesitation. Contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts for assistance if you are not computer savvy and have no idea on how to remove this hijacker:

Typical Symptoms of Browser Hijacker Infection

  1. Unexpected popping ups appear when you are searching online;
  2. New and strange bookmarks occur in your bookmark list;
  3. Some unfamiliar programs show up in program list from programs and features;
  4. Unfamiliar programs are listed in start menu after you expand all programs;
  5. The computer will not perform correctly when you try to open a new tab or visit a regular web site;
  6. Random stuck will happen to some normal programs which usually work perfectly before.

Browser Hijacker Manual Removal Instructions

Since the advanced anti-virus software can’t take effectively to get rid of the browser hijacker, then manual removal will be highly required. Generally speaking, manual removal is a complicated and difficult process which requires enough computer skills. To make it easier, basic manual removal steps have been given in the following to help one get rid of the browser hijacker. ( Be cautious when dealing with different system files and entries of the redirect.)

Step 1: Open Windows Task Manager to end process related to the Http://static.flipora.com Redirect Virus. We will need to put end to the running of the redirect first. 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 odd processes. Names of the processes can be different each time:

windows task manager
Step 2: Open Program List, Find doubtful programs or tool-bars which may come from the browser hijacker. Right click on it and select uninstall.

programs and features

Step 3: 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:

folder options
After that we need to check in program files to see if the Updateplayers.com pop-up ads leaves any files on the machine.
Step 4: Press Windows+R keys together to pull up Run box and type in regedit to open Registry Editor. Delete registry values associating with this redirect. The registry files are listed randomly. Besides, you need to delete the infection files of the redirect virus from your system files to prevent it from coming back. Those files are named randomly also but may be different on different operating systems.

Run box

Go to Registry Editor to delete the path of the related items with the Http://static.flipora.com Redirect Virus to stop it from coming back.

Registry Editor

Step 5: Reset the Browser once to get rid of any left setting set by the redirect. Change home page(s) on browsers back from the browser hijacker and other unknown random URLs: Here take Internet Explorer as example.

To reset the browser, you need to click on the gear icon at right top corner of the browser page. Then you will get Internet Options window and move to Advanced tab.

Internet Options

And to set the homepage back from the browser hijacker please open general tab under Internet Options.

homepage set

Video on How to Remove Http://static.flipora.com Redirect:

Conclusion of the Redirect Virus:

Though disguising as a common page, Http://static.flipora.com redirect is not a nice item to computers. Because if it shows up on a computer that machine will work improperly by displaying too many popping ups and leading computer users to unwanted sites.  If you find this page has become your homepage on one of your browsers then you may find it on all browsers in not long time. It is quite infectious. It will create its own files and it is hard for newbies to distinguish the files and delete them all. Any residue from it will enable it to come back which makes it extremely annoying and uneasy to remove. If you have no idea how to sort it out by yourself you’d better consult with computer savvy. All in all, to get rid of it without any hesitation is not only a good choice to protect your computer but also a wise one to prevent further troubles.

Note: Certain levels of PC skills will be needed during the manual removal process of this hijacker. Please contact YooSecurity Online Experts now to get further help if you have tried but failed time after time.

Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on December 23, 2013 10:10 am

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