RDN Yahlover Virus – How does It Work?

Hello, please help me! My Edge was suddenly blocked by RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC Virus Popup Warning about half an hours ago, and I have tried to restart my computer fore several times, but this RDN Yahlover Virus still takes over my Edge. I ran McAfee to scan but nothing is found. I tried to reset Edge, but it seems to be frozen. It does offer a hotline technical support, and I also called them, but the staff at the other side said I need to sign up a service contract with them and paid for their service. I am afraid that is a scam thing and didn’t do anything as they required.

RDN Yahlover Virus Blocking the Whole Browser- How does It Works??

RDN Yahlover Virus is also called RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC Popup malware, which has the same feature as Error code  #268D3 virus and  Fake Windows Defender Error Code 0x80073afd / 0x80040202. If your web browser like Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari is blocked by this RDN Yahlover Virus, your computer should be intruded by a potentially unwanted program, malware or adware. RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC Popup takes over the whole web browser with a big message saying that your computer has worm infection and you’re strongly suggested to call  the technical support number to ask for expert help. It also warns that your personal data like browsing history, password and credit card information are not secured. All this RDN Yahlover Virus warns is just a deceitful trick to convince computer users into thinking their computer has malware and calling that tech support number is necessary. Actually the so-called technical expert guys are not helpful and will not give you an exact service. The guy on hotline number will just demand you to purchase their products or service. RDN Yahlover Virus is created by cyber hackers to promote their potentially useless even malicious products and service for high profit.

RDN Yahlover Virus should be bundled with and caused by scareware, malware, ransomware, spyware or other malicious rogue programs to display such scaring and annoying fake security warning. Cyber crook uses scareware, malware, adware or ransomware to force popping up this kind bogus warning alert to intimidate you into calling given hotline number  or purchasing or downloading their software product or service at a high price. And RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC Popup also refers to infamous “tech support scam” which usually falsely alerts users that their computer is at high risk. Once the web browser is blocked, you will not able to open another new tab or even minimize or close down the browser. RDN Yahlover Virus can mess up the entire computer system by generating system errors or misleading information to trick you into downloading more and more viruses to your machine. Once RDN Yahlover Virus gets installed into system, it will keep popping up RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC warning, produce junks, temporary files to occupy system resource and memory capacity, and hence it causes poor performance. Therefore, you’re suggested to remove this RDN Yahlover Virus as quickly as you can.

NOTE: If you find any of symptoms mentioned on your computer, your PC is under attack and seriously infected with this or other kind of ransomware. If you are not a computer savvy, Please contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts to remove this RDN Yahlover Virus for you.

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Manual Removal Guide of This RDN Yahlover Virus Fake Alert Message (For Computer Literate)

There is a removal guide of RDN Yahlover Virus provided here; however, expertise is required during the process of removal, please make sure you are capable to do it by yourself.

Step 1: Press CTRL, SHIFT and ESC  these three keys together at the same time to pull up Windows Task Manager; click Processes tab on top and scroll down the list to find and end odd processes causing this lockout. Names of the processes are random.

Step 2: Open Control Panel from Start Menu, then open Programs, click on Uninstall a program. Find suspicious programs or tool-bars related to the RDN Yahlover Virus. Right click on it and select Uninstall.

Step 3: Go to Folder Options in Control Panel, select the View tab, and then mark “Show hidden files, folders, and drivers” and unmark “Hide protected operating system files” (Recommended) and then click Apply or OK.

Step 4: Go to Registry Editor to delete the path of the related items with the RDN Yahlover Virus.

Step 5: Clear all history, data and cookies of your infected web browser.

This RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC Virus Popup has the ability to insert into web browser and spy on user’s online activities, so it is suggested to delete all history, data and cookies of the infected web browser before a complete removal. Take Internet Explorer for example:

a. From the “Tool” menu button in the upper-right corner of the Internet Explorer window, choose “Safety” > “Delete browsing history…“.

b. Then tick Cookie and website data and History, click Delete.

Step 6: Change your homepage of the infected web browser (Take Internet Explorer as Example)

From the Navigation toolbar in Internet Explorer, click Tools menu and select Internet Options, then click General tab, and input the URL you want into the Home page box and then click OK.

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Conclusion:

RDN Yahlover Virus not only hijacks your web browser by displaying fake security alert but also is a big threat to computer security and put your personal information into danger and you will suffer money loss. The final goal of cyber criminal who creates this  RDN/YahLover.worm!055BCCAC9FEC Popup is to attract people’s attention and lure user to call and purchase product and service promoted by cyber crook. And in most case, other computer threats would be invited by this RDN Yahlover Virus to severely damage operating system even totally lock up whole computer. Even some ransomware introduced by this virus would ask a ransom to unlock the computer. Even worse, your confidential data may be pilfered and used illegally by cyber crook. You’re strongly advised to clear up all threats from your computer to stop.

Suggestion: To follow removal guide that mentioned above, a level of computer knowledge is needed. Still can’t get out of this RDN Yahlover Virus? Contact YooCare/YooSecurity online experts for help now!

Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on August 27, 2016 11:03 am