Recently, I saw a huge amount of messages like “my internet browser shows me unwanted Authenticpcedge.com pop-up advertisements, is it a computer virus?” or “these Authenticpcedge.com pop-up ads in my Chrome making me mad, how to handle them?”. According to the stats for last months, pc virus distributors began a vast adware distribution campaign. Let me demonstrate you, how you can remove the viruses from your personal computer, and also forget about the bothersome Authenticpcedge.com pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some sites (like a Authenticpcedge.com) show you pop-up ads. The message can have something like “do you want to get notices concerning the most recent information?” or “enable alerts to be reported about latest discounts?”. Usually, such messages are risk-free, and may only distract you with its abrupt arrival. Moreover, it can be simply disabled, in case alerts from this online resource are no longer required.
Pop-up notices are rather an reliable advertising and marketing instrument. If you want goods of some kind, you can give a permission to the pop-ups from the internet site where you can acquire this things, and as quickly as these products are in inventory again, or if you can have a discount – you will get the notification regarding this. The counterparty – online merchants, vehicle lending services, etc – will be in profit, too – purchaser will certainly get a tip regarding the item he/she intended to pay for. And such a marketing technique is nearly cost-free – this aspect is really crucial for companies.
| Site | Authenticpcedge.com |
| IP Address | 172.67.188.254 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Pecog.live, Pecot.live, Pefog.live |
Authenticpcedge.com Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However in some cases pop-up ads can show up without your confirmation, as well as with a text which is completely different from your current interests or search questions. And also, besides unwanted Authenticpcedge.com pop-ups from the unknown origin, you can at the same time see a great deal of advertisements, consisting of ones on the web pages which at first have no advertisements at all. Such a scenario can be the indication of adware presence.
Adware is the type of virus which injects into your personal computer, and then starts demonstrating you numerous promotions. Their subject usually has no match with your usual search queries. Besides banner promotions, your browser can additionally display you a significant number of various Authenticpcedge.com pop-up promotions, which appear in the bottom right corner.
The model of adware use is really sly. The big pack of adware is distributed via trojan viruses, which are infiltrated in your system earlier. Advertisements, which are shown to you by virus, are paid by their makers. In a couple of weeks, all antivirus programs began to block these adware, therefore, trojan loses in earnings. And to end up the user’s PC, virus distributors start ransomware distribution via these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your PC can continue to be influenced by adware virus. A massive quantity of advertisements in addition to Authenticpcedge.com pop-ups can make your PC as slow as snail, so your regular activities will certainly be difficult to perform in normal way.
How Can I Deal With Authenticpcedge.com Pop-Ups?
Presuming the paragraphs above: your personal computer, as well as your data, is in a major risk. To quit this virus, you require to make use of anti-malware tool. Microsoft Defender, which is embedded in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to take care of Authenticpcedge.com pop-ups virus. Nonetheless, it can’t revert the web browser alterations which were applied by harmful program. An additional downside of the anti-virus by Microsoft is its particular vulnerability: malware can disable Microsoft Defender through the Group Policies after being injected to your PC.
To be 100% sure that your PC is clean of any viruses now, and will be clean in future, I can advice you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and eliminate all unwanted applications on your computer, including Authenticpcedge.com pop-ups virus, with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malicious programs, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and directories.
You can see the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible harm simultaneously with the scan process. But to choose any actions against malicious apps, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.
To set the action for each spotted malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malicious app. By default, all malware will be moved to quarantine.
Reset browser settings to original ones
To reset your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be counteracted by Authenticpcedge.com malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be found in the Tools tab.
After pressing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be shown, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without utilizing third-party software
Besides using antivirus software for browser restoration, you can choose the “Reset browser settings” option, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.
Reset Microsoft Edge ⚙ Settings
- Open "Settings and more" tab in upper right corner, then find here "Settings" button. In the appeared menu, choose "Reset settings" option:
- After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original:
Reset Mozilla Firefox ⚙ Settings
- Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the "Help" button. In the appeared menu choose "troubleshooting information":
- In the next screen, find the "Refresh Firefox" option:
- Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click "Advanced" option, and choose "Browser" button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there "Restore settings to their original defaults" option:
- After clicking the "Restore settings..." button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown:
- Open Settings tab, find the "Advanced" button. In the extended tab choose the "Reset and clean up" button:
- In the appeared list, click on the "Restore settings to their original defaults":
- Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default:
After choosing this option, you will see the next message:
Reset Opera ⚙ Settings
Reset Google Chrome ⚙ Settings
As an afterword, I want to say that the time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker Authenticpcedge.com must be stopped as soon as possible, because of possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.
