Last week, I saw a huge amount of messages like “my internet browser shows me unwanted Gladvideo.fun pop-up ads, is it a pc virus?” or “these Gladvideo.fun pop-up promotions in my Chrome making me mad, how to manage them?”. Due to the data for last months, virus creators began a large adware distribution project. Let me show you, how you can get rid of the viruses from your computer, and also forget about the irritating Gladvideo.fun pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Gladvideo.fun) use you pop-up promotions. The message can have something like “do you want to receive alerts concerning the latest information?” or “enable notifications to be reported regarding latest discounts?”. Usually, such messages are riskless, and can only sidetrack you with its unexpected showing up. Moreover, it can be quickly turned off, in case notices from this web site are no longer wanted.
Pop-up notifications are fairly an effective advertising instrument. If you want goods of some sort, you can enable pop-ups from the site where you can buy this stuff, and as quickly as these products are in stock again, or if you can have a price cut – you will get the notice about this. The counterparty – online stores, auto lending services, etc – will certainly remain in profit, too – customer will definitely obtain a suggestion concerning the product he/she planned to purchase. And such an advertising and marketing technique is practically free of charge – this element is very crucial for corporations.
| Site | Gladvideo.fun |
| IP Address | 178.62.225.201 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Gladvideo.website, Gladvideo.site, Gladvideo.online |
Gladvideo.fun Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
But in some cases pop-up ads can show up without your confirmation, and also with a content which is totally various from your present interests or search questions. And, besides unwanted Gladvideo.fun pop-ups from the unknown website, you can simultaneously see a lot of promotions, consisting of ones on the pages which originally have no promotions whatsoever. Such a scenario can be the proof of adware presence.
Adware is the type of malware which injects into your computer, then starts showing you different promotions. Their content typically has no match with your regular search questions. Besides banner promotions, your web browser can likewise show you a substantial amount of various Gladvideo.fun pop-up ads, which show up in the bottom right corner.
The model of adware usage is very sly. The big pack of adware is spread with trojan viruses, which are injected in your system earlier. Advertisements, which are shown to you by virus, are paid by their creators. In a couple of weeks, all anti-malware programs began to catch these adware, thus, trojan loses in productivity. And to rub out the user’s computer system, malware distributors start ransomware distribution with these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your desktop can continue to be impacted by adware virus. A substantial quantity of promotions along with Gladvideo.fun pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your typical jobs will be impossible to carry out in common manner.
How Can I Deal With Gladvideo.fun Pop-Ups?
Presuming the text above: your computer, and your data, is in a major risk. To stop this infection, you require to make use of anti-malware software. Microsoft Defender, which is embedded in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to take care of Gladvideo.fun pop-ups malware. Nevertheless, it can not reset the browser alterations which were put into effect by harmful program. Another negative aspect of the anti-malware program by Microsoft is its specific vulnerability: malware can disable Microsoft Defender through the Group Policies after being infiltrated to your computer.
To be 100% sure that your personal computer is clean of any malware now, and will be clean in future, I can offer you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and remove all unwanted applications on your desktop, including Gladvideo.fun 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 apps, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can see the detected malicious programs sorted by their possible hazard during the scan process. But to perform any actions against the viruses, you need to wait until the scan is over, or to stop the scan.
To set the action for each detected virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malware. By default, all the viruses will be moved to quarantine.
Reverting browser settings to original ones
To revert your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be counteracted by Gladvideo.fun malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be found in the Tools tab.
After pressing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be displayed, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without using third-party programs
Besides using antivirus software for browser reset, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular web 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 Gladvideo.fun 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.
