Last week, I saw a plenty of posts like “my browser demonstrates me undesirable Globalvideo.fun pop-up promotions, is it a computer virus?” or “these Globalvideo.fun pop-up advertisements in my Chrome making me insane, how to manage them?”. Due to the statistics for last months, pc virus distributors started a wide adware distribution campaign. Let me show you, how you can eliminate the pc virus from your computer, as well as forget about the aggravating Globalvideo.fun pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Globalvideo.fun) offer you pop-up advertisements. The message can include something like “do you want to get notifications relating to the current information?” or “permit notifications to be reported regarding latest discount rates?”. Typically, such messages are harmless, and can only distract you with its sudden showing up. Moreover, it can be quickly disabled, in case alerts from this web page are no longer required.
Pop-up alerts are fairly an efficient advertising tool. If you have an interest in products of some sort, you can give a permission to the pop-ups from the website where you can purchase this things, and also as quickly as these things are in stock again, or if you can have a price cut – you will certainly obtain the notification regarding this. The counterparty – online sellers, car lending services, etc – will certainly be in profit, too – buyer will undoubtedly get a reminder regarding the item he/she meant to purchase. And such an advertising technique is almost cost-free – this aspect is very crucial for corporations.
| Site | Globalvideo.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 | Globalvideo.online, Globalvideo.best, Provementf.space |
Globalvideo.fun Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However in some cases pop-up promotions can come out without your confirmation, and also with a material which is completely different from your existing interests or search questions. And, besides unwanted Globalvideo.fun pop-ups from the unknown website, you can simultaneously see a lot of ads, consisting of ones on the web pages which initially have no promotions whatsoever. Such a situation can be the indicator of adware appearance.
Adware is the kind of virus which injects into your personal computer, and then starts demonstrating to you different advertisements. Their subject usually has no correlation with your regular search questions. Besides banner advertisements, your web browser can additionally display you a significant amount of various Globalvideo.fun pop-up promotions, which show up in the lower right area.
The model of adware use is extremely sly. The big pack of adware is spread with trojan viruses, which are injected in your PC previously. Ads, which are shown to you by malware, are paid by their creators. In several weeks, all antivirus programs began to block these adware, hence, trojan sheds in productivity. And to rub out the user’s personal computer, virus distributors begin ransomware distribution via these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your desktop may continue to be influenced by adware virus. A big number of advertisements together with Globalvideo.fun pop-ups can make your PC as slow as snail, so your typical jobs will certainly be difficult to execute in typical manner.
How Can I Deal With Globalvideo.fun Pop-Ups?
Assuming the paragraphs above: your personal computer, along with your data, is in a serious danger. To quit this virus, you need to use security tool. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to handle Globalvideo.fun pop-ups virus. However, it can’t return the browser changes which were put into effect by malicious program. One more drawback of the anti-malware program by Microsoft is its certain vulnerability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender via the Group Policies after being implanted to your computer system.
To be 100% sure that your PC is clean of any malicious programs now, and will be clean in future, I can advice you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and delete all unwanted applications on your personal computer, including Globalvideo.fun pop-ups virus, with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to use Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the viruses, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can observe the detected malicious programs sorted by their possible hazard till the scan process. But to choose any actions against malicious programs, you need to hold on until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.
To set the action for each spotted virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malicious program. By default, all the viruses will be moved to quarantine.
Reverting browser settings to original ones
To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be counteracted by Globalvideo.fun malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located 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 making use of third-party programs
Besides using antivirus tools for browser recovery, you can pick 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 Globalvideo.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.
