Last week, I saw a great deal of messages like “my web browser presents me unwanted Greenlinetask.me pop-up ads, is it a virus?” or “these Greenlinetask.me pop-up ads in my Chrome making me insane, how to handle them?”. Due to the stats for last months, pc virus distributors started a large adware circulation project. Let me show you, how you can remove the viruses from your computer system, as well as forget about the irritating Greenlinetask.me pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Greenlinetask.me) use you pop-up ads. The message can have something like “do you want to have alerts concerning the most recent information?” or “allow notifications to be reported about new discounts?”. Normally, such messages are trustworthy, and can only distract you with its unexpected visual appeal. And it can be quickly disabled, in case alerts from this website are no longer required.
Pop-up notices are rather an reliable advertising and marketing mechanism. 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 get this stuff, and as quickly as these things are in store again, or if you can have a price cut – you will certainly get the notice about this. The counterparty – online stores, cars and truck lending services, etc – will be in profit, too – buyer will definitely obtain a tip concerning the item he/she intended to buy. And such a marketing approach is practically free of charge – this factor is very vital for corporations.
| Site | Greenlinetask.me |
| IP Address | 157.245.79.75 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Deaconrandomoptional.com, Blackfightfind.tw, Eriodordedl.biz |
Greenlinetask.me Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However sometimes pop-up ads can appear without your approval, as well as with a material which is completely different from your current interests or search queries. And also, besides unwanted Greenlinetask.me pop-ups from the unknown website, you can simultaneously see a great deal of advertisements, including ones on the web pages which originally have no ads at all. Such a scenario can be the trace of adware existence.
Adware is the kind of computer virus which injects into your computer, and then starts suggesting you different advertisements. Their subject typically has no match with your ordinary search questions. Besides banner ads, your web browser can likewise display you a significant amount of various Greenlinetask.me pop-up advertisements, which appear 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 infiltrated in your PC previously. Promotions, which are displayed to you by malware, are paid by their creators. In a couple of weeks, all antivirus programs began to catch these adware, thus, trojan loses in profitability. And to dispatch the user’s computer, virus distributors begin ransomware distribution through these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your computer may still be affected by adware virus. A massive quantity of promotions in addition to Greenlinetask.me pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your common activities will certainly be difficult to execute in typical manner.
How Can I Deal With Greenlinetask.me Pop-Ups?
Presuming the text above: your PC, and your data, is in a significant risk. To stop this virus, you require to utilize security software. Microsoft Defender, which is embedded in every Windows 10 distribution, has the ability to take care of Greenlinetask.me pop-ups malware. Nonetheless, it can’t revert the browser alterations which were implemented by harmful program. One more negative aspect of the antivirus by Microsoft is its specific susceptability: malware can disable Microsoft Defender with the Group Policies after being infiltrated to your computer.
To be 100% sure that your desktop is clean of any viruses now, and will be clean in future, I can advice you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and delete all unwanted programs on your computer, including Greenlinetask.me 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 scans only the most popular registry entries and directories.
You can observe the detected malware sorted by their possible hazard simultaneously with the scan process. But to perform any actions against malicious apps, you need to wait until the scan is over, or to stop the scan.
To choose the action for each detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malicious program. By default, all malware will be moved to quarantine.
Reverting browser settings to original ones
To reset your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be intercepted by Greenlinetask.me malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be found in the Tools tab.
After choosing the Reset Browser Settings option, 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 anti-malware software for browser reset, you may pick the “Reset browser settings” function, 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:
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 Greenlinetask.me 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.