Last week, I saw a great deal of posts like “my internet browser shows me unwanted Next-thing-info.com pop-up ads, is it a computer virus?” or “these Next-thing-info.com pop-up advertisements in my Chrome making me insane, how to deal with them?”. Due to the data for last months, computer virus distributors began a broad adware distribution campaign. Let me demonstrate you, how you can get rid of the viruses from your computer system, and also forget about the aggravating Next-thing-info.com pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some sites (like a Next-thing-info.com) show you pop-up promotions. The message can include something like “do you want to receive notices about the current information?” or “allow notifications to be reported regarding recent discounts?”. Usually, such messages are riskless, and may just distract you with its sudden appearing. And it can be simply disabled, in case notifications from this online resource are no longer required.
Pop-up notices are fairly an reliable marketing instrument. If you want items of some sort, you can allow pop-ups from the website where you can get this stuff, and as soon as these items are in stock again, or if you can have a discount – you will get the notification about this. The counterparty – online merchants, car lending companies, etc – will certainly remain in profit, too – buyer will surely get a suggestion about the product he/she intended to pay for. And also such a marketing method is practically free of charge – this aspect is very essential for corporations.
| Site | Next-thing-info.com |
| IP Address | 95.168.170.165 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Latestbtcmarketnews.com, Oordoughy.com, Bettergadget.net |
Next-thing-info.com Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However sometimes pop-up promotions can show up without your permission, and also with a content which is completely different from your present interests or search questions. And also, besides undesirable Next-thing-info.com pop-ups from the unknown source, you can at the same time see a lot of advertisements, consisting of ones on the web pages which initially have no promotions whatsoever. Such a scenario can be the proof of adware existence.
Adware is the kind of malware which infiltrates into your system, then begins showing you different ads. Their content often has no connection with your usual search questions. Besides banner ads, your browser can likewise demonstrate to you a substantial amount of different Next-thing-info.com pop-up promotions, which show up in the bottom right area.
The model of adware use is extremely sly. The huge pack of adware is dispersed with trojan viruses, which are injected in your system earlier. Promotions, which are suggested to you by malicious app, are paid by their creators. In several weeks, all antivirus programs began to catch these adware, for this reason, trojan sheds in earnings. And to end up the user’s computer system, virus distributors start ransomware distribution through these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your PC might continue to be influenced by adware virus. A significant quantity of advertisements together with Next-thing-info.com pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your typical tasks will be difficult to execute in common way.
How Can I Deal With Next-thing-info.com Pop-Ups?
Presuming the text above: your computer, as well as your data, is in a major danger. To stop this virus, you need to make use of anti-virus tool. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to handle Next-thing-info.com pop-ups malware. Nevertheless, it can not change the browser changes which were applied by harmful program. One more drawback of the anti-malware program by Microsoft is its certain susceptability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender via the Group Policies after being implanted to your computer.
To be 100% sure that your desktop is clean of any viruses now, and will be clean in future, I can offer you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and remove all malicious applications on your personal computer, including Next-thing-info.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 malware, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and directories.
You can spectate the detected viruses sorted by their possible hazard during the scan process. But to choose any actions against the viruses, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.
To choose 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 removed 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 counteracted by Next-thing-info.com 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 displayed, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without making use of third-party software
Besides using antivirus software for browser recovery, you may 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 Next-thing-info.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.
