Recently, I saw a huge amount of messages like “my internet browser shows me undesirable Notfreeads.com pop-up ads, is it a pc virus?” or “these Notfreeads.com pop-up promotions in my Chrome making me mad, how to manage them?”. Due to the stats for last months, virus suppliers started a large adware distribution project. Let me demonstrate you, how you can get rid of the computer viruses from your personal computer, and forget about the annoying Notfreeads.com pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Notfreeads.com) offer you pop-up advertisements. The message can have something like “do you want to have notices about the current information?” or “allow alerts to be reported regarding new price cuts?”. Usually, such messages are trustworthy, and can just distract you with its unexpected appearance. Also it can be quickly turned off, in case notices from this online resource are no longer wanted.
Pop-up alerts are fairly an efficient advertising mechanism. If you have an interest in products of some sort, you can allow pop-ups from the site where you can buy this things, and also as soon as these products are in inventory again, or if you can have a price cut – you will get the alert regarding this. The counterparty – online stores, car lending services, etc – will certainly remain in profit, too – purchaser will definitely obtain a reminder concerning the item he/she meant to pay for. As well as such a marketing method is nearly free – this element is extremely vital for companies.
| Site | Notfreeads.com |
| IP Address | 35.174.183.139 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Knownwarn.com, Trk.apperol.com, Www.listfcbt.top |
Notfreeads.com Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
But in some cases pop-up promotions can appear without your approval, and with a text which is entirely various from your current attentions or search questions. And also, besides undesirable Notfreeads.com pop-ups from the unknown website, you can at the same time see a great deal of advertisements, consisting of ones on the web pages which at first have no promotions at all. Such a situation can be the indicator of adware existence.
Adware is the kind of malware which infiltrates into your computer, then begins showing you numerous ads. Their subject , in most cases, has no match with your ordinary search questions. Besides banner promotions, your browser can likewise suggest you a substantial number of different Notfreeads.com pop-up promotions, which show up in the lower right corner.
The model of adware use is very sly. The big pack of adware is spread through trojan viruses, which are injected in your PC earlier. Promotions, which are shown to you by malware, are paid by their creators. In a few weeks, all anti-malware programs began to catch these adware, for this reason, trojan loses in profitability. And to dispatch the user’s personal computer, malware distributors start ransomware distribution with these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your PC can still be affected by adware virus. A substantial quantity of ads in addition to Notfreeads.com pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your common jobs will be impossible to perform in common way.
How Can I Deal With Notfreeads.com Pop-Ups?
Concluding the text above: your PC, as well as your information, is in a serious danger. To quit this virus, you need to utilize antivirus tool. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, has the ability to deal with Notfreeads.com pop-ups malware. However, it can not reset the browser changes which were implemented by malicious program. An additional downside of the anti-virus by Microsoft is its specific susceptability: malware can disable Microsoft Defender with the Group Policies after being injected to your PC.
To be 100% sure that your personal computer is clean of any viruses now, and will be clean in future, I can offer you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and delete all malicious programs on your personal computer, including Notfreeads.com 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 malware, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and directories.
You can spectate the detected malicious programs sorted by their possible harm till the scan process. But to choose any actions against malware, you need to hold on 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 is not able to be intercepted by Notfreeads.com malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located in the Tools tab.
After choosing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be displayed, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without utilizing third-party software
Besides using anti-malware tools 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 Notfreeads.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.
