Last week, I saw a huge amount of messages like “my web browser demonstrates me unwanted Secure-scannerv36.com pop-up advertisements, is it a computer virus?” or “these Secure-scannerv36.com pop-up advertisements in my Chrome making me mad, how to manage them?”. According to the data for last months, computer virus distributors started a broad adware delivery project. Let me demonstrate you, how you can eliminate the viruses from your PC, and also forget about the irritating Secure-scannerv36.com pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Secure-scannerv36.com) show you pop-up ads. The message can have something like “do you want to get notices concerning the current information?” or “allow alerts to be reported regarding recent price cuts?”. Usually, such messages are risk-free, and can only sidetrack you with its sudden showing up. Also it can be easily turned off, in case alerts from this website are no longer desired.
Pop-up notices are quite an reliable marketing instrument. If you are interested in products of some sort, you can give a permission to the pop-ups from the web site where you can get this stuff, and also as quickly as these products are in inventory again, or if you can have a price cut – you will certainly obtain the alert concerning this. The counterparty – online sellers, automobile lending services, etc – will remain in profit, too – purchaser will surely get a reminder regarding the item he/she planned to purchase. As well as such an advertising approach is practically free – this factor is very crucial for corporations.
| Site | Secure-scannerv36.com |
| IP Address | 104.21.75.109 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Phifessisaing.com, Scadsmoney.com, Avscanfix.xyz |
Secure-scannerv36.com Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
But in some cases pop-up advertisements can appear without your confirmation, as well as with a content which is completely different from your current interests or search queries. And also, besides undesirable Secure-scannerv36.com pop-ups from the unknown source, you can at the same time see a great deal of ads, including ones on the pages which originally have no ads whatsoever. Such a scenario can be the trace of adware presence.
Adware is the kind of computer virus which infiltrates into your PC, and then starts demonstrating you different advertisements. Their subject often has no connection with your typical search queries. Besides banner ads, your browser can likewise show you a significant quantity of different Secure-scannerv36.com pop-up advertisements, which show up in the bottom right corner.
The model of adware usage is really sly. The big pack of adware is distributed through trojan viruses, which are infiltrated in your system previously. Advertisements, which are shown to you by virus, are paid by their makers. In a couple of weeks, all antivirus programs began to block these adware, for this reason, trojan sheds in earnings. And to rub out the user’s personal computer, malware distributors start ransomware distribution with these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your desktop may still be influenced by adware virus. A massive amount of promotions in addition to Secure-scannerv36.com pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your common jobs will be impossible to carry out in common way.
How Can I Deal With Secure-scannerv36.com Pop-Ups?
Concluding the text above: your desktop, along with your information, is in a significant danger. To quit this virus, you require to utilize anti-malware software. Microsoft Defender, which is embedded in every Windows 10 distribution, has the ability to deal with Secure-scannerv36.com pop-ups malware. However, it can’t reset the browser changes which were applied by malicious program. One more negative aspect of the anti-malware program by Microsoft is its certain vulnerability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender through the Group Policies after being implanted to your computer.
To be 100% sure that your desktop 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 eliminate all malicious applications on your PC, including Secure-scannerv36.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 checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can see the detected malicious programs sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to choose any actions against the viruses, you need to wait until the scan is over, or to stop the scan.
To choose the action for every detected virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malware. By default, all malware will be moved to quarantine.
Reset 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 Secure-scannerv36.com virus, 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 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 recovery, you can 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:
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 Secure-scannerv36.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.
