Recently, I saw a ton of messages like “my web browser displays me undesirable Security-info.space pop-up promotions, is it a computer virus?” or “these Security-info.space pop-up ads in my Chrome making me crazy, how to take care of them?”. Due to the data for last months, computer virus distributors began a broad adware distribution campaign. Let me show you, how you can erase the viruses from your PC, and also forget about the annoying Security-info.space pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Security-info.space) use you pop-up ads. The message can contain something like “do you want to get notices about the most up to date information?” or “permit notifications to be reported about new price cuts?”. Usually, such messages are trustworthy, and may just distract you with its abrupt arrival. And it can be quite easily turned off, in case notifications from this web page are no longer needed.
Pop-up notices are fairly an effective advertising tool. If you have an interest in items of some kind, you can give a permission to the pop-ups from the web site where you can buy this stuff, and also as quickly as these things are in store again, or if you can have a price cut – you will certainly get the alert about this. The counterparty – online stores, car lending companies, etc – will remain in profit, too – purchaser will undoubtedly obtain a tip regarding the product he/she intended to purchase. As well as such an advertising and marketing approach is almost free of charge – this factor is really essential for corporations.
| Site | Security-info.space |
| IP Address | 172.67.148.103 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Secureblogcn.com, Wishenger.com, Pyiera.com |
Security-info.space Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
But occasionally pop-up promotions can appear without your approval, and also with a content which is completely various from your existing interests or search queries. And also, besides undesirable Security-info.space pop-ups from the unknown source, you can simultaneously see a lot of advertisements, consisting of ones on the pages which initially have no promotions at all. Such a situation can be the indicator of adware presence.
Adware is the kind of virus which injects into your PC, then starts displaying you numerous ads. Their content , in most cases, has no correlation with your ordinary search queries. Besides banner advertisements, your web browser can likewise show you a big number of various Security-info.space pop-up ads, which show up in the lower right area.
The model of adware usage is very sly. The large pack of adware is spread via trojan viruses, which are infiltrated in your computer previously. Ads, which are shown to you by malware, are paid by their makers. In a few weeks, all antivirus programs began to block these adware, for this reason, trojan loses in profitability. And to terminate the user’s PC, virus distributors start ransomware distribution via these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your computer may continue to be impacted by adware virus. A substantial quantity of ads in addition to Security-info.space pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your regular jobs will certainly be difficult to do in normal way.
How Can I Deal With Security-info.space Pop-Ups?
Assuming the paragraphs above: your personal computer, as well as your information, is in a significant risk. To stop this infection, you require to use anti-malware software. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, has the ability to take care of Security-info.space pop-ups virus. Nonetheless, it can’t return the browser changes which were applied by malicious program. One more negative aspect of the antivirus by Microsoft is its particular vulnerability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender via the Group Policies after being infiltrated to your desktop.
To be 100% sure that your PC is clean of any malware now, and will be clean in future, I can offer you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and delete all unwanted applications on your personal computer, including Security-info.space 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 scans only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can see the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible harm simultaneously with the scan process. But to choose 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 virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malicious program. By default, all the viruses will be removed 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 intercepted by Security-info.space virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located in the Tools tab.
After pressing 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 software
Besides using antivirus tools for browser reset, you can 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 Security-info.space 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.
