Recently, I saw a huge amount of messages like “my internet browser demonstrates to me unwanted Theactualstories.com pop-up ads, is it a computer virus?” or “these Theactualstories.com pop-up ads in my Chrome making me mad, how to deal with them?”. According to the statistics for last months, computer virus creators began a vast adware delivery project. Let me show you, how you can get rid of the pc virus from your computer, and also forget about the frustrating Theactualstories.com pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Theactualstories.com) offer you pop-up advertisements. The message can include something like “do you want to have notices regarding the latest information?” or “permit notifications to be reported about new discount rates?”. Usually, such messages are risk-free, and can only sidetrack you with its sudden visual appeal. Moreover, it can be simply turned off, in case notifications from this site are no longer needed.
Pop-up notifications are rather an reliable advertising mechanism. 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 acquire this things, and as quickly as these products are in stock again, or if you can have a price cut – you will certainly get the notice concerning this. The counterparty – online merchants, car lending companies, etc – will certainly remain in profit, too – purchaser will certainly obtain a reminder regarding the item he/she planned to purchase. And such a marketing method is nearly free of charge – this aspect is extremely vital for corporations.
| Site | Theactualstories.com |
| IP Address | 139.45.197.130 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Wordmarketplace1.xyz, Bestonclock.com, Fresh-tab.info |
Theactualstories.com Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However sometimes pop-up advertisements can appear without your permission, as well as with a text which is entirely different from your present cares or search questions. And also, besides undesirable Theactualstories.com pop-ups from the unknown resource, you can at the same time see a great deal of promotions, consisting of ones on the pages which primarily have no promotions at all. Such a situation can be the sign of adware existence.
Adware is the kind of computer virus which infiltrates into your computer, then begins displaying you different promotions. Their material typically has no connection with your normal search queries. Besides banner promotions, your web browser can also suggest you a substantial quantity of various Theactualstories.com pop-up promotions, which show up in the bottom right corner.
The model of adware use is very sly. The big pack of adware is distributed with trojan viruses, which are injected in your desktop earlier. Advertisements, which are suggested to you by malware, are paid by their makers. In a few weeks, all antivirus programs began to stop these adware, for this reason, trojan loses in profitability. And to rub out the user’s personal computer, virus distributors start ransomware distribution via these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your computer system can still be impacted by adware virus. A substantial number of promotions in addition to Theactualstories.com pop-ups can make your PC as slow as snail, so your regular jobs will be impossible to carry out in normal way.
How Can I Deal With Theactualstories.com Pop-Ups?
Concluding the paragraphs above: your PC, as well as your information, is in a major risk. To quit this virus, you require to use anti-virus software. Microsoft Defender, which is embedded in every Windows 10 distribution, has the ability to take care of Theactualstories.com pop-ups virus. Nevertheless, it can not reset the browser alterations which were implemented by harmful program. Another downside of the antivirus by Microsoft is its particular susceptability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender with the Group Policies after being infiltrated to your PC.
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 erase all unwanted applications on your computer, including Theactualstories.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 viruses, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can see the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible harm till the scan process. But to choose any actions against malicious programs, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.
To set the action for every detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malware. By default, all the viruses will be moved to quarantine.
Reset browser settings to original ones
To reset your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be intercepted by Theactualstories.com virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be found in the Tools tab.
After choosing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be displayed, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without making use of third-party programs
Besides using antivirus software for browser reset, you may choose 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 Theactualstories.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.
