Last week, I saw a huge amount of messages like “my browser demonstrates to me undesirable Uncensored-special-videos.top pop-up advertisements, is it a computer virus?” or “these Uncensored-special-videos.top pop-up advertisements in my Chrome making me mad, how to take care of them?”. According to the data for last months, pc virus suppliers started a broad adware distribution project. Let me demonstrate you, how you can erase the pc virus from your PC, and forget about the frustrating Uncensored-special-videos.top pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Uncensored-special-videos.top) show you pop-up ads. The message can have something like “do you want to receive notices concerning the current news?” or “allow notifications to be reported regarding recent discount rates?”. Generally, such messages are safe, and can only sidetrack you with its sudden visual appeal. Plus it can be quite easily turned off, in case notices from this website are no longer wanted.
Pop-up notifications are rather an effective advertising and marketing tool. If you want products of some sort, you can allow pop-ups from the internet site where you can get this stuff, and as quickly as these products are in stock again, or if you can have a discount – you will certainly obtain the alert about this. The counterparty – online merchants, car lending companies, etc – will certainly remain in profit, too – customer will certainly obtain a tip regarding the item he/she intended to buy. And such a marketing approach is nearly free of charge – this aspect is very vital for companies.
| Site | Uncensored-special-videos.top |
| 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 | Ofimedan.xyz, Koberafeg.xyz, Napervit.xyz |
Uncensored-special-videos.top Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However in some cases pop-up promotions can appear without your confirmation, and also with a content which is entirely different from your current cares or search queries. And also, besides unwanted Uncensored-special-videos.top pop-ups from the unknown source, you can simultaneously see a lot of ads, consisting of ones on the pages which at first have no ads whatsoever. Such a scenario can be the sign of adware presence.
Adware is the sort of pc virus which infiltrates into your PC, then starts showing you different promotions. Their subject often has no match with your ordinary search questions. Besides banner ads, your web browser can likewise demonstrate you a big amount of various Uncensored-special-videos.top pop-up advertisements, which come into view in the bottom right area.
The model of adware use is extremely sly. The huge pack of adware is spread through trojan viruses, which are infiltrated in your computer previously. Advertisements, which are shown to you by malicious app, are paid by their makers. In a couple of weeks, all anti-malware programs began to stop these adware, hence, trojan sheds in productivity. And to ruin the user’s computer system, virus distributors begin ransomware distribution via these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your computer system may continue to be influenced by adware virus. A big quantity of ads along with Uncensored-special-videos.top pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your common work will certainly be difficult to perform in typical way.
How Can I Deal With Uncensored-special-videos.top Pop-Ups?
Presuming the paragraphs above: your PC, along with your information, is in a major risk. To stop this virus, you need to utilize anti-virus program. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to take care of Uncensored-special-videos.top pop-ups virus. Nevertheless, it can’t return the browser alterations which were implemented by harmful program. One more downside of the anti-virus by Microsoft is its certain susceptability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender with the Group Policies after being infiltrated to your PC.
To be 100% sure that your computer is clean of any malware now, and will be clean in future, I can advice you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and erase all malicious applications on your personal computer, including Uncensored-special-videos.top 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 malicious programs, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can observe the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible hazard during 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 set the action for each spotted 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 need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be intercepted by Uncensored-special-videos.top virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be located in the Tools tab.
After pressing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be shown, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without using third-party programs
Besides using anti-malware programs for browser restoration, you can pick the “Reset browser settings” option, 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 Uncensored-special-videos.top 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.
