Last week, I saw a lot of messages like “my internet browser presents me unwanted Weekndsaled2.click pop-up promotions, is it a computer virus?” or “these Weekndsaled2.click pop-up ads in my Chrome making me crazy, how to handle them?”. Due to the statistics for last months, virus suppliers started a large adware circulation campaign. Let me demonstrate you, how you can get rid of the viruses from your computer, as well as forget about the frustrating Weekndsaled2.click pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some sites (like a Weekndsaled2.click) use you pop-up ads. The message can contain something like “do you want to have alerts concerning the current information?” or “permit alerts to be reported about new discount rates?”. Normally, such messages are harmless, and may only distract you with its abrupt appearing. Plus it can be quickly disabled, in case notices from this online resource are no longer required.
Pop-up notices are rather an reliable marketing mechanism. If you are interested in goods of some sort, you can allow pop-ups from the site where you can buy this things, and as soon as these products are in stock again, or if you can have a discount – you will certainly obtain the notification regarding this. The counterparty – online stores, auto lending services, etc – will remain in profit, too – buyer will undoubtedly get a suggestion concerning the item he/she planned to purchase. And also such an advertising approach is almost free of charge – this aspect is really crucial for companies.
| Site | Weekndsaled2.click |
| IP Address | 137.184.204.178 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Ultrk.com, Protect2023.xyz, Ex.agidd.icu |
Weekndsaled2.click Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
But occasionally pop-up advertisements can show up without your approval, as well as with a text which is entirely different from your current interests or search queries. And, besides unwanted Weekndsaled2.click pop-ups from the unknown website, you can simultaneously see a lot of ads, consisting of ones on the pages which initially have no advertisements at all. Such a situation can be the indication of adware presence.
Adware is the type of computer virus which infiltrates into your computer, after that begins demonstrating you numerous advertisements. Their content usually has no connection with your ordinary search queries. Besides banner promotions, your web browser can also show you a massive quantity of various Weekndsaled2.click pop-up ads, which appear in the bottom right area.
The model of adware use is extremely sly. The big pack of adware is spread through trojan viruses, which are injected in your personal computer earlier. Advertisements, which are suggested to you by virus, are paid by their creators. In a couple of weeks, all antivirus programs began to stop these adware, hence, trojan sheds in earnings. And to end up the user’s personal computer, malware distributors begin ransomware distribution through these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your PC might continue to be affected by adware virus. A big number of advertisements along with Weekndsaled2.click pop-ups can make your PC as slow as snail, so your common activities will certainly be impossible to carry out in usual way.
How Can I Deal With Weekndsaled2.click Pop-Ups?
Presuming the paragraphs above: your PC, and your data, is in a significant risk. To quit this infection, you require to make use of security tool. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to take care of Weekndsaled2.click pop-ups malware. However, it can’t return the browser alterations which were applied by malicious program. An additional negative aspect of the anti-virus by Microsoft is its certain vulnerability: malware can disable Microsoft Defender via 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 offer you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and remove all malicious programs on your personal computer, including Weekndsaled2.click 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 malicious programs, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can see the detected viruses sorted by their possible hazard during the scan process. But to perform 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 app. By default, all the viruses will be removed 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 counteracted by Weekndsaled2.click virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be located in the Tools tab.
After pressing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be displayed, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without utilizing third-party programs
Besides using anti-malware programs for browser reset, you may pick 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 Weekndsaled2.click 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.
