Last week, I saw a great deal of messages like “my web browser demonstrates to me unwanted Pu3.biz pop-up promotions, is it a pc virus?” or “these Pu3.biz pop-up ads in my Chrome making me crazy, how to manage them?”. Due to the statistics for last months, computer virus distributors started a large adware distribution campaign. Let me show you, how you can eliminate the computer viruses from your PC, as well as forget about the irritating Pu3.biz pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Pu3.biz) offer you pop-up advertisements. The message can have something like “do you want to receive notices regarding the most up to date news?” or “enable alerts to be reported about latest discount rates?”. Normally, such messages are safe, and may only sidetrack you with its sudden appearing. Moreover, it can be quickly disabled, in case notices from this online resource are no longer desired.
Pop-up alerts are fairly an efficient marketing tool. If you have an interest in products of some type, you can give a permission to the pop-ups from the website where you can get this stuff, and also as soon as these products are in inventory again, or if you can have a discount – you will certainly obtain the notice concerning this. The counterparty – online merchants, car lending services, etc – will remain in profit, too – purchaser will undoubtedly obtain a pointer concerning the product he/she planned to purchase. And also such an advertising and marketing approach is nearly free of charge – this element is very essential for firms.
| Site | Pu3.biz |
| IP Address | 143.198.248.74 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Pu4.biz, Pu5.biz, Pu6.biz |
Pu3.biz Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However in some cases pop-up promotions can come out without your confirmation, as well as with an information which is totally different from your present cares or search questions. And also, besides undesirable Pu3.biz pop-ups from the unknown resource, you can simultaneously see a lot of promotions, including ones on the web pages which originally have no advertisements at all. Such a scenario can be the trace of adware presence.
Adware is the kind of computer virus which infiltrates into your system, then starts demonstrating to you various advertisements. Their material usually has no connection with your ordinary search queries. Besides banner advertisements, your web browser can likewise demonstrate to you a significant quantity of different Pu3.biz pop-up promotions, which appear in the bottom right corner.
The model of adware usage is really sly. The huge pack of adware is distributed through trojan viruses, which are infiltrated in your PC previously. Advertisements, which are demonstrated to you by malicious app, are paid by their makers. In several weeks, all antivirus programs began to catch these adware, hence, trojan loses in productivity. And to finish the user’s personal computer, malware distributors start ransomware distribution via these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your computer can still be affected by adware virus. A significant number of promotions in addition to Pu3.biz pop-ups can make your PC as slow-moving as snail, so your regular tasks will be difficult to carry out in normal way.
How Can I Deal With Pu3.biz Pop-Ups?
Thinking the text above: your PC, along with your information, is in a significant danger. To stop this virus, you require to utilize virus removal tool. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to deal with Pu3.biz pop-ups virus. However, it can not change the web browser alterations which were applied by malicious program. Another drawback of the antivirus by Microsoft is its particular vulnerability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender through 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 advice you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and delete all unwanted applications on your computer, including Pu3.biz 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 viruses, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can spectate the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to perform any actions against malicious programs, you need to hold on until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.
To set the action for each spotted virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malware. By default, all malware will be removed to quarantine.
Reverting browser settings to original ones
To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be intercepted by Pu3.biz malware, 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 specify, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without using third-party applications
Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, 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 Pu3.biz 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.
