HOW TO REMOVE OR UNINSTALL SEARCH.CONDUIT.COM VIRUS

 What is search.conduit.com?

search.conduit.com virus is a new released malicious browser hijacker which will redirect PC user's search results. search.conduit.com was created by Conduit  aiming to spread some ads by infecting computers.

Search Protect is designed by Conduit, and is spread through various free software, in most cases – it’s a pre-selected option during the main program installation. There is no direct download link for Search Protect even on the Conduit home page which is already suspicious.

Search Protect changes your home page to their preferred one search.conduit.com.

Once installed, a blue icon with a white magnifying glass always seats in your system tray, because its service starts running when you load your PC, taking away your performance speed.

Search.conduit.com  is Virus or Malware?

search.conduit.com redirect virus is a new released malicious browser hijacker which will redirect PC user's search results. search.conduit.com was created by hackers aiming to spread some ads by infecting computers. People infected by this nasty virus by chance through drive-by download from the infected web pages. This browser hijacker which can modify the fault setting of your browser to take over the browser's authorization, change your homepage, block your resources, redirect the search engines to some malicious websites. Once infected by it, every time you try to use your search engines such as Google, Firefox, and IE redirection, your results will always be forced to search.conduit.com or its related malicious websites, which would constantly molest your system with lots ads.

If you think that it is not harmful with the advertisements on its site. Hackers just hope you to click on some of those advertisements on search.conduit.com so that they can make more advertising fees. If you did that then it must be a big mistake you have done. You are definitely underestimated this annoying virus. Little by little, search.conduit.com will gradually slow down your PC and make it runs as a snail damaging you system completely. What is more, the worse news is that the virus is designed to collect user's personal information such as password, credit card number, email address, etc. It is highly advised removing search.conduit.com right after you detect it to keep your privacy secured.

How search.conduit.com works??

• search.conduit.com will shut down your other anti-virus and anti-spyware programs. It will also infect and corrupt your registry, leaving your computer totally unsafe.
•  search.conduit.com can redirect you to malicious websites with numerous pop up ads to interrupt and stop you from doing anything on your computer.
•  search.conduit.com violates your privacy and compromises your security.
• search.conduit.com will shut down your other anti-virus and anti-spyware programs. It will also infect and corrupt your registry, leaving your computer totally unsafe.
• Force you to visit some unsafe websites and advertisements which are not trusted

HOW TO REMOVE or UNINSTALL SEARCH.CONDUIT.COM VIRUS MANUALLY?

Step I :  In this first step, we will try to identify and get rid of malicious programs  that might be installed on your computer.

1.] To uninstall the malicious program responsible for the Conduit Search and search.conduit.com redirect from Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the Start button, and then click on the Control Panel menu option. 

If you are using Windows 8, simply drag your mouse pointer to the right edge of the screen, select Search from the list and search for “control panel” .Or you can right-click on a bottom left hot corner (formerly known as the Start button) and select Control Panel from there.

2.] When the Control Panel window opens click on the Uninstall a program option under Programs category. This option is shown by the arrow in the image below. If you are using the Classic View of the Control Panel, then you would double-click on the Programs and Features icon instead.

3.] When the Programs and Features or the Uninstall a Program screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and uninstall Search Protect by Conduit, ValueApps, Conduit Toolbar and any other recently installed unknown program from your computer.

4.] Once you find “Search Protect by Conduit”  in the list, right-click on it and choose Uninstall.

When a window below opens, you have to manually choose new desired Home page + a check bottom box ‘Go back to my original home page and default search settings’):

Restart your computer once you uninstalled Search protect by Conduit.

5.] Open Internet Explorer, click on the “gear icon”in the upper right part of your browser, then click again on Internet Options.

6.]  In the “Internet Options” dialog box, click on the “Advanced” tab, then click on the “Reset” button.

7.]  In the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” section, select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click on “Reset” button.

8.]  When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the “Close” button in the confirmation dialogue box. You will need to close your browser, and then you can open Internet Explorer again.

Above steps may remove search.conduit.com page from your browser but, it will not remove the registry programs which are infected by conduit. You need to follow the next step to remove conduit completely from your computer.

Step 2 :  Remove Conduit Search and search.conduit.com with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

What is Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free uses industry-leading technology to detect and remove all traces of malware, including worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware, and more.

1]   You can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from the below link.

          http://www.filesonclick.com/malwarebytes-anti-malware/

1    2.]  Once downloaded, close all programs, then double-click on the icon on your desktop named “mbam-setup-consumer-2.00.xx” to start the installation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. You may be presented with a User Account Control dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click “Yes” to continue with the installation.

3.]  When the installation begins, you will see the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard which will guide you through the installation process.

To install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your machine, keep following the prompts by clicking the “Next” button.

1      4.]  Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the “Fix Now” button.

Alternatively, you can click on the “Scan” tab and select “Threat Scan“, then click on the “Scan Now” button.

1.       5.] Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the “Update Now” button.

1.      6.] Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for the Conduit Search and search.conduit.com virus. When Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is scanning it will look like the image below.

1      7.]  When the scan has completed, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the “Quarantine All” button, and then click on the “Apply Now” button.

1.      8.]  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.

1.     9.]   If we have managed to help you with your computer issues, then it's your duty to let other people know that this article will help them!

You can share this article on Facebook, Twitter or Google Plus, etc.

Infoaxe.net is a Virus or new phishing technique ???

Infoaxe.net is a Virus or phishing technique ???

You will find following message in your inbox from infoaxe.net or fliporamail.com. If you are getting such emails, don’t click on any Links or Buttons.

Technically this isn’t exactly a virus or scam or information phishing scheme, it sure seems like Search engine hijacker. Flip, Flipora, Filporamail and Infoaxe are all the same company. The service they apparently offer is to track your web browsing habits and suggest ads and search results and other websites based on what sites you visit. It is like voluntarily signing up to have spyware or malware on your computer. The worst thing about this “service” is that when you sign up you directly give them access to your email address book and they use that information to send all of your friends, family and co-workers junk mail inviting them to also use Flip, Flipora, Fliporamail and Infoaxe. 

How does Infoaxe "adware" works?

Infoaxe or flipora victims will receive an email or Facebook message from a known friend suggesting Infoaxe and relating services and websites. If the victim then clicks a link or button contained in the email, Infoaxe will download and install an unwanted browser attachment or add-on without consent or knowledge. Once this is initiated, the victim’s Facebook account may then become comprised, in which the Infoaxe virus will use the newly compromised Facebook account to spam unwanted items.

Infoaxe, Infoaxe.net, Infoaxe.com, Flipora, and other relating items are extremely invasive and are known to collect and distribute user information, including data manually submitted online such as credit card numbers, telephone numbers, home addresses, and more. Most victims of Infoaxe malware complain of extreme amounts of email spam (more so than other privacy invading browser hijackers), junk mail, and telephone calls from telemarketers, as well as telephone calls from scam artists who may engage in social engineering utilizing the unethically collected user information.

Remove Infoaxe/Flipora Facebook App

1.                1.] Login to Facebook and click the Facebook options icon on the top right of the blue Facebook bar    and select Account Settings  and On the left sidebar click Apps.

2.] To remove the Flipora Facebook App, locate Flipora and click the X on the far right side.

3. When prompted by the Remove Flipora window, check the box that says Delete all your Flipora activity on Facebook and click the Remove button.

3. Remove Infoaxe and Flipora add-on or extension (if necessary)

If necessary, to stop unwanted redirections to static2.infoaxe.com and other webpages you must remove the Infoaxe add on, Infoaxe extension, and/or third-party browser attachment from each internet browser installed on your system. The Infoaxe extension is likely titled “Flipora” or may be linked to an unidentified third-party attachment.

A.] Google Chrome

1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the Infoaxe extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to them.

B.] Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the Infoaxe add-on and remove it.

C.] Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.

2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the Infoaxe add-on and remove it if located.

4. Manually remove Infoaxe malware

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to detect and remove additional or third-party malware from your computer system.

Click on the following link to download Malwarebytes for free.

http://www.filesonclick.com/malwarebytes-anti-malware/

1.] Follow the on-screen instructions and install the Malwarebytes program

2.] Update Malwarebytes and run a Full System Scan by filling in the Perform full scan radio option and clicking the Scan button.

3.] Check all the PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and click on Remove Selected.

5.] Once you remove all unwanted programs please restart the computer in Normal mode, start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware again and perform a Quick scan to verify that there are no remaining threats.

Thank You Reading… 

* US Government Firewall Virus Removal *

- How to Remove "US Government Firewall Virus" completely from your computer.

You will find following misleading messege in this “RANSOM WARE” :

THE FIREWALL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPUTER BLOCKED
This computer has been blocked to Americans by the US Government Firewall
Illegally downloaded material(audio, videos or software)has been located on your computer
By downloading, those were reproduced, thereby involving a criminal offence under Section 106 of Copyright Act.

The downloading of the copyrighted material via the Internet or music sharing networks is illegal and is in the accordance with Section 106 of the Copyright Act subject to a fine or imprisonment for a penalty of up to 3 years.
Furthermore, possession of illegally downloaded material is punishable under Section 184 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code and may also lead to the confiscation of the computer, with which the files were downloaded. To perform the payment, enter the acquired GreenDot MoneyPack code in the designated payment field and press the “OK” button.

As a horrible hack tool designed by cyber criminals, Firewall of the United States virus is strengthened with advanced techniques that can assist its components to be installed on target machine easily. Once the boot sector has been attacked, the US Government Firewall virus would be able to run automatically whenever Widnows starts. Besides that, as similar as other hazardous ransom virus like Cheshire Police Authority virus and Police Cybercrime Investigation Department virus, the Firewall of the United States ransom virus will not only display a fake alert to gain money from victims but also mess up system by other approach. In reality, Firewall of the United States scam has the ability to download and install arbitrary threats, including Trojans, worms, rogue virus and browser hijackers. With the increasing potential threats on your PC, more system vulnerabilities can be excavated and exploited by cyber crooks who attempt to make damage on target machine. In the meantime, a backdoor can be opened to hackers and they can freely access your affected machine so that to filch your sensitive data and even take control of your poor PC in the end. It is overt that we need to remove US Government Firewall virus once being informed of its existence, for the sake of protecting PC from unimagined damage.

How does US Government Firewall Virus Affect Target Machine?

* Encrypts user sensitive documents, multimedia objects or any other files containing important information. Leaves only encrypted data, usually deleting the original files.
* Deletes user documents, multimedia objects or any other files containing important information.
* Corrupts the entire system or installed software by deleting essential system components or important parts of installed software.
* Steals login names, passwords, valuable personal documents, identity data and other user sensitive information.
* Sends all gathered data to a predefined e-mail address, uploads it to a predetermined FTP server or transfers it through a background Internet connection to a remote host.

Please follow the steps below to remove Government Firewall Virus completely from your PC :

A.] Clean Boot

How to perform clean boot Windows XP / Vista / 7/ 8/ 8.1

Safe mode in windows XP / Vista / 7

1.] Restart your PC and before windows interface loads, tap “F8” constantly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key.

2.] Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key.

 3.] Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press Enter to start the System Configuration utility. Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should type the password or provide confirmation.

4. ] On the General tab, click the Selective startup option, and then click to clear the Load startup items check box. (The Use Original Boot.ini check box is unavailable.)

4.] On the Services tab, click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then click Disable all.

5.] Click OK, and then click Restart.

How to perform clean boot Windows 8/ 8.1:

1.] Restart your computer. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, hold down the Shift key and repeatedly hit the F8 key (Shift+F8), this will sometimes boot you into the new advanced “recovery mode”, where you can choose to see advanced repair options. Please click on See advanced repair options Button to go ahead.

2.] You will get this Choose an option Screen after you clicked on See advanced repair options. Now you will need to click on the Troubleshoot option to continue.

3.] When you get on this Troubleshoot Screen, you can see there are three options listed, please click on or select the Advanced Options.

4.] Now you are at the the Windows Startup Settings option, by the looks of things we were never meant to find Safe Mode With Networking, you are required to click on Restart Button to continue.

5.] When you are at the Advanced Boot Options, use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press ENTER or Press a number to choose from the option, if we now want to enable safe mode with networking, then press 5.

6.] Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search. And type msconfig in the search box, and then tap or click msconfig.

7.] On the Services tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then tap or click Disable all.

8.] On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click Open Task Manager.

9.] On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click Disable.

10.] Close Task Manager. And On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click OK, and then restart the computer

B.] Now download the Anti-Malware Program to remove “US Government Firewall Virus”.

Here is the direct Link to download Malwarebytes anti-malware program for FREE :

Link : http://www.filesonclick.com/download/malwarebytes-anti-malware-free/?download

1.] Follow the on-screen instructions and install the Malwarebytes program

2.] Update Malwarebytes and run a Full System Scan by filling in the the Perform full scan radio option and clicking the Scan button.

3.] Check all the PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and click on Remove Selected

5.] Once you remove all unwanted programs please restart the computer in Normal mode, start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware again and perform a Quick scan to verify that there are no remaining threats.

Thank you  …