Thursday, October 23, 2014

How to Get Rid of Worldwebfind.net Virus from IE/ Firefox/ Chrome

Hijacked to Worldwebfind.net?

Worldwebfind.net is another notorious browser hijacker virus that is as nasty as Astromenda.com virus and istart123.com virus. It is used to force victims to visit some promoted websites via which hackers can make profit. Usually, the virus is spread through spam, shareware and movie seeds. Users who are not cautious enough are easy to be attacked. Like other browser hijacker viruses, Worldwebfind.net has some distinct characters. First of all, it hijacks users’ web browsers by altering related settings. As a result, their homepage and default search engine are changed to Worldwebfind.net. And all the search results and target websites are rerouted to irrelevant pages as well. Secondly, it creates dozens of pop-up advertisements, which not only affects system running, but also makes the computer become more assailable. Thirdly, Worldwebfind.net downloads and installs various backdoor software without users’ knowledge, which will use many system resources and slow down computer running speed. 
 Fourthly, Worldwebfind.net is able to steal users’ confidential data. And hackers can also control the infected computer remotely through this hijacker. Therefore, when a computer is invaded by Worldwebfind.net, the user must completely delete the virus quickly before it damages the whole PC system.

Dangers of Worldwebfind.net
1. It changes default browser settings without letting you know.
2. It replaces your homepage and search providers automatically.
3. It redirects your search results to unwanted commercial websites.
4. It displays countless pop-up ads on your computer screen.
5. It records your internet activities traces for future marketing.
6. It can't be removed successfully by antivirus programs. 

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Worldwebfind.net Removal Tip

Before the removal, please first back up your system! You should be extremely careful when deleting any file, because any mistake may lead to system crashes and other severe consequence.

METHOD 1. Manual Removal

Step One:

Click "Start" to open "Control Panel", then click "Uninstall a program". Then uninstall Worldwebfind.net programs and other unknown programs.

Step Two: 

Remove Add-ons from browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome).

1. Internet Explorer:
Click "Tools" and then click "Manage add-ons". Find Worldwebfind.net related extensions and other unknown add-ons in "Toolbars and Extensions" and "Disabled" them.

2. Firefox:
Click "Firefox(Tools)" and then click "Add-ons". Find Worldwebfind.net related extensions and other unknown extensions and "Disable" or "Remove" them.

3. Chrome:
Click "Menu" to open "Tools" and then click "Extensions". Find Worldwebfind.net related extensions and other unknown extensions and "Disable" them.

Step Three:

Click “Start” button and open the “Control Panel”, then double-click “Folder Options”. When the Folder Options window shows up, please click on the “View” tab, tick “Show hidden files and folders” and unmark “Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)” and then press OK.
 
Step Four:

Open Start menu and click on the “Search programs and files” box. Then delete Worldwebfind.net files: 

%Windows%\System32\Drivers\random.sys
%Desktop%\random.lnk
%AppData%\result.db

Step Five:

Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows+R keys, type in regedit and click “OK” to launch the Windows Registry. Then delete all Worldwebfind.net registry entries and keys. 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing “NewTabPageShow” = “1”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Start Page”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\supWPM

METHOD 2. Automatic Removal

To completely delete Worldwebfind.net, you need to know that the manual removal above may not be able to remove virus  completely, because the creators of virus are always updating the virus version.Besides,any tiny mistake during the manual removal process may lead to severe consequences. Therefore,to ensure a complete and safe virus removal, it’s recommended that you get rid of virus with Automatic Worldwebfind.net Removal Tool. 
                                                                                   
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