Monday, 17 June 2013

How to remove ads by Chitika pop-up virus.

Chitika popups start to appear on a computer when the browser has been affected by Chitika virus. this application seems to be a harmless browser extension that infects Firefox, Chrome, Internet explorer, and whats more, this program gets installed without system owner`s consent. As soon as Chitika popup malware targets a machine, it hijacks browser and starts displaying unwanted ads by Chitika on websites you visit such as ebay, Google, facebook etc. besides placing advertisements inside webpages, Chitika ads keep popping up on screen constantly. At first you might keep closing those adverts but lately it becomes an annoying experience, those popup ads interrupt your work and use system resources which may result into slow computer performance and even crashes. As the logic behind Chitika virus is to display spammy ads on infected PC so its developers could earn money from their affiliates, this malware will collect your personal and financial information for marketing purposes to gain more advantages. It is completely unsafe to let Chitika virus stay in your system ,it should be terminated immediately. Common Symptoms of chitika pop-up virus infection:
This kind of malwares usually change your Homepage, Search provider, Desktop Background.
They can display bunch of unstoppable pop-ups advertisements.
Computer performs slower then usual, browser may crash over and over.
Strange websites are automatically opened on the computer after a frequent interval.
Disabled Folder options, Task manager, Registry editing tools.
Advertisements from stranger companies start to appear out of nowhere.
Unexpected browser behaviors such as URL/link redirects.
Unwanted and unknown Plugin/extension or add-ons attached with browser.
Useless shortcuts on desktop or creepy websites added to favorites/bookmarks without your knowledge.

How to uninstall chitika pop-up virus
Remove toolbars, plugins, extensions, add-ons
Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users:
Go to TOOLS and then click MANAGE ADD-ON, From there, select Extensions, Toolbars and remove the chitika pop-up virus if found. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.

















Google Chrome Users:
Click SETTINGS icon and select SETTINGS, then open Extensions, toolbar, search provider options, remove the chitika pop-up virus if listed there. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.
Uninstall from Control Panel
Open CONTROL PANEL, then ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS or “Programs and Features”, now lookup for chitika pop-up virus and uninstall if it is listed.
How to delete chitika pop-up virus manually:
If the malware did not go away after uninstall procedure, try these steps. Please note, the manual removal method is a bit complex and it can go wrong if you perform its tasks incorrectly. It is advised to run an automatic virus removal software for safe and easy solutions. However, if you are good with Manual removal, do the steps below.
Possibly corrupt registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
Delete files:
Open then following folders or search for chitika pop-up virus in My Computer and delete if found files associated with this bug.
C:\program files
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\
chitika adware removal tool
It is always good and safe to use an automatic software to detect and eliminate viruses and malwares.

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