How to Remove Redirection Malware

You can download software to remove redirection malware from your computer.

Redirection malware redirects your search queries to counterfeit search websites. After installing itself, redirection malware hijacks search engines such as Google and Bing, as well as monitoring your website activities. Malware programs can prove annoying because they create fake pop up advertisements, and present a threat because they steal personal information, such as credit card numbers and passwords. Scanner applications are available for immediate download to remove malware from your computer.

Instructions

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

1. Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Click the link in Resources and follow the onscreen instructions to install the program on your computer. Open Malwarebytes by clicking the icon on your desktop or selecting it from the "Start" menu.

2. Click the "Update" tab and click "Check for Updates" to automatically download any available updates to the program. This will only take a few minutes. Click "OK" when you see the message, "The Database was Successfully Updated from Version...".

3. Click the "Scanner" tab and select "Perform full scan." Click the "Scan" button. The scan will take approximately two hours, depending on how many infected files exist on your computer. When it finishes scanning, a dialog box will open showing you the affected files found on your system and what was removed. Click the red "X" in the top right corner to close the program.

Ad-Aware Free

1. Download the Ad-Aware program (see Resources). Click the installation link and follow the onscreen instructions to install the program on your computer. Open Ad-Aware Free by clicking the icon on your desktop or selecting it from the "Start" menu. Ad-Aware will automatically update upon opening. The update will take approximately one hour.

2. Click "Start," then "Next" after the update completes and Ad-Aware will scan your computer for malware. This will take approximately 30 minutes, depending on how many infected files are on your computer.

3. Check the box next to each item found. Click "Next," then click "OK" to confirm. Right click anywhere on the list and choose "Select All Objects" if you want to check all the boxes at once. Ad-Aware will remove the malware from your computer and return to the home screen. Close Ad-Aware by clicking the "X" in the top right corner.

Spybot Search & Destroy

1. Download Spybot Search & Destroy (see Resources). Click the installation link to install the program on your computer.

2. Open Spybot Search & Destroy through the "Start" menu or double click the icon on your desktop. If this is the first time you've used Spybot Search & Destroy, it will open to a wizard. Click "Next" until you get to Step 5, then click "Search for updates" to download the latest program update.

3. Click "Check for Problems" once the update completes. Spybot Search & Destroy will scan your computer for malware, then display a list of the programs found. Put a check in each box and click "Fix selected problems." Click "Next," then click "Yes" to confirm and Spybot Search & Destroy will remove the infected files. Click the "X" in the top right corner to close the application when the process completes.

References

• Spam Laws: What is malware?

Resources

• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
• Ad-Aware Free
• Spybot Search & Destroy