Remove Webalta from Chrome and Firefox

Suddenly Webalta took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Webalta (Webalta.ru) is a browser hijacker. That means you’re now stuck with a tricky, deceptive and very dangerous parasite. The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Hijackers get developed solely to serve hackers’ purposes which, trust us, will greatly mismatch your own. You’re practically helping greedy cyber criminals gain profit just by keeping Webalta on board. Yes, it’s that simple. Ignoring the parasite allows it to wreak havoc on your machine and Webalta is perfectly capable of causing damage. Instead of jeopardizing your own safety, remove the hijacker ASAP. You will not regret it. On the other hand, you’ll bitterly regret keeping this program on board. Like all the hijackers out there, Webalta relies on its harmless facade to trick people into installing it. In reality, though, there’s nothing harmless about this pest. The virus throws various issues and threats your way and it will keep on doing so till the very moment you uninstall Webalta. This thing doesn’t belong on your PC system; don’t underestimate the great danger it puts you in. To begin with, your browsing experience in no longer up to you. Once your machine gets infected, Webalta starts modifying your browser settings without ANY permission of any kind. You might even notice some random additional toolbars that got installed behind your back. The hijacker also replaces both your default search engine and default browser homepage with its own malicious domain. It shouldn’t really come as shocking news that what a hijacker does is hijack your browsers. Thanks to the parasite’s secretive manipulations, you’re now forced to use its search engine every time you surf the Web. As you could imagine, that is exactly what you shouldn’t do. An important piece of information about this program is the fact all web links it generates are sponsored. Obviously, hackers don’t have to take care of your security online so Webalta displays some incredibly harmful  links among the safe ones. That’s the ugly truth behind this parasite’s “accurate” search results. They are all unreliable and potentially very harmful. Clicking a corrupted web link is all it takes to get your computer infected with malware. To make sure you don’t compromise your PC further, stay away from all web links generated by the parasite. Remember, this thing is certainly not the practical online application you were promised. It’s a virus. Not only does Webalta display questionable search results but it also serves as a back door to malware, constantly redirects you and also monitors your browsing-related activities. Long story short, the sooner you get rid of the nasty Webalta hijacker, the better.

How did I get infected with?

As mentioned, you might have installed Webalta voluntarily because you believed its bogus functionalities. However, that is usually not the case. Most vurtual infections travel the Web in silence thus leaving PC users oblivious to the installation. Such stealthy techniques are extremely dangerous. To prevent virus infiltration, stay away from illegitimate software, especially when it comes bundled. And especially when it comes for free. Keep in mind that bundled freeware/shareware offers all kinds of infections one very simple yet very efficient infiltration method. That is why it’s important to pay attention to the entire process. Don’t skip installation steps as you might also be skipping priceless opportunities to protect your safety. For example, opting for the Advanced/Custom option allows you to keep an eye on the programs you end up installing. You should know that reading the EULA (End User License Agreement) or Terms and Conditions is highly recommended as well. Hackers have numerous techniques to choose from when it comes to spreading parasites online. Frankly speaking, you could never be too cautious while browsing the Web so make sure you always watch out for potential threats.

Why is this dangerous?

Being a typical representative of the hijacker family, Webalta doesn’t deviate from the rules. Firstly, this nuisance slithers itself onto your machine in silence. Then it proceeds to mess with your browser settings (again, without any authorization). You probably didn’t know that Webalta’s extension/add-on is perfectly compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Well, it is. The only way to put an end to this program’s shenanigans is by deleting the hijacker. This infection has nothing but problems in store for you because all of its web links are potentially harmful. You might end up on some extremely malicious website infested with malware. Therefore, restrain yourself from clicking any of the various search results you may come across. Same piece of advice goes for the endless product commercials, pop-ups and other equally unreliable web links. In addition, thanks to the hijacker’s trickery, crooks now have access to your passwords, usernames, email addresses, etc. If you’re particularly unlucky, though, hackers might even steal some personally identifiable data as well. To get rid of the Webalta virus manually, please follow the comprehensive removal guide you’ll find down below.

How to Remove Webalta virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Webalta infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Webalta adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Webalta from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Webalta from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Webalta leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Webalta from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Webalta homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Webalta by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Webalta Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.