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The appearance of the Fpagesnews.com site is a sign. It’s one, you most certainly won’t like. But that doesn’t negate its importance, and the fact, it’s a clue. The page’s popping up is a signal your system is no longer infection-free. There is now an adware application, lurking somewhere in the shadows. And, it’s wreaking havoc. It’s the adware that forces the Fpagesnews.com site on you all day, every day. The tool doesn’t leave you to make a single online step, without the site showing up. It turns it into your incessant online companion. A shadow, you cannot seem to escape from. For as long as the adware remains, the page will plague your browsing. And, it won’t be alone. You’ll also get flooded with ads. Your system crashes all the time. Your computer slows down to a crawl. The disruptions are incessant. But, do you know what? None of them even compare in severity to the security risk, you face. Do yourself a favor, and don’t waste time to act against the adware threat. As soon as you realize, you’re stuck with such a tool, act! Locate its exact lurking spot. Delete it as soon as you do. The more you extend its stay, the worse your predicament gets.

How did I get infected with?

Fpagesnews.com doesn’t appear on your screen unless an adware is already in place on your PC. It’s the adware that forces the site on you. But how do you suppose the adware invades in the first place? It’s not a tool that pops up out of thin air. These types of applications need permission to access a user’s PC. They have to follow certain rules. Before entering your system, the tool must ask you if you consent to its admission. No consent, no admission. It’s quite simple, in theory. But, in practice, not so much. The adware plague has found ways around that rule. It still asks if you agree to allow it in. Only, it does it in the most covert way possible. The program can lurk behind freeware. Or, spam email attachments. Even corrupted links and sites offer a way in. Other common means include posing as a false update. Like, Adobe Flash Player or Java. You can see, it has an entire plethora of methods to turn to. But you’re the one, who grants it the green light. You have the final say. Here’s why, your caution is crucial. Always apply extra attention when installing tools, updates, anything, off the web. Otherwise, in your careless state, you might end up allowing the install of adware. Or, worse. Distraction, naivety, and haste rarely have pleasant outcomes. Due diligence, on the other hand, goes a long way. It’s a step in the right direction.

Why is this dangerous?

Fpagesnews.com turns into the bane of your browsing. As established, the adware plagues your online activities with the page, non-stop. It intercepts your every move. The repercussions of these intrusions were also mentioned. And, no problem even comes close to comparing to the worst one of all. The privacy threat. The infection, using Fpagesnews.com as a face, so to speak, spies on you. It monitors your browsing, and catalogs your activities. That’s right. The tool records your every online move. It’s programmed that way. Once it gathers enough information, it proceeds to send it. To whom? Well, to the third parties that unleashed it onto the web. Cyber criminals with malicious intentions. Are you okay with strangers getting access to your private life? Are you willing to leave your personal and financial details? Make no mistake! That’s what awaits you down the line, if you don’t remove the adware threat ASAP. It follows instructions to steal and expose your private details. The question is, will you let it? Or, will you act in your best interest, and remove it the first chance you get. Experts advise towards the latter. Make your choice. And, make it fast.

How to Remove Fpagesnews.com virus

The Fpagesnews.com infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Fpagesnews.com 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.

STEP 1: Track down Fpagesnews.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Fpagesnews.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Fpagesnews.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Fpagesnews.com in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Fpagesnews.com startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Fpagesnews.com virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Fpagesnews.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Fpagesnews.com 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

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Fpagesnews.com

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Fpagesnews.com, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Fpagesnews.com argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Fpagesnews.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. 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.