How to Remove Cpm20.com (Chrome, Firefox, IE)

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Cpm20.com is a dubious domain that spreads unreliable pop-ups online. To put it mildly, this website and its questionable ads must be avoided. You get redirected to Cpm20.com because of an adware-type infection. That means your safety has already been compromised as the virus is now on board. It has managed to sneak itself onto your computer in silence and is currently causing trouble. Note that adware-type parasites are more annoying than they are destructive. Unless you take immediate measures, though, the virus could get out of hand. All types of infections could potentially cause you irreversible harm so don’t overlook the threat. You have an immensely sneaky parasite hiding somewhere on your PC system. It is wreaking havoc at this very moment behind your back. The parasite might also serve as a back door to malware thus letting more viruses get to you. It modifies your default browser settings and hijacks your online experience. Can you see why this nuisance must be uninstalled as soon as possible? The more time it spends on board, the more dangerous it becomes. Once your computer gets infected, the parasite’s shenanigans begin on the spot. As mentioned, this program targets your preferred browser settings. It installs a browser extension or a plugin. And no, your permission wasn’t required. None of the modifications that follow have anything to do with your consent. In other words, your opinions about your online activities are no longer even relevant. Hackers are the ones in charge so don’t expect them to take care of your preferences. They are focused on gaining profit through the pay-per-click mechanism instead. How does the scheme work? Thanks to the browser plugin, you’re bombarded with the Cpm20.com pop-ups. These ads come in all shapes and colors imaginable so prepare to have your browsing experience destroyed. There is no more surfing the  Web because the pop-ups are everywhere. We’re talking discounts, coupons, product offers and deals, “best prices”, price comparisons. This impressive pile of advertisements disturbs you every single time you attempt to find anything online. It goes without saying that you’ll be wasting your time avoiding these ads. Avoiding them is key for your further safety, though. Sponsored commercials only get displayed to help hackers generate web traffic. Some of the deals might be perfectly harmless and real. Others may turn out to be corrupted and extremely dangerous. Clicking is definitely not a risk you should be willing to take. This problematic cyber intruder simply has to go.

How did I get infected with?

The parasite was most likely attached to some program bundle you downloaded. Do you often install bundled software without reading the Terms and Conditions? It’s safe to say most people prefer to skip installation steps and rush the process. Eventually, they end up downloading a lot more than what they wanted to. If hackers add some bonus infections in the bundle and you rush, you install the bonus as well. Always check out the programs you give green light to in advance. That means you have to opt for the Custom option in the Setup Wizard and take your time. Trust us when we say, having to remove malware is a lot more time-consuming than preventing virus installation. Do the right thing and watch out for potential intruders. Go through the Terms and Conditions as well as EULA (End User License Agreement). That would allow you to keep an eye out for unwanted bonuses that may be waiting for your haste. Be careful what you download and never underestimate hackers’ creativity when it comes to malware distribution.

Why is this dangerous?

All your browsers get modified including the most commonly used ones. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer all get injected with sponsored ads. The devious Cpm20.com commercials are anything but trustworthy so don’t be naive to think hackers try to improve your online experience. They have no intentions to help you browse the Web or to shop online. Crooks only flood your PC screen with sponsored pop-ups so you could help them make money. Unless you’re trying to become a sponsor of hackers’ malicious business, avoid the ads. One single click on a corrupted commercial would worsen your already bad situation. The virus also redirects you and causes your browsers to freeze and/or crash. It even steals some of your browsing-related details such as browsing history. To delete the parasite manually, please follow our detailed removal guide down below.

How to Remove Cpm20.com virus

The Cpm20.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 Cpm20.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 Cpm20.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Cpm20.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Cpm20.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Cpm20.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 Cpm20.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 Cpm20.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 Cpm20.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Cpm20.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 Cpm20.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 Cpm20.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 Cpm20.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 Cpm20.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.