How to Remove Tuniaf.com Pop-ups

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Tuniaf.com is a bad sign. The page indicates the presence of an adware on your computer. And, that’s horrible news. Adware applications are ad-supported. That means, they have to generate revenue for the third parties behind them. If they’re to continue their operations, they have to make money. If they don’t, they get taken down, and fall into oblivion. To avoid that, they do their best to be profitable. How? Well, they bombard you with ads and third-party links. That’s how they make money. They throw an array of in-text, banner, and pop-up ads your way. And, hope you click them. They redirect you to a ton of suspicious sites and, of course, Tuniaf.com. And, hope you click them. Clicks bring nothing but positives for these people. For you, however, they only further your grievances. So, do your best NOT to press a single thing, the adware throws at you. Ignore its intrusions the best you can. Or, better yet, make them stop altogether. Do your best to locate and remove the infection from your system ASAP. Adware has no place on your computer. Act against it the first chance you get. The faster you find it, the faster you can delete it.

How did I get infected with?

Tuniaf.com pops up, courtesy of the adware behind it. It’s said adware that redirects you to the page, non-stop. That explains why the website gets splattered on your screen all the time. But how do you think the adware got on your computer? How did it end up wreaking havoc on your system? These programs don’t appear out of thin air. They require permission to enter. An entire exchange has to take place. The tool has to ask if you, the user, agree to install it. If you do, it can continue with the process. If you don’t, no access. So, the tool does its best to get you to give it the green light. It tricks you. Yes, the infection preys on your naivety, and slip past you. It keeps you in the dark. You have no idea you approved the install of a cyber threat. Not until the interference begins. How? Well, the tool preys on your carelessness. It does take the time to seek your consent. But does it in the most covert way possible. It’s so sneaky that, if you’re not cautious enough, that’s it. You end up with an adware. The application turns to the old but gold invasive methods. Like, freeware, fake updates, spam emails. The usual antics. And, it hopes you rush, and skip doing any due diligence. It needs you to rely on luck and chance, and not on vigilance. Don’t oblige. Always take the time to be extra thorough. Know what you say YES to. Even a little extra attention goes a long way. Keep that in mind, when installing anything off the web.

Why is this dangerous?

The Tuniaf.com page turns into the bane of your browsing. It becomes a constant presence on your screen. No matter what you do, the site’s there. Every ad, that comes your way, is ‘Powered by Tuniaf.com.’ The page shows up when you open a new tab. It’s among the results, when you type a search. It is everywhere! As annoying as that incessant interference is, it pales in comparison. The absolute worst part, of having adware, is the security risk. The malicious infection threatens to steal your private information. Only to, then, expose it to strangers. The third parties that published it, to be precise. So, unknown individuals with questionable agendas get access to your sensitive data. Do you think that ends well? Getting your every move monitored, and recorded? Having an infection keep a thorough record of all you do, while browsing? Hardly. Don’t allow the nasty adware to steal information from you. Don’t let it send it to malicious strangers. Protect your system, and your personal and financial details. Find and delete the nasty tool at once.

How to Remove Tuniaf.com virus

The Tuniaf.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 Tuniaf.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 Tuniaf.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Tuniaf.com startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

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

• Open Google Chrome

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