How to Remove Oload.icu “Virus” (Chrome, Firefox, IE)

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Oload.icu is a questionable website. It is the face of an intrusive adware parasite. If the page pops up on your screen, or if you see adverts “powered by Oload.icu.” brace yourself. The news is not good. The Oload.icu adware lurks in the corners of your system and causes issues. This invader follows instructions to corrupt your browser. Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, there is no immune program. The adware alters their settings and turns them into ad-displaying tools. You would notice that the websites you visit are heavy on in-text and banner ads. Even pages that used to be ad-free display coupons and discounts now. The adware is behind this sudden change. The parasite displays ads and gets paid when you click on them. The more you see, the bigger the chance you click. And thus, the adware floods you with countless advertisements. This invader knows no boundaries. It even dares pause your online videos for commercial breaks. If you, however, refuse to click, the parasite gets worse. The Oload.icu adware becomes more and more aggressive with each passing day. It increases the number of its adverts, as well as starts browser redirection. The adware loads third-party websites in new tabs and windows. Do you feel comfortable knowing that any web page out there may pop up on your screen? Do not put up with this parasite. Remove the Oload.icu adware the first chance you get! The sooner this invader is gone, the better!

How did I get infected with?

The Oload.icu adware is not an ingenious virus. It cannot hack your computer. To get installed, this parasite needs your (the user’s) approval. No permission, no admission. As you can imagine, though, there is a catch. This parasite is a master trickster. It knows how to manipulate you. The parasite lurks in the shadows and sneaks in behind your back. All it needs to succeed is one second of carelessness. Do not throw caution to the wind. No anti-virus app can protect you if you act recklessly. The key to the secure and infection-free device is vigilance. Parasites like the Oload.icu adware tend to use torrents, spam messages, fake updates, and software bundles. You can prevent these methods from succeeding. All you should do is to pay close attention to the fine print. When installing a program, be thorough. Don’t skip steps. When available, uses the Advanced/Custom setup option. More often than not, the apps we download off the web come bundled with free “bonus” programs. The extras, unfortunately, are usually parasites. Under the advanced installation, you would be able to deselect all unwanted apps. Also, before you click on that “Accept” button, read the terms and conditions. You can, of course, speed up this process by using an online EULA analyzer. Remember that even a little extra attention goes a long, long way. Always take the time to do your due diligence!

Why is this dangerous?

The Oload.icu adware is like a pain in the neck: the more you tolerate it, the worse your situation becomes. The parasite interferes with your every online activity. It doesn’t matter whether you type a search query or watch an online video, the adware is always there to annoy you. This intrusive behavior, however, is not a mere annoyance. It takes a toll on your device. You face system issues such as browser crashes, system underperformance, and Internet connection instability. Do not focus on these issues, though. These problems are nothing compared to the things that happen behind your back. The Oload.icu adware puts your privacy in jeopardy. The invader opens your browser to surveillance and targeted ads. Confused? Well, as you know, the adware gets paid when you click on its ads. You, however, won’t click on just any random advert, will you? The adware has a solution to this inconvenience. It studies your browsing habits and bases its ads on the gathered information. In other words: it spies on you and uses the collected data against you! The parasite monitors your every online activity. When it deems it has enough information, it sends it to a remote server. Anyone willing to pay can access and use the data there. Hundreds of crooks are more than happy to open their wallets. They use the adware and its resources to target potential victims. Don’t let this parasite lure you into an online trap! Remove the Oload.icu adware ASAP!

How to Remove Oload.icu virus

The Oload.icu 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 Oload.icu 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 Oload.icu in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Oload.icu startup location

STEP 3: Delete Oload.icu traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Oload.icu 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 Oload.icu 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 Oload.icu 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 Oload.icu traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 Oload.icu, 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 Oload.icu 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 Oload.icu 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.