Remove Js/Adware.Agent.AA Malware

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Js/Adware.Agent.AA is yet another adware parasite. It is a menace that sneaks into your computer and throws you into a whirlwind of ads. The adware inserts various banners on every website you visit. It opens pop-ups, plays video commercials, and turns random text into hyperlinks. And it doesn’t stop here. Js/Adware.Agent.AA is also behind the annoying pop-ups that urge you to “Approve” or “Accept” questionable modifications. Click nothing, though. Everything displayed by the parasite is unreliable. You can’t expect the adware to be safe, much less trustworthy. Its ads often redirect traffic to deceptive and scam websites. They arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they lure people into online traps! That’s the nature of the parasite. Js/Adware.Agent.AA not only ruins your browsing experience but also threatens to cause you harm. Don’t put up with this situation. The adware is an intruder that should be dealt with promptly. The more time it spends on your computer, the worse your predicament gets. So, don’t waste time in debates. Find where the parasite hides and delete it upon detection. The sooner, the better!

How did I get infected with?

Corrupted links, fake updates, software bundles, pirated software, spam messages. There are myriads of ways for Js/Adware.Agent.AA to reach your computer. Its tricks, however, are not flawless. They rely on your carelessness and naivety. They install the virus when you throw caution to the wind. The thing about adware is that these parasites are not viruses. They follow standard installation procedures. Js/Adware.Agent.AA needs you, the user, to approve its access. No permission, no admission. Note, though, that having to ask is not the same as having to do so outright. The parasite steals your approval in the sneakiest, most deceitful way possible. It hides in the fine print. Do not make its job easier. Your vigilance can prevent adware infections. The good news is that even a little extra attention goes a long way. So, don’t be lazy. Choose caution over carelessness. Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And don’t rush the installation processes. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Go through the bonus apps that are about to get installed and deselect the unwanted ones. And, of course, before you hit that “Accept” button, check the terms and conditions. If you can’t read the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Don’t hesitate to abort the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

As soon as Js/Adware.Agent.AA invades your computer, problems follow. Banners and hyperlinks cover even web pages promoted as ad-free. Annoying commercials pause your videos. Pop-ups appear out of the blue. Questionable websites load in new tabs. Hundreds of ads flood your browser daily. Their great number, of course, take a toll on your computer. The numerous advertisements cause performance issues such as freezing. They overload your poor browser and cause errors and crashes. You face an avalanche of malfunctions. You, however, also face a security threat! Just take a close look at the annoying ads and you’ll realize the full extent of the problem. You are under surveillance! The ads are targeted at you. They are based on the websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. Even your activities under the Incognito mode trigger ads. Do you think that ends well? You are dealing with a parasite. The adware is published with only one purpose — to generate revenue. It exists to serve its owners, not you. This parasite doesn’t keep the collected data confidential. Quite the contrary — it sells everything. Do you feel comfortable knowing that unknown individuals with questionable agendas buy your data? What if you run out of luck and some pieces of data, your search queries, for example, leak personal and financial details? Do not take unnecessary risks! Js/Adware.Agent.AA is a threat. Remove it before it gets you in serious trouble. Clean your operating system ASAP!

How to Remove Js/Adware.Agent.AA virus

The Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Js/Adware.Agent.AA startup location

STEP 3: Delete Js/Adware.Agent.AA traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA

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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA, 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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 Js/Adware.Agent.AA 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.