Vive-m.com Adware Removal

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An adware program lurks on your computer. It used slyness and subtlety to invade, and did so undetected. Then, it proceeds to force the Vive-m.com site on you, as a way to clue you into its presence. Acknowledge the page’s display as the tool’s grand reveal. It uses it to announce its existence. Heed its announcement, and take immediate action. Don’t extend the infection’s stay beyond the point of discovery. To do so, is a mistake. Don’t make it. Don’t underestimate the damage, the tool can cause. And, will, if you grant it enough time. Do what’s best, and get rid of it ASAP. That way, you’ll avoid dealing with a plethora of problems. The adware causes your system to suffer frequent crashes. It also slows down your computer to a crawl. And, it intrudes on your online activities, non-stop. The adware seizes every opportunity to intrude, and force the page on you. No matter what you do, the site shows up. You get stuck seeing ‘Connecting to Vive-m.com,’ non-stop. Or, any of the other variations. ‘Waiting for Vive-m.com,’ ‘Looking for Vive-m.com,’ and so on. You get redirected to the website, at every turn. It’s there, when you open a new tab. And, it’s among the suggested results, after you type a search. Not to mention, every ad that comes your way, is ‘Powered by Vive-m.com.’ And, you get stuck with a lot of them. It’s called ‘adware’ for a reason. Banner, pop-up, and in-text ‘Ads by Vive-m.com,’ shower your screen, all the time. That causes lagging and frequent system crashes. But do you know what? These issues may pose an inconvenience, and cause frustration. But they pale in comparison to the privacy risk, you face. Do what’s best, and get rid of the dreadful infection as soon as you get the chance.

How did I get infected with?

Adware programs are masterful at sneaking in. Not only do they manage to invade, but they do it, undetected. The one, behind Vive-m.com, is no exception. How do you suppose it slithers its way into your system, unnoticed? Well, it’s pretty simple. It dupes you into installing it yourself. You see, no adware can enter a PC without the user’s consent. An exchange must occur. And, it did. The display of Vive-m.com is proof of it. The tool has to ask whether you agree to allow it in. And, it can continue, only if you do. So, it does its best to avoid rejection, and gain consent. The infection resorts to all manner of trickery to get you to approve its admission. It uses the old but gold invasive methods, like freeware and fake updates. Or, spam emails, corrupted sites, links, and torrents. It has quite a few tricks to pick from. But whichever one it goes with, can’t succeed without you. Or, rather, your carelessness. The infection preys on it. It relies on you to throw caution to the wind, and rush. To give into gullibility, and don’t do any due diligence. Don’t oblige! Take the exact opposite approach, and be extra thorough. Take the time to be vigilant. Even a little extra attention goes a long way. It can save you a ton of troubles. Always know what you give the green light to. Read terms and conditions, double-check everything, and look for the fine print. Caution allows you to catch infections in the act of trying to invade. You can spot them, and keep them out. Carelessness leads to the opposite outcome. Choose wisely.

Why is this dangerous?

The infection, behind Vive-m.com, doesn’t only mess with your PC. It does more than deteriorate your system’s performance. Apart from wreaking havoc, from day one, it also spies on you. Yes, the tool keeps track of your every online move. It follows programming to observe everything you do, while browsing. Links and ads you click, sites you visit, data you input. Like, passwords, logins, credit card and bank account details. The thing is, it does more than monitor. The infection records it all, as well. Yes, it keeps a thorough record of your browsing habits. Then, once it deems it has collected enough information, it sends it. To whom? Well, to the unknown individuals that published it. Let that sink in. Strangers with malicious agendas get a hold of your sensitive information. Do you think that ends well? Hardly. Don’t let these people get access to your personal and financial details. Keep your privacy private, and ensure your system’s well-being. Get rid of the atrocious adware as soon as you get a chance. After Vive-m.com pops up, take the hint, and take action. Acknowledge that there’s adware, hiding somewhere on your computer. Find where, and do your best to remove it at once. You’ll avoid a ton of issues, headaches, and frustration. As well as, earn the gratitude of your future self.

How to Remove Vive-m.com virus

The Vive-m.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 Vive-m.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 Vive-m.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Vive-m.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Vive-m.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Vive-m.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 Vive-m.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 Vive-m.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 Vive-m.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Vive-m.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 Vive-m.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 Vive-m.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 Vive-m.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 Vive-m.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.