How to Remove Abrts.pro Redirect (Complete Removal)

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Do you see ads triggered by Abrts.pro? Maybe you are constantly redirected to the Abrts.pro website? In both cases, we have bad news for you. Your computer is infected with the Abrts.pro adware. Do not panic! We can help you remove this infection completely. Let’s take a moment to explain what adware is. First of all, it is not a virus. It is a malicious program that has managed to enter your computer. It is installed on your system and has full control over your web browsers. Yes, browsers. If you have more than one installed, be absolutely sure that all of them are infected. The malicious app has modified their settings and turned them into spying devices. Your online activities are now monitored by the adware. Which websites you visit, search inquiries, etc. It uses this information to target advertisements for you. Thus, if you enter “sneakers” into some search engine, the adware will start displaying coupons and discounts for similar items. The Abrts.pro adware does exactly this. It displays advertisements for items that you want and need. It sounds good, right? Don’t judge the book by its cover. You cannot trust anything displayed on your screen. The adware blocks it competitors’ offers and replaces them with its own. You will see only the content you are allowed to see. You will see coupons, discounts and great deals on every website you visit. Pop-up messages will startle you all the time. Every time you try to follow a link, the adware will redirect you to other websites. You will hate the experience. On top of that, your computer will also start to perform poorly. All these issues are due to the Abrts.pro utility running on your system. Luckily, you can put an end to this madness. Follow our guide or download a trustworthy anti-virus program. It is up to you to clean your PC.

How did I get infected with?

Even though it is malicious, the Abrts.pro adware is still a program. As any other program, it needs the user’s approval to operate. What it does not need is to ask you openly. The furtive application uses trickery to enter its victims’ computers. The most commonly used method is the bundling technique. It is brilliant in its simplicity. Developers attach additional programs to the installation files of many free programs. When you start the installation of such a bundle, you will face two installation methods: a standard one and an advanced option. If you select the standard/fast setup wizard, all extra tools that were attached to the bundle will be installed without your further approval. Yet, if you select the advanced option, you will be presented with a list of all apps that are about to be installed. These third party tools, more often than not, are malicious. You can deselect all of them and still install the program you originally planned to set up. Take your time to consider the situation. If you truly needed such applications, you would have downloaded them by yourself. Make sure you understand what you are giving your permission to. Read the terms and conditions/EULA. If you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation immediately. Other malware distribution techniques include spam emails, torrents, and fake software updates. A little extra caution can prevent these techniques from succeeding.

Why is this dangerous?

The Abrts.pro adware is a menace that must be removed upon discovery. This utility is a hole in your security wall. Viruses can use it to enter your PC. As you already know, the adware displays numerous advertisements. What you don’t know is that these commercials may be corrupted. The Abrts.pro app has no checking mechanism. Hackers often use it to spread malicious content. One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded on your device. There, unfortunately, is no way to tell which adverts are corrupted and which are not. You cannot avoid them either. The adware is programmed to redirect you to the promoted websites and to open pop-up messages right under the cursor of your mouse. Eventually, it will trick you into click on a malicious ad. However, the malicious commercials are not the only issue you must know about. It is far more important to be informed that the adware is spying on you. It monitors your online activities and sells the collected data to third parties. As strange as it may sound, there are many potential buyers. They range from desperate marketing agents to dangerous hackers. That is right. Hackers are interested in your data. The adware, after all, can record your usernames, email addresses, bank accounts, passwords, etc. Can you imagine the consequences if such sensitive information becomes a possession of a hacker? Do not risk it. Remove the Abrts.pro adware as soon as possible!

How to Remove Abrts.pro virus

The Abrts.pro 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 Abrts.pro 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.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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STEP 1: Track down Abrts.pro in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Abrts.pro startup location

STEP 3: Delete Abrts.pro traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Abrts.pro 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 Abrts.pro 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 Abrts.pro 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 Abrts.pro traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 Abrts.pro, 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 Abrts.pro 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 Abrts.pro 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.