How to Remove Access-web.biz Redirects

Can’t Remove Access-web.biz hijacker virus? This page includes detailed Access-web.biz Removal instructions!

Access-web.biz is a deceptive website. If your browser keeps getting redirected to it, or if it replaces your homepage, you are in for trouble. This unusual browser behavior indicates that your OS is no longer free of infections. A browser hijacker lurks in the shadows of your PC and causes trouble. Brace yourself! The Access-web.biz redirects are just the beginning of an ad invasion. You are stuck with an aggressive hijacker that floods its victims with numerous advertisements. The parasite inserts various banners on every website you load. You will notice that even web pages that used to be ad-free are now heavy on coupons and discounts. No ad-blocking app can stop the adverts. Pop-ups appear out of the blue. Random website text turns into hyperlinks. Notifications urge you to “Approve” or “Install” questionable browser extensions. Click nothing! These ads are forced on you by the parasite. The sneaky hijacker displays unreliable and deceptive content. Its ads arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worsts, they redirect traffic to dangerous websites. That’s the nature of the hijacker. It is a hazardous app that threatens to lure you into online traps. Spare yourself many future headaches. As soon as the Access-web.biz redirects start, take action! Find where the hijacker hides and delete it upon detection!

How did I get infected with?

The Access-web.biz redirects are forced on you by a hijacker. This parasite sneaks into your computer through trickery and makes a mess out of your browser. Its deceptive distribution strategies deliver its payload to your computer without properly disclosing what it is. The parasite needs your approval to proceed, but you would not install a hijacker intentionally. So, the trickster hides in the fine print. It gets installed when you “forget” to deselect it. Do not make that mistake! More often than not, the apps we download off the Web come bundled with bonus software. If you are not careful, you might let a malicious extra on board. Do not rely on luck! No anti-virus app can protect you if you throw caution to the wind. Only your vigilance is powerful enough to keep your OS infection-free. Download software and updates from reputable sources only. Make sure you know what you install. Forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” setup strategy. If available, select the advanced/custom/manual setup option. And before you click on the “Accept” button, go through the terms and conditions. If you cannot read the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. Opt out of the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

As soon as the Access-web.biz website pops up on your screen, corruption follows. Your browser gets thrown into a whirlwind of ads. Pop-ups, notifications, video commercials. Dozens and dozens of “Ads by Access-web.biz” cover your screen every time you so much as touch your browser. The hijacker that makes this mess is a nightmare. But, don’t be mistaken. This intruder is not a mere annoyance. Its never-ending ads not only burden your browser but also open it to hundreds of online threats. The ads often redirect traffic to scam, spam, phishing, and corrupted web pages. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. If you take a closer look at these “great offers,” you will realize that they are related to your recent online activities. That’s not a coincidence. The hijacker studies your browsing habits and bases its ads on the gathered data. Everything “Brought to you by Access-web.biz” is targeted at you! Do you feel comfortable knowing that a parasite tracks your every online step? The hijacker knows which websites you visit, which links you follow, what search queries you make. The Incognito mode cannot hide you. The parasite knows everything! And if you are not careful, some pieces of data, your search queries, for example, may leak sensitive information. Do not take unnecessary risks! Remove the hijacker before it gets a chance to get you in serious trouble!

How to Remove Access-web.biz virus

The Access-web.biz 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 Access-web.biz 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 Access-web.biz related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Access-web.biz startup location

STEP 3: Delete Access-web.biz traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Access-web.biz related processes 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 Access-web.biz 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 Access-web.biz 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 Access-web.biz traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Access-web.biz 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 Access-web.biz

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 Access-web.biz, 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 Access-web.biz 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 Access-web.biz Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network 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.