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An adware parasite uses the Boudja.com website as a face. If this deceptive website keeps popping up or if you get flooded with “Ads by Boudja.com,” the news is bad. Your computer is no longer free of infections. An adware intruder lurks in the shadows of your OS and causes issues. Brace yourself! The parasite is a complete menace. It uses aggressive advertising tactics to turn you into a customer. This adware inserts various ads 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 tool can stop the adware. The parasite opens dozens of pop-ups every time you so much as touch your browser. It even dares pause your videos for commercial breaks, as well as to turn random text into hyperlinks. And to top it all off, it loads third-party websites in new tabs and windows. Do you feel comfortable knowing that any website out there may pop up on your screen? You are in for trouble! The adware has no filters nor security mechanisms. Its sole purpose of existence is to generate revenue for its unethical publishers. These people don’t care about your well-being. They are quite inclined to accept questionable offers. As long as they get their fees, any crook out there can use their adware to spread misleading and inappropriate content. That’s the nature of the adware. It is a deceptive advertising tool that lures its victims into online traps.

How did I get infected with?

Fake updates, corrupted links, malvertising, pirated software, spam messages. There are myriads of adware distribution methods. And the parasite behind the Boudja.com pop-ups uses all known tricks. This sneaky intruder lurks in the shadows and waits for you to let your guard down. Do not make that mistake! The parasite cannot get installed without your permission. It needs you, the user, to approve its installation. There is, however, a catch. Having to seek permission is not the same as having to do it outright. The adware asks in the sneakiest way possible. It hides in the fine print. If you rush, if you don’t pay attention to the red flags, it infects your PC. Don’t make its job easier! Your vigilance can keep your OS infection-free. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And don’t rush through the installation processes. More often than not, the apps we download off the Web come bundled with bonus software. These extras are often parasites. Make sure you know what you install. Don’t “forget” to deselect the suspicious bonuses. 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. Opt out of the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

There is no such thing as safe adware. The parasite behind the Boudja.com pop-ups is not an exception. This intruder opens your computer to hundreds of online threats. It threatens to not only redirect you to dangerous websites but also to steal sensitive information. Confused? Just take a closer look at the ads. They are related to your recent online activities, aren’t they? That’s not a coincidence. The adware doesn’t flood you with random ads. This parasite studies your browsing habits and uses the collected data as a base for customized advertising. Everything “Powered by Boudja.com” is targeted at you! Do you think that ends well? The adware spies on you from day one. It knows your every online step. Which websites you visit, what 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 personal and financial information! Do not take unnecessary risks! As soon as the Boudja.com pop-ups start, take action. Find where the adware hides and delete it upon detection. The sooner you clean your OS, the better!

How to Remove Boudja.com virus

The Boudja.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 Boudja.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 Boudja.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Boudja.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Boudja.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Boudja.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 Boudja.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 Boudja.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 Boudja.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

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