How to Remove Clk.icu Pop-ups (Chrome, Firefox, IE)

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An adware resides on your computer. It managed to sneak its way in undetected. And, is now cluing you into its presence by intruding on your every move. The first sign of trouble, you get, is the appearance of Clk.icu. Consider the page’s display a sure sign of the infiltration. Heed it as the warning it is, and act on it. To discard it, is to set yourself up for a bad time. Adware applications are horrendous cyber threats. They force a variety of issues your way, ranging from minor to major ones. And, the problem that towers over all the rest, concerns your privacy. The infection has instructions to steal information from you. And, it does so, by spying on your every move. Its espionage begins once it invades, and the aware knows of everything you do. Not only does it observe, but it also records. Then, after it decides it has gathered enough data from you, it proceeds to expose it. It sends the stolen data to third parties behind it. Strangers, who can then use it as they see fit. So, ask yourself if that’s a risk, you’re willing to take? Are you okay with getting your information stolen and exposed? Or, would you rather keep your privacy private? Keep your personal and financial details safe, and ensure your system’s well-being. Get rid of the atrocious adware at once. Clk.icu is a sign. Act on it. ASAP.

How did I get infected with?

Clk.icu pops up, because of adware. But what about the adware itself? Do you remember installing it? Well, you did. And, though, chances are, you have no memory of doing so, you did. The infection sought your permission on its entry, and you gave it. If you hadn’t, you wouldn’t get stuck seeing Clk.icu, non-stop. Here’s the thing. No adware can enter a PC, without user’s consent. It has to ask whether you’re okay with its install. Rejection means no access. So, the tool does its best to avoid getting rejected. It turns to trickery. It still follows the rules to ask for approval. But it does it in the sneakiest way it can. For example, it hides behind corrupted sites, links, or torrents. It uses fake updates, like Java or Adobe Flash Player. It can employ the help of spam emails and, of course, freeware. It’s a method, known as bundled installation. If you’re not careful, you end up with more than you bargained for. That’s why caution is crucial! Don’t discard the importance of due diligence. If you wish to keep an infection-free PC, you have to always be thorough. Take the time to read terms and conditions, and know what you say YES to. Vigilance helps to avoid any unpleasant surprises. The lack thereof invites trouble. So, make the right choice. Choose caution over carelessness.

Why is this dangerous?

The adware turns Clk.icu into your shadow. The page becomes the bane of your browsing. No matter what you do, the infection finds a way to splatter it on your screen. If you open a new tab, it’s there. If you type a search, it’s among the results. Every ad that comes your way, is ‘Brought to you by Clk.icu.’ The page is everywhere. ‘Connecting to Clk.icu.’ ‘Waiting for Clk.icu.’ Clk.icu pops up at every turn. And, don’t think the redirects, and shower of ads, go unnoticed. Oh, no. They have repercussions. Your system starts to suffer frequent crashes. Your PC slows down. Browsing the web becomes quite the hellish ordeal. You encounter interruptions on every level. Add to all that frustration, the security risk, and it’s a given. The adware has NO place on your computer. You’d do best to remove it. At once!

How to Remove Clk.icu virus

The Clk.icu 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 Clk.icu 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 Clk.icu in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Clk.icu startup location

STEP 3: Delete Clk.icu traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Clk.icu 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 Clk.icu 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 Clk.icu 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 Clk.icu traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 Clk.icu, 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 Clk.icu 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 Clk.icu 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.