Remove Gretaith.com Ads (Chrome, Firefox, IE)

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If your browser gets flooded with “Ads by Gretaith.com,” prepare for trouble. This unusual browser behavior indicates that your computer harbors a parasite. A sneaky adware intruder hides in the shadows of your operating system. The good news is that this parasite is not a virus. It is an aggressive, ad-generating menace. The adware follows programming to drown its victims in a sea of coupons and discounts. It inserts various banners on every website you visit, opens pop-ups, plays video commercials. The adware is also behind the intrusive pop-ups that urge you to “Accept” or “Approve” questionable browser modifications. And it doesn’t stop just here. The adware also loads sponsored websites in new tabs. This menace knows no boundaries!. It uses every opportunity to bombard you with ads. Click nothing, though. A parasite displays these ads. You can’t expect the adware to be safe, much less trustworthy. Its ads often redirect web traffic to deceptive, spam, and even malicious websites. They arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they lure people into online traps. Spare yourself many future headaches. As soon as the “Powered by Gretaith.com” ads appear, take action. Find where the adware hides and delete it upon detection.

How did I get infected with?

Adware redirects your browser to Gretaith.com. This parasite sneaks into your computer and throws you into a whirlwind of ads “Brought to you by Gretaith.com.” The ads appear so unexpectedly that users often mistake their source for a virus. Luckily, the adware is no such thing. This parasite is a simple app. As such, it follows standard installation procedures. The sneaky intruder needs you, the user, to approve its installation. It needs your “Yes” to proceed. That’s the rule – no permission, no admission! There’s, of course, a catch! Having to ask is not the same as having to do so outright. The parasite takes full advantage of this loophole. It steals your approval in the sneakiest, most deceitful ways possible. It hides in the fine print! The adware lurk behind software bundles, fake updates, corrupted links, and spam messages. Its tricks prey on your naivety! Your caution, on the other hand, prevents them from infecting your PC. Even a little extra attention goes a long, long way! So, don’t be lazy. Always take the time to do your due diligence! Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” setup strategy. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Deselect the unwanted bonus apps, and go through the terms and conditions. If you can’t read the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Don’t hesitate to abort the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

The Gretaith.com ads are a plague. Whether you watch a video or browse your favorite website, the ads are always there to annoy you. They are annoying, meddling, and highly irritating. They, however, are also your clue. Just take a close look at these “Powered by Gretaith.com” pop-ups and you’ll realize that you are in serious trouble. The ads are targeted at you! They are based on the websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. Even your activities under the Incognito mode trigger ads. That’s because you are under constant online surveillance! The adware spies on you from day one. It studies your browsing habits and uses the collected data to turn you into an easy target. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. This parasite has only one purpose of existence – to generate revenue for its publishers. To do so, it not only employs your data as a base for ad targeting but also sells the information to third parties. Do you feel comfortable knowing that some unknown individuals with questionable agendas buy your data? What if you run out of luck and some pieces of data, your search queries, for example, leak confidential details? Do not take unnecessary risks! Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the adware. Delete this parasite the for good!

How to Remove Gretaith.com virus

The Gretaith.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 Gretaith.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 Gretaith.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Gretaith.com startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

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

• Open Google Chrome

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