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The Mywebtopic.com page is a sign. Think of it as a warning. It warns there’s an infection on your computer. So, if you spot it, brace for trouble. There’s a browser hijacker in your system. And, it will wreck it more and more with each passing day you extend its stay. That’s why experts advise towards the tool’s immediate deletion. As soon as you learn of its existence, find and delete it. In other words, when Mywebtopic.com takes over your screen. The page’s display is your sign of action. Don’t ignore it. Act on it! If you choose not to, you WILL regret it. Countless issues follow the infection’s invasion. Prepare for an abundance of grievances and headaches. The worst of which is the security threat, the tool places on you. Yes, the hijacker follows programming to spy on you. It steals data from you, and then sends it to the third parties behind it. Then, strangers have access to your personal and financial information. Don’t allow that. Te hijacker, hiding behind Mywebtopic.com, is a menace. Don’t stand by as it wrecks your system, and jeopardizes your privacy. Protect yourself and your PC. Locate and delete the nasty infection. The sooner it’s gone, the better.
How did I get infected with?
Hijackers enter your system after getting you to approve them in. They ask whether you agree to their installment, and enter only after you say ‘Yes.’ So, if you deny them, no hijacker. But, since Mywebtopic.com is everywhere you look, that’s not what you did. You must have permitted its install. But don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s not like the tool popped out in the open, and sought compliance. That leaves too much room for denial. And, it can’t have that. So, instead, it goes an opposite route. The application uses every trick in the book, and dupes you. It still asks for your consent. It just does it in the sneakiest way possible. Like, posing as a fake program or system update. Or, hitching a ride with freeware. Or, hiding behind corrupted links or spam email attachments. There are a multitude of ways it can use to fool you. Don’t allow the infection to slither past you. Be thorough enough to catch it in the act, and stop it. Think about it. If you pay attention when installing tools or updates, you may spot the hijacker attempting its sly maneuver. Infections prey on carelessness. They need it to succeed with their invasion. So, don’t grant it. Instead, be thorough and vigilant. Always do your due diligence. Choose caution over carelessness. It goes a long way.
Why is this dangerous?
Once you get duped into installing a hijacker, issues ensue. Your grievances begin with Mywebtopic.com. The website appears all the time. When you search the web, you find it in the results. When you open a new tab, it’s there. It’s in place of your default search engine and homepage. In fact, every time you touch your browser, the site shows up. And, it’s not alone. It’s not the only annoyance you face. There are other unreliable websites you get redirected to, as well. And, also, a full-on bombardment of pop-up advertisements. These intrusions are incessant. And, don’t think they go unnoticed. Pretty soon, they leave their mark on your PC. It slows down to a crawl. Your system starts to crash more frequently. Not to mention, the malware threat all the pop-ups and pages place on you. Since everything the tool displays is unreliable, trust nothing! Click nothing! If you press even a single pop-up, by choice or accident, you WILL regret it. Why? Let’s explain. A single pop-up ad may contain countless malicious programs. Your click is equivalent to your consent on installing said programs. So, every time you press one, you allow more unwanted infections into your PC. That, of course, leads to more trouble. The biggest threat, that may derive of the unwanted malware installs, is The Blue Screen of Death. Yes, the odds of the dreaded blue taking over, are rather minuscule. But that doesn’t dismiss them entirely. So, as minor as the risk may be, are you prepared to take it? Add that to the privacy threat, and the choice is obvious. The hijacker does NOT belong on your PC. Get rid of it as soon as you first spot Mywebtopic.com.
How to Remove Mywebtopic.com virus
The Mywebtopic.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 Mywebtopic.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.
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STEP 1: Track down Mywebtopic.com in the computer memory
STEP 2: Locate Mywebtopic.com startup location
STEP 3: Delete Mywebtopic.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer
STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus
STEP 1: Track down Mywebtopic.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 Mywebtopic.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 Mywebtopic.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 Mywebtopic.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Mywebtopic.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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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 Mywebtopic.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 Mywebtopic.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 Mywebtopic.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 Mywebtopic.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide
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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.