How to Remove Nonck “Virus”

Can’t Remove Nonck hijacker virus? This page includes detailed Nonck Removal instructions!

If pop-ups keep asking you to “Allow” or “Approve” Nonck notifications, the news is bad. These annoying pop-ups indicate that your computer harbors a parasite. A browser hijacker lurks in the shadows and causes issues. Brace yourself! The intruder is a complete menace. It follows programming to corrupt your browser and to drown you in a sea of ads. Chrome, Opera, Edge, Firefox – there is no immune program. The hijacker alters their settings and makes a mess out of your user experience. This parasite floods your poor browsers with countless ads. It loads notifications, plays video commercials, turns random website text into hyperlinks. And it doesn’t stop here. The hijacker also inserts various banners on every web page you load, as well as loads sponsored websites in new tabs. No ad-blocking tool is powerful enough to shield you from the ads. As long as the Nonck hijacker hides in the background, you are stuck with its annoying ads. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Nonck is also likely to replace your homepage and default search engine. That’s what hijackers do. They force unwanted changes on their victims. If you are not sure, that’s dangerous. The hijacker uses a questionable search tool that displays untrustworthy results. On top of the standard ads, it inserts sponsored links among the search results it provides. These ads, of course, are not marked as such. You can never be sure which results are organic and which are promoted content. Do not put up with this situation. The hijacker turns you into prey for the advertisers. Spare yourself many future headaches. Remove the hijacker ASAP!

How did I get infected with?

Nonck is not a virus. This parasite can’t hack your computer. The hijacker is a simple app, and as such, it follows standard installation procedures. It needs you, the user, to approve its installation. No permission, no admission. The hijacker can’t proceed with your “Yes.” Note, though, that having to ask is not the same as having to do so outright. Nonck steals your permission in the sneakiest, most deceitful way possible. The parasite lurks behind software bundles, fake updates, and corrupted links. It hides in the fine print and infects your computer when you “forget” to deny it access. Do not make that mistake. The hijacker preys on your naivety. Your vigilance, on the other hand, prevents its tricks from succeeding. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. So, don’t be lazy. Always take the time to do your due diligence. Don’t follow suspicious links. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And, of course, forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” setup strategy. Most of the apps we download off the web come bundled with bonus software. If you rush, if you don’t pay attention to the red flags, you are very likely to install malicious bonuses. Don’t rely on luck! Choose caution over carelessness. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Deselect the unwanted extras 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?

Nonck is a nightmare. It sneaks into your computer and throws you into a whirlwind of “Ads by Nonck.” Whether you watch a video or browse your favorite website, the hijacker is always there to annoy you. It redirects your web traffic, opens pop-ups, plays commercials. And as if that’s not bad enough, but its numerous ads overload your browser. They burden your app and cause performance issues such as freezing. You face an avalanche of errors and crashes. You, however, also face a security threat. Just take a close look at the ads and you’ll realize the full extent of the problem. You are under surveillance! Everything “Brought to you by Nonck” is based on the websites you visit, the links you follow, the search queries you make. That’s how the hijacker operates. It studies your browsing habits and uses the collected data to turn you into an easy target. The problem is that it doesn’t keep the collected information confidential. Quite the contrary – it sells everything! The hijacker shares your data with unknown, third parties with questionable agendas. If you run out of luck, some pieces of data, your search queries, for example, may leak personal and financial details. Do not take unnecessary risks! Protect yourself and your privacy. Remove the hijacker ASAP!

How to Remove Nonck virus

The Nonck 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 Nonck 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 Nonck related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Nonck startup location

STEP 3: Delete Nonck traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Nonck 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 Nonck 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 Nonck 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 Nonck traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Nonck 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 Nonck

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 Nonck, 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 Nonck 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 Nonck 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.