Remove Notification-list.com Adware

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Notification-list.com is bad news. This deceptive website is the face of an adware parasite. If it bombards you with “Ads by Notification-list.com” or if your browser gets redirected to it, prepare for trouble. Your computer is infected! A sneaky adware menace lurks in the shadows of your PC and wreaks advertising havoc. Brace yourself! You are in for quite the predicament. The intruder follows instructions to interfere with your every online activity. Whether you watch a video or browse your favorite website, the adware is always there. It inserts banners on every website you visit, pauses your videos for commercial breaks, opens pop-ups. And it doesn’t stop here! The parasite also turns random text into hyperlinks, as well as loads sponsored websites in new tabs. Click nothing, of course! Don’t interact with the adware’s content. This parasite has no filters, nor security mechanisms. Its ads often redirect web traffic to deceptive and malicious websites. The “Powered by Notification-list.com” pop-ups, banners, and hyperlinks arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they lure people into sharing sensitive information, downloading malware, and subscribing to unneeded and overpriced services. Do not risk ending up into online traps. Protect yourself and your computer, remove the adware now.

How did I get infected with?

Adware lurks behind the Notification-list.com website. This parasite corrupts your browser and floods you with ads “Brought to you by Notification-list.com.” Don’t, however, mistake it for an ingenious virus. The adware is no such thing. It is a standard app that has many limitations. This parasite, for example, can’t get installed without your (the user’s) permission. It needs you to approve its access. No permission, no admission! The rule is simple, yet, there is a hidden catch. Having to seek your approval is not the same as having to do so outright. The adware is a trickster that knows how to steal your “yes.” It does so through fake updates, corrupted links, malicious bundles, and, of course, pirated software. This parasite lurks in the shadows and preys on naive users. Do not fall into its traps. Choose caution over carelessness. Your diligence can prevent infections. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. Make the right decision. Always take the time to do your part. Don’t visit shady websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And, of course, don’t skip installation steps. Opt for the advanced/custom setup wizard. Deselect the bonus apps and go through the terms and conditions. Don’t hesitate to abort an installation process if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

The Notification-list.com redirects are just the beginning of an ad invasion. You are stuck with adware invader that constantly increases the number of its ads, as well as finds new ways to annoy you. What starts as an occasional banner turns into a whirlwind of banners, pop-ups, and hyperlinks. The numerous ads burden your browser and cause performance issues, such as freezing and crashes. The parasite ruins your browsing experience. If you, however, take a close look at its ads, you’ll realize that the adware is not a mere annoyance. The “Powered by Notification-list.com” ads are not random but targeted at you. The adware bases them on the websites you visit, the videos you watch, the links you follow. That’s how this parasite operates. It studies your browsing habits and uses your preferences against you. Do you think that ends well? Do you feel comfortable knowing that any crook out there can use the adware and its resources to target you? Do you believe that the parasite uses the collected information for advertising purposes only? Don’t fool yourself! The adware sells everything on the black market. Its practices could lead to data leaks and unwanted consequences. Don’t take unnecessary risks! Take action against this pest as soon as the Notification-list.com ads pop up. Find where the adware hides and delete it upon detection!

How to Remove Notification-list.com virus

The Notification-list.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 Notification-list.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 Notification-list.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Notification-list.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Notification-list.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Notification-list.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 Notification-list.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 Notification-list.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 Notification-list.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Notification-list.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 Notification-list.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 Notification-list.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 Notification-list.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 Notification-list.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.