Remove Private Show Live Browser Redirect Virus

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If your browser keeps getting redirected to questionable websites, if pop-ups by Private Show Live urge you to “Accept” notifications, the news is bad. Your computer is infected with adware. A sneaky parasite lurks in the shadows of your computer and wreaks advertising havoc. Brace yourself! The Private Show Live redirects are just the beginning of an ad invasion. You are stuck with adware – a parasite that uses every opportunity to annoy you with ads. It inserts banners on every website you visit, opens pop-ups, plays commercials. And it doesn’t stop here! The adware also turns random text into hyperlinks, as well as loads sponsored websites in new tabs. Click nothing, of course. Everything “Powered by Private Show Live” is unreliable and potentially dangerous. You are dealing with a parasite which has no security mechanisms. Its ads often redirect web traffic to scam and deceptive websites. They 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 falling into online traps. Spare yourself many future headaches. Remove the adware now! Take action as soon as the Private Show Live redirects start.

How did I get infected with?

Adware causes the Private Show Live redirects. This parasite sneaks into your computer and ruins your browsing experience. Do not mistake its aggressive nature for a sign of a cyber-attack, though. The adware is not an ingenious virus. It can’t hack your computer. No! This menace is an app that follows standard installation procedures. The adware needs you (the user) to approve its access. No permission, no admission. The adware can’t get installed without your “yes.” It, of course, knows how to steal your permission. This pest uses trickery to hide its presence. It lurks behind bundles, fake updates, corrupted links, and, of course, pirated software. The adware hides in the shadows and waits for you to let your guard down. Do not make that mistake! No anti-virus app is powerful enough to protect you if you throw caution to the wind. Only your diligence can prevent infections. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. So, don’t be lazy. Always take the time to do your part. Don’t visit dodgy websites. Download software and updates from reputable websites only. And, of course, don’t skip installation steps. Opt for the advanced/custom setup wizard. Deselect the unwanted extras 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 Private Show Live redirects are your warning: your computer is infected and no longer secure. Adware hides in the shadows of your OS and threatens to get you in serious trouble. It bombards you with potentially dangerous ads and redirects you to questionable websites. Don’t waste too much time complaining about the ads, though. If you take a close look at them, you’ll realize that you are in serious trouble. You are under surveillance! The “Brought to you by Private Show Live” pop-ups, notifications, and banners are not random. They are targeted at you! That’s how the adware operates. It studies your browsing habits and uses your preferences against you. Do you feel comfortable knowing that any crook out there can use the adware and its resources to target you? Do you trust the adware with your confidential data? Do you believe that this parasite uses the collected data for ad targeting only? Don’t fool yourself! The sneaky menace sells everything on the black market! Its practices jeopardize both your security and privacy. Do not take unnecessary risks! Remove the intruder before it leaks sensitive details!

How to Remove Private Show Live virus

The Private Show Live 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 Private Show Live 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 Private Show Live in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Private Show Live startup location

STEP 3: Delete Private Show Live traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Private Show Live 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 Private Show Live 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 Private Show Live 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 Private Show Live traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Private Show Live 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 Private Show Live

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 Private Show Live, 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 Private Show Live 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 Private Show Live 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.