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Pro-news.net is a harbinger of bad news. This deceptive website is the face of an adware parasite. If your browser is flooded with ads, or if questionable websites load automatically in new tabs, the news is bad. Your computer is no longer free of infections. An adware parasite lurks in the shadows of your OS and wreaks adverting havoc. The intruder follows instructions to bombard you with ads. It inserts in-text and banner adverts on every website you visit. You will notice that even web pages that used to be ad-free are now heavy on coupons and discounts. No ad-blocking tool is powerful enough to stop the adware. The parasite opens pop-ups, pauses your videos for commercial breaks, turns random text into hyperlinks. That’s the nature of the adware. It is meddlesome and quite malicious. Do not underestimate the threat! Everything “Powered by Pro-news.net” is unreliable and potentially corrupted. The adware has no filters nor security mechanism. Its sole purpose of existence is to generate revenue through pay-per-click mechanisms. The adware exists to serve the interests of its creators. These people are inclined to accept questionable offers. They allow crooks to spread deceptive and corrupted content. And what’s worse, their adware may load dangerous websites directly in your web browser. Do not test your luck! As soon as you become aware of the adware’s presence, take action. Remove the intruder before it gets a chance to cause you harm!

How did I get infected with?

Pro-news.net redirects start because an adware parasite controls your browser. As for the intruder, it sneaks into your computer when you throw caution to the wind. The thing about adware is that this type of parasites can’t “hack” your computer. These are simple applications, and as such, they need you (the user) to approve their installation. No permission, no admission! The adware has to ask whether you allow it in. There is, of course, a catch. The adware is not bound to be straightforward. It seeks your consent, but it does so in the sneakiest way possible. This parasite hides in the fine print. It lurks behind freeware, fake updates, corrupted links, pirated software, and spam messages. It preys on your naivety. Do not make its job easier! Your caution can prevent infections. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And don’t rush through the installation processes. Forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” strategy. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Go through the terms and conditions before you agree to them. If you cannot read the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Opt out of the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

“Waiting for Pro-news.net,” “Transferring data from Pro-news.net,” “Connected to Pro-news.net.” Every time you so much as touch your browser, these messages appear in the status bar and then you get redirected to some questionable website. Brace yourself! That’s the beginning of ad invasion. Your computer harbors aggressive adware that knows no boundaries. It uses every opportunity to bombard you with advertising contents. And what’s worse, your predicaments worsens with time. Do not underestimate the parasite! It threatens to not only redirect you to a dangerous website but also to leak your personal and financial details. That’s right! This intruder jeopardizes your privacy. The adware spies on you from the moment it invades. Confused? Just take a closer look at the ads. They are related to your online activities, aren’t they? The adware bases its ad selection on the data it collects. Once it accumulates enough information, however, it proceeds to sell it. Do you think that ends well? The parasite knows your every online step. Which websites you visit, what videos you watch, what search queries you make. If you are not careful, some pieces of data, your search queries, for example, may contain sensitive information. Bank account and credit card details; usernames, passwords, and email addresses. The adware may get a hold of sensitive information and sell it to strangers with questionable agendas. Do not take unnecessary risks! Remove the adware the first chance you get!

How to Remove Pro-news.net virus

The Pro-news.net 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 Pro-news.net 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 Pro-news.net in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Pro-news.net startup location

STEP 3: Delete Pro-news.net traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Pro-news.net 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 Pro-news.net 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 Pro-news.net 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 Pro-news.net traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Pro-news.net 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 Pro-news.net

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 Pro-news.net, 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 Pro-news.net 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 Pro-news.net 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.