How to Remove Redonetype.com Redirect (Virus Removal)

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The Redonetype.com Redirect Virus is not that dangerous. In fact, it is not a virus at all. The Redonetype.com redirection is caused by a malicious ad-supported program(adware). This utility has managed to get installed on your computer and is now wreaking havoc on it. The Redonetype.com adware is completely removable. All you should do is to act promptly. If you let this parasite to run on your machine, it will wreak havoc on it. The adware uses aggressive marketing strategies. It injects adverts on all opened websites, opens pop-up messages and redirects its victims. Let this furtive app remain on your device and hell will rise. The adware will ruin your browsing experience. You will be drowned in adverts. Random website text will be turned into hyper links. On top of that, your videos will be paused for ad breaks. Ad-blocking applications are useless against the adware. You cannot hide from it. This tool is capable of infecting all installed web browsers. Even if you install a new one, the adware will affect it too. So, do not waste your time searching for an immune browser. There is no such a thing. The only way to put an end of the ad bombardment is to remove the adware itself. This task is not complicated. Provided you take immediate measures, of course. The longer this pest remains on your machine, the more time it has to root itself. Act now!

How did I get infected with?

Torrents, fakes software updates, spam messages, freeware bundling, and so on and so forth. You have heard of these terms, haven’t you? These are the most commonly used malware distribution techniques. And the Redonetype.com adware uses all of them to reach its victims. The good news is, you can prevent these techniques from succeeding. The task is not easy. You should keep your guard up all the time. One second of carelessness and your PC gets infected. So, be vigilant. Whenever you are installing a program, opt for the Advanced installation option in the setup wizard. It can be a button or a tab. Use it. You may read that this process is a suitable option for IT gurus only. This is a deception. The crooks don’t want you to select it. Under the advanced installation, you can see all extra programs that are about to be installed. Approve only the apps you trust. And don’t rush. You have enough time to consider the situation. Ask yourself whether you need the extras. Chances are, you don’t! If you truly needed such programs, you would have downloaded them by yourself. Furthermore, these third party tools, more often than not, are malicious. Stay on the safe side, install only the program you originally planned to set up.

Why is this dangerous?

The Redonetype.com adware has modified your browser. Your own web browser is now working against you. The adware has turned it into a spying device. Your online activities are recorded and analyzed. The collected data is sold to third parties. Your usernames, passwords, IP and email addresses may become a possession of cyber criminals. Personally identifiable information may also be recorded. The more time the adware spends on your machine, the bigger the chance it records sensitive information. Hackers can use it to blackmail you. You may even become a victim of identity theft. Do not risk it. The Redonetype.com adware is not worth it. Besides, this program cannot be beneficial to you. On the contrary, it opens a hole in your security. The adware displays numerous advertisements. Yet, it doesn’t check what is being promoted or who the advertiser is. Hackers often take advantage of such applications. One click on the wrong advert and a drive-by download will be executed. Have you heard of those downloads? Well, these are completely automated. They start without the user’s permission and have no visualization. Hence, they are often used for malware and virus distribution. Do not risk infecting your machine with more parasites! Remove the Redonetype.com adware. You have nothing to lose, only to gain!

How to Remove Redonetype.com virus

The Redonetype.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 Redonetype.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 Redonetype.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Redonetype.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Redonetype.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Redonetype.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 Redonetype.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 Redonetype.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 Redonetype.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Redonetype.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 Redonetype.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 Redonetype.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 Redonetype.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 Redonetype.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.