How to Remove Refrebrepheon.info “Virus”

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Refrebrepheon.info is a harbinger of bad news. This website is the face of an adware parasite. Its sudden appearance indicates the presence of the parasite. Somewhere in the shadows of your OS, the Refrebrepheon.info adware lurks. Do not panic! The invader is not a virus. It cannot corrupt your entire system. This parasite is an ad-generating menace. It corrupts your web browsers and floods you with advertisements. The adware inserts dozens and dozens of ads on every website you load. You would notice that even web pages that used to be ad-free are now heavy on in-text and banner ads. Pop-ups appear every time you so much as touch your browser. Coupons and discounts pop up out of the blue. Your browser gets redirected to questionable websites. That’s the nature of the adware. This parasite knows no boundaries. It even dares pause your videos for commercial breaks. The more adverts you see, the bigger the chance you click on one. And when you do, the adware gets paid. This parasite takes advantage of a pay-per-click mechanism. It follows programming to generate revenue for its publisher. Your comfort and well-being are not part of the deal. Don’t underestimate the situation! The Refrebrepheon.info adware is not a mere annoyance. This parasite has no filters nor security mechanism. It threatens to redirect you to deceptive and potentially corrupted websites. Don’t test your luck! The more time this adware has, the bigger the chance it lures you into an online trap! Do what’s best for you. Remove the invader right now! Delete the sneaky adware the first chance you get!

How did I get infected with?

Torrents, fake updates, spam messages, torrents, corrupted links. There are myriads of adware distribution ways. And the Refrebrepheon.info parasite uses all known tricks. This parasite lurks in the shadows and waits for an opportunity to strike. It attacks when you let your guard down. Do not make that mistake. Only your caution can prevent infections. The parasite cannot corrupt your browser if you do your due diligence. 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 forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” setup strategy. More often than not, the apps we download off the Web come bundled with bonus software. If you rush, if you don’t pay attention to the fine print, you might install malicious extras. Don’t give into naivety! No anti-virus app can protect you if you throw caution to the wind. Only your actions can keep your PC virus-free. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Under it, you would be able to deselect all unwanted extras. Make sure you know what you install. Read the terms and conditions before you agree to them. If you cannot spare enough time to go through the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Opt out of the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

The Refrebrepheon.info adware is like a pain in the neck: the more you tolerate it, the worse it becomes. This parasite gets more and more aggressive with each passing day. It constantly increases the number of its ads. The numerous advertisements, of course, take a toll on your computer. They burden your browser and make it prone to freezes and crashes. And as if that’s not bad enough, but they also make your system sluggish. Don’t put yourself through this torture. The adware cannot benefit your online experience. Everything “Powered by Refrebrepheon.info” is unreliable and potentially dangerous. The adware generates revenue at your expense. It not only floods you with questionable content but also sells your personal information. This menace monitors your browsing habits and collects information about your browsing preferences. It uses this data for ad targeting, as well as sells it to unknown third parties. Do you think that ends well? The adware turns you into a target! Anyone willing to pay can use the parasite and its resources to bombard you with customized adverts. Hundreds of crooks are more than happy to open their wallets. They flood your browser with irresistible offers. They show you what you want to see, but when you click, bad things happen! Do not risk falling into online traps. As soon as you the Refrebrepheon.info ads pop up, take action! Find where the adware lurks and remove it upon detection!

How to Remove Refrebrepheon.info virus

The Refrebrepheon.info 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 Refrebrepheon.info 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 Refrebrepheon.info in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Refrebrepheon.info startup location

STEP 3: Delete Refrebrepheon.info traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Refrebrepheon.info 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 Refrebrepheon.info 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 Refrebrepheon.info 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 Refrebrepheon.info traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 Refrebrepheon.info, 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 Refrebrepheon.info 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 Refrebrepheon.info 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.