Remove Sigonews Pop-ups (Chrome/Firefox/IE)

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If “Ads by Sigonews” bombard you, if pop-ups cover your screen every time you so much as touch your browser, the news is bad. Your computer is infected! A browser hijacker hides in the shadows of your OS and wreaks advertising havoc. You are stuck with a hazardous parasite that interferes with your web browsing. Brace yourself! You are in for quite the predicament! The hijacker throws its victims into a whirlwind of unreliable advertisements. Whether you watch a video, type a search query, or browse your favorite website, the hijacker is always there to annoy you. This parasite inserts banners on every website you visit, opens pop-ups, plays commercials. And it doesn’t stop here! The hijacker also turns random text into hyperlinks, as well as redirects your browser to sponsored websites. Click nothing, of course! Don’t interact with the Sigonews’ content. You are dealing with a parasite that has no security mechanisms. The hijacker’s pop-ups, hyperlinks, and banners arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they lure people into downloading malware, paying for overpriced and unneeded services, or sharing sensitive information. Do not risk ending up into online traps! The Sigonews pop-up ads are your clue: your computer is infected and no longer secure. Do yourself a huge favor and take action. Remove the hijacker for good!

 

How did I get infected with?

A browser hijacker is behind the Sigonews pop-up ads. This parasite sneaks into your computer and ruins your user experience. Don’t, however, imagine cyber-attacks. You are not dealing with an ingenious virus. The hijacker is a simple app that has standard limitations. It, for example, can’t get installed without your (the user’s) approval. No permission, no admission! The rule is simple, yet, there is a hidden catch! Having to seek consent is not the same as having to do so outright. The hijacker is a trickster that knows how to steal your “yes.” This menace uses malicious bundles, fake updates, corrupted links, and pirated software. It hides in the fine print and preys on naive users. Don’t make its job easier. Do not throw caution to the wind! No anti-virus app can protect you if you do. Only your diligence can prevent infections. Don’t be lazy. Even a little extra attention goes a long way. So, make the right decision: choose caution over carelessness. Don’t visit dodgy 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 Sigonews ads are a plague. They pop up out of the blue, cover every website you visit, and open new tabs in your browser. Don’t focus on the ads, though. They are just a symptom of a dangerous infection. You are stuck with a parasite that not only ruins your browsing experience, but also jeopardizes your privacy and security. Just take a close look at the Sigonews pop-ups and you’ll realize the full extent of the problem. You are under surveillance! The ads are not random, but targeted at you. They are related to the websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. Even your activities under the Incognito mode trigger advertisements. That’s how the hijacker operates. It studies your browsing habits and uses your preferences against you. Do you think that ends well? Do you trust this parasite with your confidential details? Do you believe that the hijacker uses the gathered data for ad targeting only? Don’t fool yourself! Your privacy is jeopardized! The hijacker sells everything to anonymous buyers with questionable agendas. Any criminal out there can buy and use your information. And if you are particularly unlucky, some pieces of the data, your search queries, for example, may leak sensitive information. Don’t take unnecessary risks! Protect yourself and your privacy; remove the hijacker ASAP! Take action as soon as the Sigonews pop-ups appear. Find where the parasite hides and delete it upon detection!

How to Remove Sigonews virus

The Sigonews 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 Sigonews 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 Sigonews in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Sigonews startup location

STEP 3: Delete Sigonews traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Sigonews 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 Sigonews 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 Sigonews 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 Sigonews traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Sigonews 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 Sigonews

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 Sigonews, 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 Sigonews 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 Sigonews 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.