How to Remove Srcbar.com Adware

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Your homepage and search engine suddenly got changed and now the Srcbar.com site showed up in their place? This is a sign that your computer is infected by adware. But fear not, this article will explain to you how this adware works and what actions you can take to remove it from your computer. The thing is, even if you return the previous browser settings, this virus will change them back again, so they always show the Srcbar.com website. While the site itself is not a virus, it is used as a tool for such. The site redirects to suspicious third-party content that may potentially carry other viruses. No matter how attractive the advertised content by the site looks, clicking on it is not advised. It would likely create PPC (pay-per-click) revenue for the cyber criminals behind this adware. Not to mention that your personal data could get compromised as well, if you click on any of the links there.

How did I get infected with?

This virus cannot install itself. The user is the one that infects their computer with it, whether they did it knowingly or not. The most common way of this happening is by bundled software. Victims of this adware often download software from the internet without paying close attention to what they are installing. The right way to install programs or applications is by following through an Advanced or Custom installation process. This way, users will see what additional software is really included. They should make sure not to check on any boxes next to them. Such additional content is often malware in disguise. Don’t fall into the hackers trap!

Why is this dangerous?

Sure, being constantly interrupted by pop-ups might be counted only as an annoying thing, but adware is not to be treated lightly! The risk behind this malicious software is real and must not be underestimated! Because the virus steals all of the browsing habits and history of the user, it generates a specific kind of ads that is most likely to tempt the victim to click on. If that happens, the link redirects to third-party websites that may pose a real danger any personal data, that can be found on the computer, such as but not limited to passwords, bank account information, credit card numbers, IP addresses, all sort of file types like photos, text documents, executable files, etc. If you are a victim of this adware, do not lose hope! Follow the steps in this article to save your personal data from the cyber criminals and remove this virus from your computer.

How to Remove Srcbar.com virus

The Srcbar.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 Srcbar.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 Srcbar.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Srcbar.com startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

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

• Open Google Chrome

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