Remove Stimafigu.info Redirects

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Stimafigu.info is not a legitimate website. If your browser keeps getting redirected to it, prepare for trouble. This unusual browser behavior is triggered by adware. Somewhere in the corners of your OS, a parasite lurks and causes problems. Brace yourself! The Stimafigu.info redirects are just the beginning. The adware is an aggressive ad-generating invader. It uses every opportunity to interfere you with an ad of some kind. It injects dozens and dozens of ads on every website you visit. You would 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 ad invasion. The adware floods your browser with various advertising content. It opens pop-ups every time you so much as touch your browser. It even dares pause your videos for long commercial breaks. Do not put yourself through this torture. The more time you put up with the intruder, the worse your situation gets. The adware constantly increases the number of its ads. And of course, these numerous advertisements burden your browser. The more you see, the slower your device gets. You face an avalanche of freezes and crashes. Spare yourself many future headaches. As soon as the Stimafigu.info redirects start, take action. Find where the adware lurks and remove it upon detection!

How did I get infected with?

The Stimafigu.info ads pop up by courtesy of adware. As for the parasite, it sneaks into your computer through deception. The sneaky trickster lurks in the shadows and attacks when you let your guard down. Do not make that mistake! No anti-virus app can protect you if you throw caution to the wind. Don’t give into naivety. You can never know where the parasite might strike from. From fake updates to corrupted links, the parasite hides in the most unexpected places. All its tricks, however, will fail if you take the time to do your due diligence. Be vigilant and doubting! Even a little extra attention can spare you myriads of issues. So, don’t be lazy. Choose caution over carelessness. Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software from reliable sources only. And don’t rush through the installation processes. Bear in mind that most of the apps we download off the Web come bundled with extra software. If you rush, you might install a malicious extra. Do not test your luck. Pay attention to the fine print. Make sure you know what you install. Read the terms and conditions before you agree to them. If you cannot 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?

There is no such thing as safe adware. The parasite behind the Stimafigu.info redirects is not an exception. This adware is a menace. It opens your browser to targeted ads. The parasite doesn’t flood you with random advertisements. No, it studies your browsing habits and uses the collected data as a base for customized advertising. Do you think that ends well? The adware knows your every online activity. What links you follow, what videos you watch, which websites you visit. The Incognito mode cannot hide you! The adware knows everything. And it doesn’t keep this information confidential. Quite the contrary. The parasite sells access to the data. Anyone willing to spend some money can use the adware and its resources to turn you into an easy target. Keep this in mind the next time you see an irresistible offer. Don’t get your hopes up! Everything “Powered by Stimafigu.info” is unreliable. The adware arises unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, it redirects you to deceptive and potentially dangerous websites. Do not risk ending up in online traps. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the adware. Protect yourself and your privacy. Delete the adware ASAP!

How to Remove Stimafigu.info virus

The Stimafigu.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 Stimafigu.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 Stimafigu.info in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Stimafigu.info startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

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

• Open Google Chrome

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