How to Remove TigerTrade Adware

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TigerTrade is the name of an adware application. One, which invades your system via trickery and deceit. And, then, corrupts it. Once the tool sneaks into your PC, it wastes no time. It proceeds to spread its nastiness throughout. And, affects every aspect of your system. No corner goes untouched. At first, you only notice its touch, when you browse. But that changes as time goes by. You see, the longer the adware remains, the worse your situation gets. Issues evolve. They grow from minor inconveniences to severe threats. For example, at first you notice the adware interferes with your browsing. But, later on, you also discover that’s not all it does. The infection jeopardizes your security. TigerTrade spies on you. It keeps track of your browsing activities, and records everything. It’s programmed that way. Then, after it determines it has gathered enough data, it sends it. Yes, it exposes the stolen information. To whom? Well, to the unknown third parties that published it. And, once they have it, they can use it as they see fit. The question is, will you allow that? Or, would you rather avoid that risk? And, all others, forced on you by the adware? Do yourself a favor, and get rid of the infection the first chance you get. Don’t give it the opportunity to cause you harm. Get rid of TigerTrade ASAP!

How did I get infected with?

Freeware. That’s how you most likely got stuck with TigerTrade. Yes, there are other ways it could have snuck into your system. But that’s the most probable one. How come? Well, freeware offers, arguably, the easiest entry point. That’s because, users don’t pay enough attention, when installing it. Instead of doing due diligence, they rush. They don’t bother reading the terms and conditions at all. They rush to say YES to everything, and hope for the best. To leave your fate to chance is a colossal mistake. Don’t give into naivety or haste. Don’t choose carelessness over caution. Even a little extra attention goes a long way. Don’t discard the importance of vigilance. Make sure to know what you agree to allow into your computer. Avoid any unpleasant surprises. Since infection s prey on carelessness, don’t provide it. Instead, choose the opposite approach. Always take your time, and be extra careful.

Why is this dangerous?

TigerTrade is an ad-supported tool. That means, if it’s to survive, it has to make money. The application has to produce clicks. It has to generate web traffic, and pay-per-click revenue. Or, it gets taken down, and falls into oblivion. That’s why, it bombards you with so many ads, and redirects you to so many pages. It hopes that the bombardment will result in clicks. And, since they are essential for its survival, it makes them count. Don’t think you see random content. Oh, no. Everything, you see on your screen, got selected for you, and you alone. The adware makes sure only to display appropriate content. Before its avalanche of ads and pages begins, it studies you. It makes sure to learn what interests you. Once it grasps what you find appealing, it bombards you with it. You only see what it deems would entice you into clicks. Press nothing! If you do, you’ll regret it. To trust anything, the tool throws at you, is a mistake. One, with severe consequences. So, don’t make it. In fact, do what’s best for you and your system, and remove it ASAP. The sooner you get rid of the infection, the better.

How to Remove TigerTrade virus

The TigerTrade 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 TigerTrade 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 TigerTrade in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate TigerTrade startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

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

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 TigerTrade, 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 TigerTrade 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 TigerTrade 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.