How to Remove Vidzi.tv Redirects

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Vidzi.tv is a harbinger of trouble. If your browser keeps getting redirected to this questionable website or if “Ads by Vidzi.tv” bombard your browser, the news is bad. Your computer is infected with adware. A sneaky ad-generating parasite lurks in the shadows of your OS and wreaks havoc. Brace yourself! The Vidzi.tv redirects are just the beginning of an ad invasion. The adware follows programming to interrupt your every activity. It inserts banners on every website you visit, opens pop-ups, plays commercials. It also loads sponsored websites in new tabs, as well as turns random text into hyperlinks. It is also the culprit behind the pushy pop-ups that urge you to “Accept” questionable modifications. Click nothing! You are dealing with a parasite that has no security mechanisms nor filters. The adware often displays deceptive ads that redirect web traffic to scam websites. Its “Powered by Vidzi.tv” pop-ups, banners, and hyperlinks arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they trick people into sharing sensitive information, downloading malware, or subscribing to unneeded and overpriced services. Don’t take unnecessary risks. Remove the adware now! Find where this menace hides and delete it upon detection. The sooner, the better!

How did I get infected with?

Adware causes the Vidzi.tv redirects. This parasite sneaks into your PC and ruins your user experience. Don’t, however, imagine cyber-attacks. The intruder is not an ingenious virus. You are dealing with a simple app that follows standard installation procedures. To infect your PC, the adware needs you (the user) to approve its access. No permission, no admission! The parasite, of course, knows how to ask. It steals your “yes” in the sneakiest way possible. The parasite uses bundles, fake updates, spam messages, and pirated software. It hides in the fine print and infects the naive users. The parasite preys on your negligence. Your diligence, on the other hand, prevents its tricks from succeeding. The good news is that a little extra caution can spare you an avalanche of problems. So, don’t be lazy. Choose caution over carelessness. Always take the time to do your due diligence. Don’t visit shady 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 “Brought to you by Vidzi.tv” ads are a plague. They cover every website you visit, pop up out of the blue, pause your videos. They are extremely annoying and irritating. They, however, are also your warning. You are in serious trouble! The ads are not random but based on the websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. They are targeted at you. That’s right! You are under surveillance. The adware studies your browsing habits and uses your preferences against you. This menace spies on you from day one. It follows you around the web and records your every action. Do you think that ends well? Do you feel comfortable knowing that the menace lurks in the shadows and analyzes your every activity? Do you believe that the adware uses the gathered data for ad targeting only? Do not fool yourself! The adware exists to generate revenue for its operators. These people don’t have your best interest in mind. As long as they get their fees, any crook out there can use their parasite and its resources. And as if that’s not dangerous enough, but for the right price, anyone can buy the collected information on the black market. Do not test your luck! These practices jeopardize both your security and privacy. Protect yourself. Remove the adware immediately! Take action as soon as the Vidzi.tv redirects start.

How to Remove Vidzi.tv virus

The Vidzi.tv 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 Vidzi.tv 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 Vidzi.tv in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Vidzi.tv startup location

STEP 3: Delete Vidzi.tv traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Vidzi.tv 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 Vidzi.tv 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 Vidzi.tv 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 Vidzi.tv traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 Vidzi.tv, 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 Vidzi.tv 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 Vidzi.tv 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.