How to Remove Xvideos.com Redirects

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If your browser keeps getting redirected to the Xvideos.com website, if “Ads by Xvideos.com” pop up out of the blue, the news is bad. Adware lurks in the shadows of your OS. You are stuck with an aggressive, ad-generating parasite. Brace yourself! The intruder is a complete and utter menace. It follows instructions to turn your web browsers into ad-displaying tools. Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge – there is no immune app. The adware corrupts your favorite browsers and throws you into a whirlwind of banners, pop-ups, notifications, and hyperlinks. This parasite doesn’t miss an opportunity to annoy you with an advertisement of some kind. It inserts various banners on every website you visit, opens pop-ups, pauses your videos for commercials breaks. And it doesn’t stop here. The adware also loads third-party websites in new tabs, as well as turns random text into hyperlinks. It covers your screen with notifications every time you so much as touch your browser. Click nothing, of course! You are dealing with a parasite. You can’t expect the adware to be safe, much less trustworthy. Its ads often redirect web traffic to deceptive, phishing, and corrupted websites. That’s the nature of the parasite. It not only ruins your browsing experience but also threatens to lure you into online traps. Do not take unnecessary risks! Take action as soon as the Xvideos.com redirects start. Find where the adware hides and delete it upon detection.

How did I get infected with?

Adware displays the Xvideos.com website. This parasite sneaks into your computer and throws you into a whirlwind of ads “Brought to you by Xvideos.com.” Do not, however, imagine cyber-attacks. The adware is not an ingenious virus. It can’t “hack” your computer. This parasite is a simple app, and as such, it can’t get installed without your approval. No permission, no admission! The adware is bound to seek your consent. Note, however, that having to ask is not the same as having to do so outright. The parasite is a deceiver that knows how to steal your approval. It uses trickery to camouflage itself and sneaks into your computer undetected. This adware travels the web hidden in malicious bundles, fake updates, pirated software, spam messages, and corrupted links. Don’t ever let your guard down! The adware, just like many other parasites, preys on your naivety. Your diligence, on the other hand, prevents its tricks from succeeding. The good news is that even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. So, don’t give into naivety. Always take the time to do your due diligence! Don’t visit shady websites. Download software and updates from reliable (preferably official) sources only. And don’t skip installation steps. Forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” installation strategy. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Deselect the unwanted bonus apps and go through the terms and conditions. Don’t hesitate to abort the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

The Xvideos.com ads and redirects are annoying and irritating. They are, however, also your warning. If you take a close look at them, you’ll realize that the “Powered by Xvideos.com” ads aren’t random. These banners, pop-ups, and commercials are related to your recent online activities. They are based on the websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. Even your activities under the Incognito mode trigger ads. That’s so because you are under surveillance! Adware displays these ads. This parasite studies your browsing habits and uses your preferences against you. Do you think that ends well? The parasite spies on you from day one. It follows you around the web and analyzes your every move. And when it gathers enough information, it wastes no time and sells everything! Do you feel comfortable knowing that any crook out there can buy your information? What if some pieces of data, your search queries, for example, leak personal and financial details? Do not test your luck! Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the adware.

How to Remove Xvideos.com virus

The Xvideos.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 Xvideos.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 Xvideos.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Xvideos.com startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

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

• Open Google Chrome

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