Remove Yeabests.cc Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Yeabests.cc took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Yeabests.cc appears to be an ordinary, regular website, doesn’t it? Well, to the most part, it is indeed just that. It’s what’s hiding behind it that presents a problem. The site is used as a front, a ‘face’ if you will, by malware. There’s a browser hijacker, lurking behind the page, wreaking havoc and making a mess. And, if you don’t accept that, face the danger and address the problem as soon as you possibly can, you’re only setting yourself up for a bad time. Do you know why? It’s because hijackers spell trouble. They slither into your system via deception and finesse, and shortly after they settle, they start throwing issues your way. And, do you know what? They don’t stop unless you make them. That means that the longer the nasty tool is left to remain on your PC, the more problems, you’ll be forced to deal with later. Why not save yourself all of these hazards and headaches, and altogether unpleasantness, and just delete the hijacker as soon as it throws Yeabests.cc your way. You can be sure that by removing it the first chance you get, you’ll spare yourself the ‘pleasure’ of experiencing grievances, ranging from vexatious redirects to having your private life placed in jeopardy. When you add everything up, the negatives far outnumber the positives of allowing the hijacker to stay. And, that’s if you can even find any at all. Do yourself a favor, and make the right choice. Protect yourself and your system, and delete the hijacker, using Yeabests.cc as a face, immediately after you see the page pop up for the first time. You won’t regret it, and you’ll surely earn the gratitude of your future self.

How did I get infected with?

Hijackers are notorious when it comes to slithering into your system. And, their reputation is certainly earned. They’ve deserved it as they not only manage to dupe you into agreeing to install them, but also keep you oblivious to it until they choose otherwise. That’s right. Until the malware decides to clue you into its presence, you have no idea of its existence. That’s the level of its skill. Hijackers are masters of deceit. And, the one lurking behind Yeabests.cc, is no exception. Through slyness and subtlety, it manages to fool you into saying ‘Yes’ to its installment. Do you know how it accomplishes that? It usually turns to the old but gold means of invasion as they’ve proven their worth over time. It often hitches a ride in with spam email attachments, corrupted links or sites, or pretends to be a bogus update. For example, while you believe you’re updating your Java or Adobe Flash Player, in actuality, you’re installing a nasty browser hijacker. However, the pesky infection’s favorite means of infiltration is by far through freeware. It offers possibly the easiest entry point because most users tend to be not nearly as attentive as they should. Instead of being thorough and vigilant, and doing their due diligence, they go the opposite way. Users throw all caution to the wind and rely on luck. That’s a horrendous strategy. One, which almost always leads to hazardous infections slithering into your system. If that’s something you wish to prevent from occurring, be extra careful and don’t give into naivety and haste. Even a little extra attention can go a long way and save you a ton of troubles. Remember that.

Why is this dangerous?

If a hijacker invades your PC, it won’t take long before you realize that. Why? Well, soon after infiltration, it begins its mess-making. It starts small, and it only gets worse from then on. First, the infection takes over your homepage and search engine. It replaces it with Yeabests.cc so that you see the page every single time you attempt to go online. Oh, yes. You’ll be redirected to the site each time, without fail. And, not just that. The endless redirects will be accompanied by a never-ending flood of pop-up advertisements. So, not only will you forced to see the Yeabests.cc site incessantly, but you’ll also be plagued by annoying, unreliable as, as well. And, since these intrusions will take places every time you try to browse the web, which will likely be quite often, the issues continue. Due to the ever-present ads and the ever-occurring redirects, your PC’s performance will slow down to a crawl, and you’ll experience frequent system crashes. And, it gets worse. The hijacker’s meddling doesn’t stop with the unrequested redirects and the obnoxious ads. Oh, no. Think of that as a mere warm-up for what’s to come. After the hijacker gains your approval on its installation, it’s no longer bound to ask for it on anything else. Let that sink in for a moment. You’ll be stuck with a hazardous, malicious tool, free to do anything and everything it so pleases. What’s to stop it from installing more unwanted malware on your computer? Nothing. The answer is nothing. And, then there’s the privacy risk. Hijackers are programmed to start spying on you from the very first moment they settle on your system. They keep track of your browsing activities and catalogs every move you make online. After it deems it has enough data, it proceeds to send it to the unknown third parties that published it. Strangers will have access to your personal and financial information. Is that a risk, you’re willing to take? And, for what? What do you have to gain from allowing the hijacker to stay on your PC? Again the answer is nothing. Why not save yourself the time and energy of dealing with the dreadful tool, and delete it immediately after it first forces Yeabests.cc on you? Think long and hard before you reply as both your and your system’s future rest on your decision.

How to Remove Yeabests.cc virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Yeabests.cc 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.

The Yeabests.cc adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Yeabests.cc from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Yeabests.cc from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Yeabests.cc leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Yeabests.cc from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Yeabests.cc homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

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

How to Permanently Remove Yeabests.cc Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

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.