Remove YoutubeAdBlocker Adware

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Don’t get fooled by the program, called YoutubeAdBlocker. Its name is purposefully deceitful! YoutubeAdBlocker is a potentially unwanted program with adware-type capabilities. It makes all these grand promises of keeping your PC ad-free. It’s marketed as quite the useful application. For example, when you a watch a YouTube video, it stops ads from appearing and ruining your experience. And, that sounds awesome. Too bad it’s not real. These claims are bogus, and it’s naive to believe the tool’s lies. It’s all smoke and mirror, topped with empty promises. The program that claims to ‘block ads’ forces them on you at every online turn. It’s pretty ironic when you think about it. Don’t make the mistake of falling for the tool’s deception. It may masquerade itself as trustworthy and reliable, but it’s not. YoutubeAdBlocker is an adware infection. It’s malicious. It’s invasive. And, it WILL throw you into a whirl of troubles, and altogether unpleasantness. You’d do best to remove it the first chance you get.

How did I get infected with?

How do you suppose you ended up with YoutubeAdBlocker? Do you remember installing it? Odds are, you don’t. But you must have. Adware applications need user’s permission to install themselves. They have to ask whether you agree to allow them into your PC. And, can proceed with installment only after receiving your approval. So, you must have given it. If YoutubeAdBlocker currently plagues your PC, you must have agreed to install it. But don’t think the program just pops up, and seeks access. That leaves too much room for denial. So, it doesn’t. Instead of outright seeking entry, it does it in the sneakiest way possible. It uses the old but gold means of invasions. For example, freeware, or spam email attachments. It can also hide behind corrupted sites or links. The application can even pretend to be a system or program update. Like, Java or Adobe Flash Player. If you’re not careful enough to spot the supposed update is fake, that’s it. You end up installing a dangerous infection that wrecks your system. That’s why due diligence is of such great importance! Always be vigilant when installing tools or updates. Take the time to read the terms and conditions. Don’t rush. Don’t give into naivety or distraction. Caution goes a long way, and saves you a ton of troubles. Carelessness, on the other hand, is a one-way street to infections.

Why is this dangerous?

After the YoutubeAdBlocker tool dupes you into installing it, prepare for problems. The application begins to make a mess not long after infiltration. Despite its amazing-sounding advertising, it’s a dangerous tool, you mustn’t trust. The program does not help you, it buries you in issues. The more time it spends on your PC, the more problems you face. They start out seemingly minor. It all begins with your browsing. Every time you open your browser, you get bombarded with ads. You see all kinds of ads. Pop-up, in-text, banner, et cetera. The program also claims to show you the best bargains and deals online. Also, it displays coupons you can use. Trust nothing, it shows you. If you click on even a single pop-up, it throws at you, you further worsen your predicament. Press nothing! Apart from the continuous pop-up flood, it also forces various third-party sites on you. It redirects you to suspicious-looking websites all the time. Imagine what your browsing turns into with all the redirects and pop-ups. It’s not only annoying. It also has consequences. The incessant disruptions slow down your PC, and cause frequent system crashes. But the absolute worst part of having the cyber plague on your computer is the security threat. The nasty program jeopardizes your personal and financial details. It begins to spy on your browsing from the moment it invades. And, it doesn’t only track your activities. It also catalogs every online move you make. After it decides it has enough data, it sends the stolen information to the people behind it. Unless you want strangers to get a hold of your private life, act. Act now, act fast. Do yourself a favor, and remove the infection the first chance you get. It’s the best thing you can do. YoutubeAdBlocker has no place on your PC. Delete it.

How to Remove YoutubeAdBlocker virus

The YoutubeAdBlocker 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 YoutubeAdBlocker 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.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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STEP 1: Track down YoutubeAdBlocker in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate YoutubeAdBlocker startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the application

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

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 YoutubeAdBlocker, 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 YoutubeAdBlocker 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 YoutubeAdBlocker 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.