Sendspace Pop-Up “Malware” Removal

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If annoying notifications “Powered by Sendspace” appear every time you so much as touch your browser, prepare for trouble. Your computer is no longer free of infections. An adware intruder lurks in the corners of your OS and causes issues. Brace yourself! This parasite is a menace. It throws its victims into a whirlwind of ads. The adware inserts dozens and dozens of ads on every web page you visit. Even web pages that used to be ad-free get heavy on banners. No ad-blocking app is powerful enough to stop the adware. Pop-ups appear out of the blue. Questionable websites load in new tabs. Random website text turns into hyperlinks. Commercials pause your videos. That’s the nature of the intruder. It’s so aggressive that it’s often referred to as “malware.” The good news is that this parasite is not malicious. It is not a virus. The adware is an aggressive advertising pest. It, however, is not a mere annoyance. The adware opens your browser to numerous online threats. This parasite is likely to redirect you to dangerous websites. Bear this in mind the next time you see an irresistible ad. Everything “Brought to you by Sendspace” is unreliable and potentially dangerous. Do not risk ending up in online traps. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the parasite. As soon as the Sendspace pop-ups appear, take action. Find where the adware lurks and delete it upon detection!

How did I get infected with?

An adware intruder opens the Sendspace pop-ups. As for the parasite, it sneaks into your computer when you throw caution to the wind. This adware is not a virus. It cannot “hack” your OS. No, it’s far more mundane. The adware needs you, the user, to approve its installation. No permission, no admission! That’s the rule. The parasite is bound to seek your consent. And it does. It always asks. But it does so in the sneakiest way possible. The adware has numerous tricks. It lurks behind fake updates, corrupted links, pirated software, freeware, and spam messages. You can never know where it might strike from. So, don’t let your guard down. Only your vigilance can keep your PC infection-free. Choose caution over carelessness. Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software from reliable sources only. And don’t rush the installation process. More often than not, the apps we download off the Web come bundled with bonus software. If you are not careful, you might install a malicious extra. Do not give into naivety. No anti-virus app can protect you if you act recklessly. Forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” strategy. If available, use the advanced/custom/manual setup option. Take your time. Make sure that you know what you are doing. Deselect all unwanted extras. And before you click on that “Accept” button, go through the terms and conditions. If you cannot read the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. Opt out of the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

The Sendspace pop-ups are just the beginning of an ad invasion. The adware behind these ads knows no boundaries. It doesn’t miss a chance to annoy you with an advert of some kind. It opens pop-ups, plays commercials, redirects your web traffic, displays banners, turns text into hyperlinks. Click nothing! These annoying ads arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they redirect web traffic to deceptive, phishing, and corrupted websites. That’s the nature of the adware. Its sole purpose of existence is to generate ad revenue. Your well-being is not part of the deal. As long as it gets its fees, anyone can use it to promote. As you can imagine, the crooks are more than happy to open their wallets. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. The adware threatens to not only redirect you to dangerous websites but also to leak sensitive information about you. Confused? Well, you won’t like the explanation. The Sendspace pop-ups are not random. No, the adware bases its ads on your browsing activities. This parasite spies on you from day one. It monitors what links you follow, what videos you watch, what search queries you make. The Incognito mode cannot hide you. The adware knows everything! And if you are not careful, it might record personal and financial details. Do not underestimate the situation! The adware is very hazardous. It has no place on your OS. Do yourself a huge favor. Remove this intruder ASAP!

How to Remove Sendspace virus

The Sendspace 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 Sendspace 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 Sendspace in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Sendspace startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

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

• Open Google Chrome

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

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 Sendspace, 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 Sendspace 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 Sendspace 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.