SPIRALS – NEW TAB Malware Removal

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SPIRALS – NEW TAB is a devious browser extension. Coming across this plugin is a red flag for danger. Such unwanted extensions get installed by parasites which means you have a virus on board. Some nasty adware-type parasite has managed to slither itself onto your once trusty device. This infection is the source of all your current cyber trouble. Therefore, you have to get rid of the virus. The sooner, the better. Note that adware may seem harmless but there’s no such thing as a harmless infection. If the parasite spends enough time on your machine, it will eventually get out of hand.  To prevent that, you must tackle the intruder. Thanks to the adware, your favorite browsers get modified. Their default settings are altered completely behind your back. One thing you should know about adware – it is extremely secretive. The installation happens in silence and so do all modifications that follow. As adware can’t cause you damage itself, the parasite relies on lies and deceit. This is where the SPIRALS – NEW TAB comes in very handy. By adding a malicious plugin, the adware injects your browsers with pop-ups. As you could imagine, these commercials are untrustworthy. They cover every single page you visit or, at least, attempt to visit. Surfing the Internet becomes neither safe nor fun now that your machine is infected. The adware completely takes over your everyday browsing activities. In other words, the pop-ups are everywhere. There is no getting rid of pesky commercials in various shapes. Pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads. You name it, the infection generates it. Needless to say how irritating and nerve-racking that is. You get bombarded with advertisements on a daily basis. Furthermore, these commercials help the parasite’s creators make money. If you click any of these pop-ups open, hackers gain profit. Yes, it is that simple. The pay-per-click mechanism allows cyber criminals to gain effortless revenue at your expense. You don’t have to participate in their trickery, though.

How did I get infected with?

Parasites rarely seek permission from the victims. Instead, such intruders take advantage of your distraction while surfing the Web. How can you protect your computer from viruses in the future? All you have to do is keep an eye out for potential intruders. Don’t overlook any threat because infecting your PC takes a minute. Removing malware, on the other hand, is a very time-consuming activity. You might accidentally compromise your own safety if you’re not attentive. We recommend that you stay away from unverified websites as well as illegitimate programs. When installing bundled software, opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Setup Wizard. This will guarantee you that you’re the one in charge of the process. You may spot some bonus infection added by hackers in the bundle. In this case, don’t hesitate to deselect the additional programs. You most certainly do not need such a bonus on your computer. Make an effort to go through the Terms and Conditions too. Same thing goes for the EULA (End User License Agreement). Take your time during the installation. You won’t regret it.

Why is this dangerous?

All commercials generated by the adware are highly questionable. These stubborn advertisements inevitably create a mess because your browsers begin to freeze and crash. To make things even worse, the virus collects some of your browsing-related data. For instance, browsing history, usernames, passwords, email addresses, IP addresses. It may attempt to steal your bank account details as well. Do not overlook the threat this parasite poses to your privacy. If hackers get access to your sensitive information, they could cause you immense trouble. There are many monetizing platforms out there crooks might use to make money out of your data. That whole thing may result in financial scams or if you’re especially unlucky, identity theft. The adware also redirects you to unknown pages and causes your machine to underperform. As if that wasn’t enough, this program harasses you constantly by generating worthless pop-ups. Take immediate action and tackle the infection. To do so manually, please follow our detailed removal guide down below.

How to Remove SPIRALS – NEW TAB virus

The SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate SPIRALS – NEW TAB startup location

STEP 3: Delete SPIRALS – NEW TAB traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB

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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB, 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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 SPIRALS – NEW TAB 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.