How To Remove Yeadesktop.com Browser Hijacker

Yeadesktop.com is not officially associated with Google Network of services or products. In fact, it makes worse alteration in your Google Chrome settings and creates hundreds of vulnerabilities associated with user's security. It first appeared at the end of April 2017 and has already compromised thousands of computers running Windows operating system. It is true that technically Yeadesktop.com is not a virus or malware but it poses direct threat to your privacy. Hence, you should not take it lightly. Due to having abilities of a nefarious browser hijacker application, after infiltration, first it compromises your Chrome browser and start monitoring your online session. Research report reveals that this malicious site can not be trusted since it lures victims into installing unwanted extensions and add-ons that may help cyber punks to keep an eye on your online activities.

 

Apparently, the browser hijacker is programmed to perform malicious action stepwise – First the discovery of the extension, second the presentation of extension and third the full screen invitation. Just right after infiltration, it suggest you to install extensions associated with 'Add Extension to Leave' pop ups in order to continue working with your web browser. These extensions are not legitimate, made by using images that are created by Google officials. You may think that these fabricated updates are made available by Google Inc. But when you install any of them new unwanted program or malware will arrive onto your system. Next, you will see texts such as 'Important additions for your browser are downloading and installation is in progress. Press OK and install the extensions!'. Its other pop ups may feature following text as well:

 

 

How To Remove Yeadesktop.com Browser Hijacker

 

STEP 1: Stop Malicious Process and Remove from Web Browsers.

Step 01: Stop Malicious Process by Using Task Manager

(1). Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc together to pop up Windows Task Manager, click Processes tab

*For Win 8 Users:

Click More details when you see the Task Manager box

And then click Details tab

(2). Find out and end the processes of this adware.

Step 02: Remove from Web Browsers.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the gear icon-> ‘Manage Add-ons’.

2. Unknown entries, locate and delete them.

3. You can change the home page, click the gear icon and choose ‘Internet Options’.

4. Remove the Istartsurf.com and enter your preferred domain name.

5. To change the default search engine, click on the gear icon, select ‘Manage Add-ons ‘-’ > search engine

6. Place your favorite search engine.

 

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox, please click on the icon menu (top right) and select ‘Add-ons ‘->’ extensions’.

2. Here select unknown Add-ons and select the trash can icon to delete these entries.

3 you can change the home page, click on Firefox, select “settings”

4. Remove Istartsurf.com and enter your favorite site.

5 I want to change the default search engine, click on the menu icon and the question mark icon

6 here you click on the ‘fix’ and click on “Restart Firefox”.

 

 

Google chrome:

1. Open Google chrome, please click on the icon menu (top right) and select ‘ tools ‘-’ > extensions ‘.

2. Select suspicious extensions and select the trash can icon to delete these entries.

3. You can change the start page, click the icon, select ‘ options ‘-’ > beginning ‘ section-> ‘specify pages’

4. Here, remove, Istartsurf.com, by clicking on the “X” and enter your favorite site.

5. At the time of default search engine that you want to change, click on click on > icon-> section of the menu ‘options’ ‘search’

6. Click on “manage search engines…” and add your preferred domain name.

 

Yeadesktop.com is regarded as a nasty potentially unwanted program. The adware can enter random system through spam emails, unsafe websites and unauthorized downloads. Yeadesktop.com pretends to be a good tool to save your time and money during online activities. However, it carries out many malicious activities once finishing its infiltration. For instance, the adware drops boot-up files to the registry editor without asking for any permission.