How To Permanently Get Rid Off Browser Hijackers Such As Unisales?

[lostinisaan]

Hello and Swasdee khrap,

I apologize as this topic was discussed pretty often the last weeks. I found a way to get rid off this really annoying "unisales" browser hijacker, by going to settings, then extensions, unchecking and deleting it, but it won't take long to be back.

I have Kaspesky, Malwarebytes pro, plus a few other programs that are not capable of deleting it.

Any useful input would be deeply appreciated. P.S. I also have CC cleaner pro.

Thanks a lot in advance.

[lostinisaan]

Holy buffalo. Just found unisales in my Program files and deleted it.

[kkerry]

When you download a new program, when installing it, make sure you read everything with a ticked box. I don't mean the EULA, which hardly anyone reads, but all the boxes that install tool bars and assorted add-ons to help make your digital life easier... take a few seconds to do this rather than just clicking on everything and you will have fewer problems. Kaspersky, Malwarebytes pro and all the anti-virus programs in the world won't help if you agree to everything offered. Even popular programs like Avast and Foxit will install tool bars and search engines if you allow them to.

Edited January 25, 2015 by kkerry

[lostinisaan]

When you download a new program, when installing it, make sure you read everything with a ticked box. I don't mean the EULA, which hardly anyone reads, but all the boxes that install tool bars and assorted add-ons to help make your digital life easier... take a few seconds to do this rather than just clicking on everything and you will have fewer problems. Kaspersky, Malwarebytes pro and all the anti-virus programs in the world won't help if you agree to everything offered. Even popular programs like Avast and Foxit will install tool bars and search engines if you allow them to.

Thanks for the info. I checked in my Program files and found two folders that "unisales" had left. I deleted them and all seems to be well.

BTW, I know that most free programs are only free, because companies such as Baidu, pay good money when somebody downloads their Buffalo shit.

I found at that it's really helpful to clean your registry from time to time with a suitable program.

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[kkerry]

You're better off removing unwanted programs in Windows using the Programs and Features section in Control Panel. If a program is a bad seed then it's also a good idea to Google it and check how other people dealt with it. Make sure you read a few different comments, don't install any removal tools without checking they're legit or next there will be some other program causing problems or demanding payment to remove stuff. Another thing to be wary of is any download site that wants you to install their downloader first so you can download the program you actually want. Some sites might be okay but usually you're better off going to the programs original website.

[Xircal]

Reset your browser which restores it to default settings which will eliminate redirects (browser hijackers).

How to reset Internet Explorer: http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/923737/en-gb

How to reset Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings

How to reset Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3296214?hl=en

[BKKdreaming]

The computer guy on the radio said to run as user and not as administrator ,

that way whenever a program tries to install on your computer you need to allow it and it is not automatic

But how do you run as user ?

[AyG]

By far the best solution in my opinion is to stop using Microsoft Windows.

I switched to Linux about 15 years ago. Never used a firewall, antivirus or antispyware program. Never had any infection of any sort.

Microsoft Windows is fundamentally badly designed and inherently insecure.

For the vast majority of people Linux will provide them with all the functionality they need (and for free).

[BB1950]

The computer guy on the radio said to run as user and not as administrator ,

that way whenever a program tries to install on your computer you need to allow it and it is not automatic

But how do you run as user ?

That's a function of the User Account Control (UAC) settings

Default - Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer.

see: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-are-user-account-control-settings#1TC=windows-7

Edited January 26, 2015 by BB1950

[Anthony5]

Holy buffalo. Just found unisales in my Program files and deleted it.

I have Avast and Malwarebytes Pro, with online protection enabled, and I can't remember I've had a browser hijacker or malware. My avast regulary flashes up that it has blocked some malicious content.

Other than that, I stay of the porn sites.

[Xircal]

By far the best solution in my opinion is to stop using Microsoft Windows.

I switched to Linux about 15 years ago. Never used a firewall, antivirus or antispyware program. Never had any infection of any sort.

Microsoft Windows is fundamentally badly designed and inherently insecure.

For the vast majority of people Linux will provide them with all the functionality they need (and for free).

It's a fallacy to think that Linux is invulnerable to virus infections and you've been very lucky if you've never encountered any despite not having any security software installed. Here's a list:

Linux security vulnerabilities

If you have Ubuntu installed, you need to read these: Ubuntu vulnerabilities

[AyG]

I switched to Linux about 15 years ago. Never used a firewall, antivirus or antispyware program. Never had any infection of any sort.

It's a fallacy to think that Linux is invulnerable to virus infections and you've been very lucky if you've never encountered any despite not having any security software installed. Here's a list:

Linux security vulnerabilities

If you have Ubuntu installed, you need to read these: Ubuntu vulnerabilities

You're mistaking vulnerabilities with viruses and spyware. The existence of a vulnerability doesn't mean that malware has been written to exploit that vulnerability, and anyway, in the Linux world vulnerabilities almost always patched very, very quickly.

To quote from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware)

"There has not yet been a single widespread Linux virus/malware infection of the type that is common on Microsoft Windows"

"The following is a partial list of known Linux malware. However, few if any are in the wild, and most have been rendered obsolete by Linux updates or were never a threat."

The list has 51 entries. In the Windows world Kaspersky claims it "now detects 200,000 new malicious programs every day" (italics mine).

So, Linux is many orders of magnitude safer than Windows, and there is no real risk to the user running without any security software.