My browser has been hijacked by Combotab.com and I
don¡¯t know how to remove it. I clear temp files to tune up the browser
performance and avoid fishing websites. However, all the default settings have
been changed to unknown strange website. Does anyone know how to remove
Combotab.com and recover the affected web browser? I need some help!
The general knowledge of Combotab.com Virus
Combotab.com redirect virus, also called Combotab.com browser hijacker,
usually appears as a website with a search engine, enabling users to search
webs, images and videos, etc. When you first take a glance at it, you will think
that it is a legitimate website just like google.com or bing.com. Its search box
is in the center. You can use the toolbar to search things. However, the search
results offered by the search engine are not exactly associated with the
keywords. Some of them are advertisement websites which utilize the website to
display advertising. So the results may not fit your need. If you
unintentionally click the search results it serves, the computer is very likely
to get infected with other viruses. This will put your browser in a dangerous
state. For instance, some browser settings and system settings are changed and
the computer security levels become lower. For instances, it has the ability to
modify browser settings to reduce the browser security level. Sure you have to
back up the important data in case they lose. Sometimes, your personal files
could be encrypted by the malware and you couldn¡¯t decrypt them with ease. The
worst thing is that you won¡¯t be able to open them!
In most cases, you may get this virus when you visit some web site. When
you are viewing entertainment website, browsing music webpage or playing mini
games on websites, you may not notice the webpage is infected with virus or not.
But once you click infected links when curiously, the virus or malicious codes
will automatically download into system forcibly. But sometimes you may not
realize that this it is a trick and rashly click yes to accept the website being
your homepage. Some redirect viruses can even infect your browsers without
notice when you visit the websites that have been hacked. Some other malicious
redirect virus can hijack your browser as long as you visit malicious website.
You may ensure that all the websites are clean and adware- free before you visit
them. They take up a lot of precious system resources and space, such cause a
more and more slow and instable PC system. If your antivirus program cannot
effectively clean up this redirect virus, then you can try the manual removal
way to remove it out of your computer. Please follow the guide given below to
manually get rid of the redirect virus. Don¡¯t ever neglect this threat and let
it stay in your computer for a long time, for it can cause greater trouble than
you can imagine.
Manual removal way to get rid of Combotab.com Virus
Note: The manual way is to complete change some old system settings to a
totally new one, including deleting unnecessary files, resetting browser
configurations and adding essential missing parts. The most difficult part for
most users is that the files of the threat change randomly and they can¡¯t
identify them. Any wrong action can result in data loss or worse consequences.
Any mistakes may result in severe data loss. If you don¡¯t have sufficient
knowledge, it¡¯s strongly suggested to use automatic remover tool.
1) Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys to activate Windows Task Manager.
2) From Processes tab, find out the associated processes of the threat and then right click on the End Process button to totally terminate them.
2. Uninstall associated programs of Combotab.com from the computer.
1)Click on Start button, click Control Panel.
2) Click Program, click on Uninstall a Program.
3) From Programs and Features, locate the associated programs of the browser hijacker from the applications list, locate the associated programs and then click Uninstall button to remove them.
4) Confirm the uninstall request then follow the wizard to complete the removal.
3. Modify browser settings to stay away from the cyber attacks triggered by the redirect virus.
1) Enable the browser.
2) Revert browser settings and fully remove the associated Internet temp files.
For Internet Explorer
Click Tools-> Go to Internet Options-> Click Advanced tab-> Click on Reset button
For Mozilla Firefox
Click Firefox-> locate Help option-> Go to Troubleshooting Information-> Click Reset Firefox button
For Google Chrome
Click the wrench icon-> Click Settings-> Click Show Advanced Settings link-> Click Reset Browser Settings
3) Reset the browser homepage manually.
For Internet Explorer
Click General from the Internet Options -> type a secure and new web address -> confirm the modification
For Mozilla Firefox
Click Options from the Firefox menu-> Click General tab-> type a secure and new web address -> confirm the changes.
For Google Chrome
Go to Advance section in the Settings-> Click Show Home Button-> Click the displayed Change link-> type a secure and new web address
4) Restart the browser to confirm the modification.
Combotab.com is so dangerous that it has the ability to totally corrupt
the system and result in a complete system re-install if you need to use it. And
please don¡¯t allow it stay on your computer. Don¡¯t download free software in
case the virus may take a chance to slip into your computer. And this also
brings in more viruses to your system. If you don¡¯t want your system to become
crash or freeze, completely and quickly removal of it is very necessary. But
before you start to do the removal work, please back up the system to save the
critical files. The instructions above are for the common infection situation.
As for Combotab.com, it may cause various situations in different computers. And
if this redirect virus stays for a long time, it could begin to vary to other
form. As the above has mentioned, the browser hijacker is a cascaded virus. The
files associated with the redirect virus can be changed to others. If you do
have enough computer experience, you may not start the removal task yourself.
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