| Name | ViperDJ |
| Type | Adware, PUP |
| Short Description | Adware that may install itself without the user’s consent and may add other malicious programs.. |
| Symptoms | The user may be witnessing intrusive advertisements and toolbars in the browser. |
| Distribution Method | Bundling, Free installers |
| Detection tool | Download Malware Removal Tool, to See If Your System Has Been Affected By ViperDJ |
The “ViperDJ” is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which claims to be exciting DJ software with multiple useful functions. It also claims to be Spyware and Adware free. These claims are false. It has limited options and there are many toolbars and advertisements associated with its installation, plus spying cookies inserted in your computer, all without your consent or awareness. You may notice the toolbars and some ads when browsing the Internet.
ViperDJ – Distribution
The “ViperDJ” usually gets into your computer through third-party installers. It can sneak into your computer without your consent, by concealing itself in freeware installations (such as toolbars) and bundled packages. In these packages, additional components for installation are not always disclosed properly, and people get tricked into installing potentially unwanted programs such as “ViperDJ”. Sometimes that can be avoided by clicking on the “Advanced” or “Custom” option in an installation setup to see what, exactly, will be installed.
Other ways of getting infected is by opening spam emails and downloading e-mail attachments, or by clicking on various advertisements and banners containing malicious content. You might also be misled to download it from its official site: “www.viper.dj”.
ViperDJ – More About It
“ViperDJ” is classified as an adware. It claims to be exciting DJ software with multiple useful functions. However, it is very limited. It lacks basic options, such as bitrate or audio formats. On the official site it is stated that:
→“you will have a possibility to create your personal audio achieves with much better quality.”
Upon saving an audio file you have only one format to choose and that is MP3, and the file created is with a static bitrate of 220 up to only 260 bits, depending on what the program decides for each file, even if said file was originally with a higher bitrate. Thus, the quality is not better at all when you have only one option provided. I cannot imagine any DJ or music lover to want to downgrade his audio library. Even the equalizer doesn’t work properly or as intended, and sometimes if you pull it down it might increase the volume.
ViperDJ is developed by the same developer that created “FullVideoConverter Pro” , and “FullAudioConverter”. That developer is called “Setup Manager LLC” and is notorious for creating programs with malicious content – you can even see herdProtect’s report about it.
When you browse the Internet after installing “ViperDJ”, it may collect different non-personally identifiable information about you like your search queries, websites you visited, your IP address, what have you clicked on, what you have installed on your computer and etc. This information may be used in order to show you more personalized commercial content and for other marketing purposes. You may also be shown different advertisements in the form of pop-ups or banners, toolbars, which may redirect you to various sites with other malicious content. The sites would potentially get pay-per-click revenue when you visit them, as well.
Also, it is said on the site of “ViperDJ”, that you may cancel the cookies and toolbars that you will be asked to whether you like to install them. It is quite the opposite, due to the fact that the application’s setup downloads and installs its files without asking you, and no “advanced” setup is shown if you download it from its official site.
Remove ViperDJ Completely
To remove “ViperDJ” manually from your system, make sure to follow the step-by-step removal instructions provided below. In case the manual removal does not get rid of this malware completely, you should search for and remove the leftover files with an advanced anti-malware program. Installing such a program will also make certain that your system is safe from other threats you may encounter in the future.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall ViperDJ in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall ViperDJ.
Step 2: Remove ViperDJ from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select ViperDJ and click “Remove”
After ViperDJ is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select ViperDJ to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After ViperDJ has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on ViperDJ
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall ViperDJ. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the ViperDJ will be removed.
Step 3: Remove ViperDJ automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.
To clean your computer you should download an updated anti-malware program on a safe PC and then install it on the affected computer in offline mode. After that you should boot into safe mode and scan your computer to remove all ViperDJ associated objects.
- Guide 1: How to Remove ViperDJ from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of ViperDJ from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove ViperDJ from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase ViperDJ from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall ViperDJ from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove ViperDJ from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate ViperDJ from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove ViperDJ from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove ViperDJ
Step 2: Uninstall ViperDJ and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.
Step 3: Clean any registries, created by ViperDJ on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by ViperDJ there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.
Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of ViperDJ from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall ViperDJ and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove ViperDJ via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove ViperDJ files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as ViperDJ, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove ViperDJ from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase ViperDJ from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall ViperDJ from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove ViperDJ from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the ViperDJ will be removed.
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Eliminate ViperDJ from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
