This article has been created to help explain what is the Agefeed.com notifications virus which displays different pop-ups on the victims’ computers after installed.
A new potentially unwanted program in association with the Agefeed.com domain has been detected to cause browser redirections to various different third-party websites which may be scamming or malicious. The pop-ups that are associated with Agefeed.com PUP may lead users to websites that may be dangerous to their computers and in addition to this, the performance of the computer it is installed on may significantly slow down. If you want to remove the Agefeed.com pop-ups we advise you to keep reading this article.
Threat Summary
| Name | Agefeed.com PUP |
| Type | Browser Hijacker/PUP |
| Short Description | Aims to modify the settings on your web browser in order to get it to cause browser redirects and display different advertisements. |
| Symptoms | Your web browser begins to display various types of online advertisements, which results in slowing down of your PC. |
| Distribution Method | Bundled downloads. Web pages which may advertise it. |
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Agefeed.com Notifications “Virus” – How Did I Get It
The main way of propagation which is used by this unwanted software is to be spread as a result of various different types of third-party programs having it’s installation files embedded in their setups. This technique is also known as bundling and it started out as a marketing trick to get you to add software as a free extra. Bundling can easily be done as the setup of the free program in question is modified. Such programs are often downloaded software, for instance drivers, media players, torrent download clients and many other notorious free programs. Such programs get uploaded on third-party websites that are of suspicious behaviour and these third-party sites often bundle other software for profit. The trick here is that users tend to fast-click their way through the installation process and often miss these programs since they are concealed in the “Advanced” or “Custom” installation modes.
Agefeed.com PUP – More Information
The Agefeed.com PUP may first drop it’s program files directly on your drive and then run background processes. These processes may have an end goal of creating multiple different types of unwanted processes running in the background which may connect to a third-party server to exchange data.
The main reason why Agefeed.com PUP exists is to modify the web browsers that are in use so that they can display the following web page:
The web page itself asks the user to allow push notifications to be displayed on his computer and once the user accepts those notifications, the adware may begin to show different ads. The ads that may be displayed on your computer as a result of accepting push notifications after visiting Agefeed.com may be of different types, such as:
- Pop-ups.
- Browser redirections.
- Online highlighted text ads.
- Taken over banner spaces on the sites visited by the user.
Since those advertisements may lead you to different third-party websites, which may be dangerous, te removal of Agefeed.com PUP is strongly advisable. The risks, associated with this program are numerous, including:
- Redirecting you to third-party websites, which may cause malware infection.
- Redirect you to scam sites that may scam you out of your important information.
- Cause a redirect to malicious sites that may directly infect your computer with malware.
- Get you to visit fake Facebook, Gmail and other fake login pages to collect your password and username.
Remove Agefeed.com PUP from Your Comptuer and Browser
In order to make sure that this program is fully gone from your computer, we advise that you follow the removal instructions that are underneath this article. They have been created with the primary purpose to help you in order to get rid of all of the obejects and files that are associated with the Agefeed.com PUP on your computer. For maximum effectiveness, future protection and completely securing your PC against all threats, security professionals often advise using an advanced anti-malware software, whose main goal is to help detect these types of unwanted objects and eradicate them in a safe manner.
Ventsislav Krastev
Ventsislav is a cybersecurity expert at SensorsTechForum since 2015. He has been researching, covering, helping victims with the latest malware infections plus testing and reviewing software and the newest tech developments. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for learning new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management, Network Administration and Computer Administration of System Applications, he found his true calling within the cybersecrurity industry and is a strong believer in the education of every user towards online safety and security.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Agefeed.com PUP from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Agefeed.com PUP from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Agefeed.com PUP from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Agefeed.com PUP from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Agefeed.com PUP from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Agefeed.com PUP from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Agefeed.com PUP from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Agefeed.com PUP from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Agefeed.com PUP
Step 2: Uninstall Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Agefeed.com PUP, 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 Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP 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 Agefeed.com PUP will be removed.
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Eliminate Agefeed.com PUP 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.
