What Is Oc-protection.com?
Oc-protection.com is the type of software that has been classified as a risky application. It may appear as a useful application but in reality, this program makes sure different types of advertisements on your computer. It main purpose is to hijack your browser by heavily modifying its settings and changing its new tab, home, and default search web pages.
The main purpose of this software is to show different types of advertisements on your computer. The ads may slow your device down significantly they could make your web browsers freeze but the main danger is that they could lead you to websites that are potentially dangerous for your computer. This is the main reason why the strongly recommended to remove Oc-protection.com from your computer, preferably by using the SensorsTechForum.com guides listed here.
Threat Summary
| Name | Oc-protection.com |
| Type | Browser Hijacker |
| 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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The methods of propagation of Oc-protection.com could be different. The software may end up being installed on your machine by hijacking the installers of another application you may have recently downloaded. This strategy is called bundling and its primary purpose is to include applications like this one as useful apps and added as a free extra to your current installation. Another method of replication of this application is if it is spread by being downloaded directly from a shady website that advertises it as relevant protection for your computer. Such websites end up on your computer as a result of having adware installed on it previously.
Having Oc-protection.com installed on your computer means that it could begin to do what it has been designed for and that is to show an insane amount of ads of different types. Search ads could be:
- Pop-ups.
- Banners.
- Video ads.
- Redirects.
- Push notifications.
- Ad-supported search results.
- Others.
The ads that have been shown by Oc-protection.com feature different types of tracking technologies like cookies, pixels, tags, and others. These can obtain different data directly from your computer about what you do online.
- Bookmarked sites.
- Online clicks.
- Browsing history.
- Search history.
- Time spent on a site.
The main risk that has been associated with these advertisements is that the websites to which they may lead you could be very dangerous for your computer such as:
- Virus sites.
- Phishing sites.
- Scam sites.
- Fake retailer sites (to obtain credit card details).
- Others.
These are the main reasons why you should remove this indirectly risky software from your computer as fast as possible.
Remove Oc-protection.com from Your Computer
To remove Oc-protection.com from your computer, we strongly recommend that you follow the removal guide underneath. It has been created to help you to get rid of this nasty threat effectively and make sure that your computer stays protected in the future as well.
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 Oc-protection.com from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Oc-protection.com from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Oc-protection.com from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Oc-protection.com from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Oc-protection.com from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Oc-protection.com from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Oc-protection.com from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Oc-protection.com from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Oc-protection.com
Step 2: Uninstall Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Oc-protection.com, 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 Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com 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 Oc-protection.com will be removed.
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Eliminate Oc-protection.com 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.
