What Is Recontent Redirect Virus
Recontent redirect virus is the name of a family of domains that can appear on your computer as a result of having a very nasty adware or a browser hijacker affecting it. This is the type of software that aims for one thing only – to absolutely flood your PC with a lot of different types of ads. The outcome of seeing these ads is that your computer may become sluggish, freeze at times and may begin to lead to sites that could be risky. Since Recontent is not a malware, it may not be detected by traditional antivirus protection. However, it may still be a risk due to the advertisements shown by it on your browsers and computer. These ads may eventually lead to virus websites or even scam sites that may scam you out of your money or information.
Recontent Summary
| Name | Recontent, also known as Recontent.casa, Recontent.space, Recontent.surf, recontent.cyou and recontent.fun |
| 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 machine. |
| Distribution Method | Bundled downloads. Web pages which may advertise it. |
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Recontent Virus – More Information
As soon as the Recontent virus is uploaded on your computer, it may begin to show you ads. The main advertisements that are related to this unwanted program are from the following kinds:
- Pop-ups
- Redirections
- Ad-supported searh results.
- Banners.
- Push notification ads.
- Other forms of ads.
Recontent virus is a browser hijacker. Other apps that are similar to what it does are NationSearch, SecuryBrowse, Withingtea.top and several others.
All of these software have something in common and that is the ads they may display while on your computer. These advertisements come standard with tracking technologies of the following types:
- Geo-location trackers.
- Cookies, flash cookies and session cookies.
- Pixels.
- Tags.
- Click trackers.
- Type trackers.
These trackers are often used to track every aspect of your web browser session, meaning what you click, which domains you visit and other similar information. The main outcome of this is your data could eventually land in the wrong hands, because the creators of Recontent do not really care what ads they push you, as long as they get paid.
This is the main reason why Recontent is considered a risk. The ads it may push on your computer could actually lead to websites of unsafe character, such as:
- Scams and frauds of new types.
- Phishing sites.
- Sites that contain malware (very dangerous).
- Sites that are Tech Support Fraud ones and display fake error messages to scare you.
- Fake retailer stores designed to steal credit card data.
- Fake survey scams.
Remove Recontent Redirect from Your Computer
Recontent redirect is a tricky app to remove. It may leave behind cookies, files and other objects and it may leave processes in your Activity Monitor or Task Manager that may prevent it from being traditionally uninstalled. This is why we recommend that you follow the removal guide that is posted underneath this article. It has been made with the main purpose to help you delete this redirect from your browsers and computer. For best removal, recommendations are to download and run a scan with a professional anti-malware program. Experts advise using reputable software for the removal as many other programs may only be after your money.
Ventsislav Krastev
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Recontent from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Recontent from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Recontent from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Recontent from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Recontent from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Recontent from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Recontent from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Recontent from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Recontent
Step 2: Uninstall Recontent 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 Recontent 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 Recontent 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 Recontent from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Recontent 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 Recontent 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 Recontent files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Recontent, 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 Recontent 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 Recontent 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 Recontent 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 Recontent 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 Recontent will be removed.
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Eliminate Recontent 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.
