Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
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Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
A dangerous web domain has been reported to be associated with several malware families. It is called ad(.)directrev(.)com and is confirmed to affect thousands of computers per hour at the moment of writing this. Expert researchers such as Trend Micro Security Intelligence personnel have identified the suspicious domain to be associated with six malware families. All users who have spotted this domain on their web browser should immediately counter react and remove any malicious applications that may be causing redirects to their computer.
Name
Ad(.)directrev(.)com
Type
Malicious domain
Short Description
The domain may do various dangerous or unhealthy to the PC activities.
Symptoms
The user may witness fake Java Update downloads as well as redirects to other potentially harmful domains.
Distribution Method
Via PUPs, installed by bundling (Browser Hijackers) or by visiting a suspicious third-party site that is advertising it.
Referral spam is distributed by directly advertising links and it generates traffic very quickly. Interestingly enough there are two types of referral spam – ghost referrals and web crawlers. Ghost referral spam is more dangerous since it may spread by remotely connecting to the website being spammed and post legitimately looking comments or replies.
Browser hijackers are a very common occurrence, in fact, there is a real chance someone in your close circle of friends to have such on their computer, if you don’t. They usually come bundled with the setup installers of programs that are being downloaded for free by software providing websites. Such sites include hijackers or other suspicious apps under the pretext of a legitimate “free extra”. Most commonly imitated programs are toolbars, PC optimisers and other at first-hand useful software.
Adware also uses bundling, but it usually does not cause browser redirect. However, this doesn’t mean that it can’t do it.
Ad(.)directrev(.)com In Detail
When the domain itself has been researched using cqcounter, it was established that it may originate from the USA. Furthermore, the domain may be a part or imitate to be a part of the legitimate advertising delivery domain directrev.com which is a digital advertisement marketplace.
What is more, the suspicious domain uses cookies and if combined with PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) that may be residing on your computer it may track different user information:
Address.
Location.
Name.
Gender.
Nationality.
Language(s).
IP address.
Operating System.
Any other system or user entered data.
Not only this but this redirect has been associated to infect computers with malware, according to Trend Micro Security Intelligence researchers. It has been linked with several different malware families, some of which categorized by Trend Micro as
MOVLY
MALWARE
SHA256FNAME
EOREZO
MANGLED
INFOSTL
Their research suggests that URLs originating from this domain may result in infection with different types of Trojans, like info stealing ones, for example.
Stop Ad(.)directrev(.)com Permanently and Reset Your Browser
To completely be rid of this malicious domain from your computer, you need to act swiftly and methodologically. After the article, we have prepared a removal report for the app that may be causing redirects to the domain and for other apps if detected, and this is one option to do it. Whichever way you may remove it, you should make sure you back up your data, first. There are several ways to do this for free:
1.Online backup – for example, SOS Online Backup 2.Copy it to an external drive. 3.Use Windows Backup services.
N.B. After the actual removal do not forget to change the passwords of all your accounts just to be sure.
Delete Ad(.)directrev(.)com from Windows and Your Browser
1.Remove or Uninstall Ad(.)directrev(.)com in Windows
Remove or Uninstall Ad(.)directrev(.)com in Windows.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall Ad(.)directrev(.)com 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:
Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).
In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).
This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Ad(.)directrev(.)com.
2.Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com from Your Browser
Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com from Your Browser.
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove a toolbar from Google Chrome Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer Remove a toolbar from Safari
Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select Ad(.)directrev(.)com and click “Remove”
After Ad(.)directrev(.)com is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Google Chrome and Open the drop menu
Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“
From the opened “Extensions” menu locate Ad(.)directrev(.)com and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After Ad(.)directrev(.)com is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Internet Explorer:
Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’
In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’
Select Ad(.)directrev(.)com 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 Ad(.)directrev(.)com has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Start Safari
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 Ad(.)directrev(.)com Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Ad(.)directrev(.)com. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Ad(.)directrev(.)com will be removed.
Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.
1. Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com.
Step 1:Click here to go to SpyHunter’s download instruction page. Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser. Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to automatically update.
Step1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Scan Computer Now’ button. Step2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any Ad(.)directrev(.)com files, click on the ‘Fix Threats’ button to remove them automatically and permanently. Step3: Once the intrusions on your PC have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart it.
2. Back up your data to secure it against attacks related to Ad(.)directrev(.)com in the future
Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future
IMPORTANT! Before reading the Windows backup instructions, we highly recommend to back up your data automatically with cloud backup and insure it against any type of data loss on your device, even the most severe. We recommend reading more about and downloading SOS Online Backup.
1. For Windows 7 and earlier 1. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 1. Enabling the Windows Defense Feature (Previous Versions)
1-Click on Windows Start Menu 2-Type Backup And Restore 3-Open it and click on Set Up Backup 4-A window will appear asking you where to set up backup. You should have a flash drive or an external hard drive. Mark it by clicking on it with your mouse then click on Next. 5-On the next window, the system will ask you what do you want to backup. Choose the ‘Let Me Choose’ option and then click on Next. 6-Click on ‘Save settings and run backup’ on the next window in order to protect your files from possible attacks by Ad(.)directrev(.)com.
1-Press Windows button + R 2-In the window type ‘filehistory’ and press Enter 3-A File History window will appear. Click on ‘Configure file history settings’ 4-The configuration menu for File History will appear. Click on ‘Turn On’. After its on, click on Select Drive in order to select the backup drive. It is recommended to choose an external HDD, SSD or a USB stick whose memory capacity is corresponding to the size of the files you want to backup. 5-Select the drive then click on ‘Ok’ in order to set up file backup and protect yourself from Ad(.)directrev(.)com.
1- Press Windows button + R keys. 2- A run windows should appear. In it type ‘sysdm.cpl’ and then click on Run. 3- A System Properties windows should appear. In it choose System Protection. 5- Click on Turn on system protection and select the size on the hard disk you want to utilize for system protection. 6- Click on Ok and you should see an indication in Protection settings that the protection from Ad(.)directrev(.)com is on. Restoring a file via Windows Defense feature: 1-Right-click on the encrypted file, then choose Properties. 2-Click on the Previous Versions tab and then mark the last version of the file. 3-Click on Apply and Ok and the file encrypted by Ad(.)directrev(.)com should be restored.
Optional: Using Alternative Anti-Malware Tools
Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com Using Other Alternative Tools
STOPZilla Anti Malware
1. Download and Install STOPZilla Anti-malware to Scan for And Remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com. Step 1: Download STOPZilla by clicking here. Step 2: A pop-up window will appear. Click on the ‘Save File’ button. If it does not, click on the Download button and save it afterwards. Step 3: After you have downloaded the setup, simply open it. Step 4: The installer should appear. Click on the ‘Next’ button. Step 5: Check the ‘I accept the agreement’ check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the ‘Next’ button once again. Step 6: Review and click on the ‘Install’ button. Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button.
2. Scan your PC with STOPZilla Anti Malware to remove all Ad(.)directrev(.)com associated files completely. Step 1:Launch STOPZilla if you haven’t launched it after install. Step 2: Wait for the software to automatically scan and then click on the ‘Repair Now’ button. If it does not scan automatically, click on the ‘Scan Now’ button. Step 3: After the removal of all threats and associated objects, you should Restart your PC.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
A dangerous web domain has been reported to be associated with several malware families. It is called ad(.)directrev(.)com and is confirmed to affect thousands of computers per hour at the moment of writing this. Expert researchers such as Trend Micro Security Intelligence personnel have identified the suspicious domain to be associated with six malware families. All users who have spotted this domain on their web browser should immediately counter react and remove any malicious applications that may be causing redirects to their computer.
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove Ad(.)directrev(.)com.
1. For Windows 7 and earlier
STOPZilla Anti Malware
