Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect Completely

Ventsislav Krastev

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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A new browser hijacker in the form of a browser extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer has been detected to change users` home and new tab pages, experts claim. The browser hijacker has been associated with the highly suspicious and potentially hazardous search engine search(.)ividi(.)org and ividi(.)org. The search engine itself may not be a search engine at all. When checked the domain has caused several redirects to third-party websites and ESG security experts strongly advise users to immediately be rid of the suspicious software from their computer and scan it for malware.

Ividi(.)org – How Is It Distributed

One method that Ividi(.)org may use to spread its massive redirects is by referral spam. Referral spam has been causing quite the havoc nowadays running around causing Google Analytics data to become corrupt. Being as it is, Ividi(.)org may spread via different spam messages on websites or even email messages.

However, the more likely method of this malicious domain spreading is via different PUPs such as the search(.)ividi(.)org Browser Hijacker. Such ad-supported extensions that may change your home page and new tab page. The suspicious software is added onto the user`s web browser via bundled free program installers of programs users download on a daily basis as well as by clicking on a suspicious web links.

Ividi(.)org – How Does It Work

Once Ividi(.)org has been set off, there is no stopping it. There are may online scams linked by browser hijackers, some of which may boost various websites` rating, some may be fraudulent and some may even infect your computer with malware. The particular detail about Ividi(.)org is that it causes more than one redirect. What is also interesting is that it may redirect the user to anywhere. When tested, it redirected to several different locations.

Once visited, the domain immediately redirected to this web link, which when researched may actually have been its redirect service:

→http://splitter(.)ndsplitter(.)com/?mid=111&f=111&domain=ividi(.)org

This is believed to be a specific redirect service because it may allow the person, hosting the website, detect information about the user`s device without the user`s knowledge or consent.

After passing through several long URLs the website finally redirected to this web link, offering an free prize upon the completion of a survey:

→http://fw(.)dnslink(.)com/?domainname=ividi.org&publicid=1C7BB734-6D04-4DB7-836F-6807B8E4D10A

This is what appears to be a Survey scam aiming for different user information. When this survey has been tested, the scam itself, instead of giving the free iphone 6s as promised, redirected to more `free money` type of web links.

ESG security experts also report that search(.)ividi(.)org may be a low quality search engine resembling Google. However, this is outlined as a risky domain and this is why in case your homepage has been changed recently and causes redirects starting with ividi(.)com domains, you should take immediate actions.
What is worse, the domain itself redirected to more than one websites, which means it could appear differently depending on the location of the user. It may even redirect to a malicious URL that could infect any computers connected to it.

Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect

In order to be rid of this indirectly dangerous software from your computer, it is highly recommended to guide yourself by the step-by-step removal manual after this article. Security analysts also advise scanning your computer with an advanced anti-malware program that will make sure to detect any possible infections on it caused by ividi(.)org redirects.

Step 1: Remove/Uninstall Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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:

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect.

Step 2: Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect and click “Remove”

After Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect
Click ‘Uninstall’

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect will be removed.

Step 3: Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.

1. Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect.

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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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. Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

2. Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

1. Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to scan for and remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect. 2. Scan your PC with MalwareBytes to remove all Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect associated files automatically.

Step 1: Download Malwarebytes 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 \91I accept the agreement\92 check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the \91Next\92 button once again.

Step 6: Review and click on ‘Next’ on the following 4 steps that will appear afterwards and after that click on the ‘Install’ button.

Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button and check the ‘Launch MalwareBytes AntiMalware’ check box.

Step 1: Launch MalwareBytes if you havent launched it after install.
Step 2: Wait for the software to update and then click on the blue \91Scan Now\92 button. If it doesnt start updating automatically, click on the blue ‘Update Now’ highlighted text.

Step 3: At this point, after clicking the ‘Scan Now’ button, the system should start scanning your PC. It may take a while but be patient – it is worth it.

Step 4: After the scan has been complete and all of the threats have been identified, click on the ‘Remove Selected’ button to detelete them permanently.

Step 5: Once the scan has completed, MalwareBytes will prompt you to restart your computer. It is recommended to save all your data you are working on before restarting.

3. Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect with STOPZilla AntiMalware

4. Remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect with STOPZilla AntiMalware

1. Install STOPZilla Anti Malware to scan for and remove Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect. 2. Scan your PC with STOPZilla Anti Malware to remove all Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect associated files completely.

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 \91I accept the agreement\92 check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the \91Next\92 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.

Step 1: Launch STOPZilla if you havent 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.

4. Back up your data to secure it against attacks related to Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect in the future

4. Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future

Security engineers recommend that you back up your files immediately, preferably on an external memory carrier in order to be able to restore them. In order to protect yourself from Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect (For Windows Users) please follow these simple steps:

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 \91Let Me Choose\92 option and then click on Next.

6-Click on \91Save settings and run backup\92 on the next window in order to protect your files from possible attacks by Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect.

1-Press Windows button + R

2-In the window type \91filehistory\92 and press Enter

3-A File History window will appear. Click on \91Configure file history settings\92

4-The configuration menu for File History will appear. Click on \91Turn On\92. 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 \91Ok\92 in order to set up file backup and protect yourself from Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect.

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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect 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 Ividi(.)org Browser Redirect should be restored.

Ventsislav Krastev

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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