Remove Nexus.search-helper.ru Redirect from the Browser

Milena Dimitrova

An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!

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Nexus.search-helper.ru is a currently active browser redirect reported to deflect the traffic and forward users to aliexpress.com. If a website owner notices nexus.search-helper.ru in his Google Analytics’ referral traffic, he should be aware that he has been affected by malicious bot crawlers also known as ghost traffic. Such bots are usually crafted to process JavaScript.

Browser Redirects Explained

Browser redirecting, such as nexus.search-helper.ru, is not only annoying to the user but also to the website owner. According to a study by Incapsula, 27% of all web traffic is caused by evil bots. In terms of SEO (search engine optimization), spam referral can cause quite the havoc. When the system is compromised by a unwanted program, the browser can be redirected to a predefined page and interrupt the user’s initial search request.

Browser redirecting has a lot to do with programs that have the ability to hijack the browser’s settings (browser hijackers), and take over the browsing activities. However, a repetitive and persistent redirect can be spawned by malicious code – rootkits and bootkits are also known to cause redirecting and affect the Master Boot Record (MBR).

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Nexus.search-helper.ru Redirect Specifics

As we already mentioned, this particular browser redirect forwards the user to aliexpress.com. The redirect process itself is most likely a result of the installation of an ad-supported browser extension (adware, PUP, browser hijacker). The sole purpose of the redirect may be to draw traffic to predefined pages. Currently, the redirect links users to aliexpress.com, but the end destination can be changed in the blink of an eye.

Besides causing annoying redirects, ad-supported programs and browser hijackers can cause other troubles as well:

• Unwanted browser extensions can produce intrusive advertisements – pop-ups, banners, in-text ads.
• Roguish browser add-ons can insert malicious JavaScript code into pages.
• Browser hijackers can take over the browser and change the home page, search page, error page and new tab page.
• Reversing the settings manually may be challenging or even impossible.

If you have been witnessing irregular behavior from your browsers, you should seriously consider taking protective actions. Issues such as browser redirecting may not appear ‘deadly’ at first, but they can evolve. And they often do. Interacting with any of the links on a page you have landed unwillingly is not considered safe. As a matter of fact, precautionary actions should be taken immediately.

Nexus.search-helper.ru Removal Options

Our daily research has revealed that browser redirects are mostly triggered by unwanted browser extensions. To remove the problem, you will have to locate and uninstall the troublesome application. If you are a website owner and your traffic has been influenced by Nexus.search-helper.ru negatively, you should pay close attention to your Google Analytics account and eliminate the bots causing the redirect,

Users that keep on landing on nexus.search-helper.ru, aliexpress.com or other unwanted pages should clean their systems. To do so, our step-by-step removal guide can be followed. In the end, running an AV scanner to guarantee the system’s safety is also a great idea. Keep in mind that pro users often sustain more than one AV program.

Step 1: Remove/Uninstall Nexus.search-helper.ru 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 Nexus.search-helper.ru.

Step 2: Remove Nexus.search-helper.ru 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 Nexus.search-helper.ru and click “Remove”

After Nexus.search-helper.ru 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 Nexus.search-helper.ru and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After Nexus.search-helper.ru 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 Nexus.search-helper.ru 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 Nexus.search-helper.ru 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 Nexus.search-helper.ru
Click ‘Uninstall’

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Nexus.search-helper.ru. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Nexus.search-helper.ru will be removed.

In order to remove any associated objects that are left after uninstall and detect any other threats, you should:

Step 3: Start Your PC in Safe Mode to Remove Nexus.search-helper.ru.

Removing Nexus.search-helper.ru from Windows XP, Vista, 7 systems:

1. Remove all CDs and DVDs, and then Restart your PC from the “Start” menu.
2. Select one of the two options provided below:

– For PCs with a single operating system: Press “F8” repeatedly after the first boot screen shows up during the restart of your computer. In case the Windows logo appears on the screen, you have to repeat the same task again.

– For PCs with multiple operating systems: Тhe arrow keys will help you select the operating system you prefer to start in Safe Mode. Press “F8” just as described for a single operating system.

3. As the “Advanced Boot Options” screen appears, select the Safe Mode option you want using the arrow keys. As you make your selection, press “Enter“.
4. Log on to your computer using your administrator account

While your computer is in Safe Mode, the words “Safe Mode” will appear in all four corners of your screen.

Removing Nexus.search-helper.ru from Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 systems:

Substep 1:

Open the Start Menu

Substep 2:

Whilst holding down Shift button, click on Power and then click on Restart.

Substep 3:

After reboot, the aftermentioned menu will appear. From there you should choose Troubleshoot.

Substep 4:

You will see the Troubleshoot menu. From this menu you can choose Advanced Options.

Substep 5:

After the Advanced Options menu appears, click on Startup Settings.

Substep 6:

Click on Restart.

Substep 7:

A menu will appear upon reboot. You should choose Safe Mode by pressing its corresponding number and the machine will restart and boot into Safe Mode so you can scan for and remove Nexus.search-helper.ru.

Step 4: Remove Nexus.search-helper.ru automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.

To clean your computer you should download an updated anti-malware program on a safe PC and then install it on the affected computer in offline mode. After that you should boot into safe mode and scan your computer to remove all Nexus.search-helper.ru associated objects.

Milena Dimitrova

An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!

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