WonderlandAds(.)com is a malicious domain, that causes browser redirects, mainly to ad-supported sites. You can also be redirected to other, malicious and phishing, sites. Currently, the redirects lead to phishing sites that look like official alibaba.com domains or to ad-supported ones, such as empire(.)goodgamestudios(.)com. Your homepage and new tab page might be changed. There could be a toolbar or an extension added to your browser that is opening pop-up windows and making redirects each time you click a link.

Threat Summary

Name	WonderlandAds(.)com
Type	Malicious Domain
Short Description	The homepage and new tab page of a browser may be changed and you can be redirected to many malicious or phishing sites.
Symptoms	Your browser settings could be modified so that things like browser redirects, pop-up windows and banners show.
Distribution Method	Freeware Installers, Bundling, Suspicious Sites
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by WonderlandAds(.)com Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss WonderlandAds(.)com.

WonderlandAds(.)com – Distribution

Typically, WonderlandAds(.)com gets distributed by ad-supported, third-party installers. It can get inside your computer without you knowing, by hiding itself in freeware installations and bundled packages. In the packages, more components for installation are not always disclosed how they should be. Thus, you get tricked into installing unwanted software that causes WonderlandAds(.)com redirects. Installing such software can be avoided by checking the Custom or Advanced setting in an installation setup if there is one.

Another way that leads you to witnessing redirects to undesirable sites from WonderlandAds(.)com is by clicking on different advertisements. They can be in the form of pop-ups, banners or hidden links inside pages and also may have malicious content that can install a toolbar and a browser extension.

WonderlandAds(.)com – More Information

WonderlandAds(.)com is a malicious domain. If you have it, and you are witnessing redirects from it, you have some ad-supported program installed on your PC. Such a program can also come with a browser extension or a toolbar. Currently, WonderlandAds(.)com redirects mainly to ad-supported and phishing sites and sometimes to sites with malicious content.

The redirect links usually have addresses similar to these:

• http://wonderlandads(.)com/afu.php?zoneid=437742
• http://wonderlandads(.)com/afu.php?zoneid=115575

If your browsers have been affected by ad-supported software that distributes the WonderlandAds(.)com site, you will begin to see it a lot. All browsers can be affected, especially the most widely used ones, like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.

The link can redirect to sites with malware, but not constantly. For the moment, the most common redirects are to various online gaming sites that are ad-supported and to phishing sites that look like official Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sites:

WonderlandAds(.)com may be activated by a toolbar, a browser extension which can help it redirect to dubious sites more often and might display ads on those sites. The advertisements can be like pop-ups or banners. When loading sites from the ads or redirects, those sites can generate revenue per visit, for their developers.

WonderlandAds(.)com – Removal

To remove WonderlandAds(.)com manually from your PC, follow the instructions provided below. Unwanted software causing the domain to appear in your browsers leaves leftover files. These files can still modify computer settings and come along with malware. You should search for and remove all leftovers with an advanced anti-malware application. Installing such an application will prevent other threats from affecting your PC in the future.

Manually delete WonderlandAds(.)com from Windows and your browser

Note! Substantial notification about the WonderlandAds(.)com threat: Manual removal of WonderlandAds(.)com requires interference with system files and registries. Thus, it can cause damage to your PC. Even if your computer skills are not at a professional level, don’t worry. You can do the removal yourself just in 5 minutes, using a malware removal tool.

1. Remove or Uninstall WonderlandAds(.)com in Windows

Remove or Uninstall WonderlandAds(.)com in Windows.

Step 1: Remove/Uninstall WonderlandAds(.)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 WonderlandAds(.)com.

2. Remove WonderlandAds(.)com from Your Browser and Your Registry Editor

Remove WonderlandAds(.)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 Fix registry entries created by WonderlandAds(.)com on your PC.

Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu

Select WonderlandAds(.)com and click “Remove”

After WonderlandAds(.)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 WonderlandAds(.)com and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After WonderlandAds(.)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 WonderlandAds(.)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 WonderlandAds(.)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 WonderlandAds(.)com
Click ‘Uninstall’

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

Some malicious scripts may modify the registry entries of your computer to change different settings. This is why manual clean up of your Windows Registry Database is strongly recommended. Since the tutorial on how to do this is a bit lenghty, we recommend following our instructive article about fixing registry entries.

Automatically remove WonderlandAds(.)com by downloading an advanced anti-malware program

1. Remove WonderlandAds(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data

Remove WonderlandAds(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove WonderlandAds(.)com.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove WonderlandAds(.)com. Back up your data to secure it against infections and file encryption by WonderlandAds(.)com in the future.

Step 1:Click on the “Download” button to proceed to SpyHunter’s download page.

Download

Malware Removal Tool

It is highly recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.

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 WonderlandAds(.)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.

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 .

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Optional: Using Alternative Anti-Malware Tools

Remove WonderlandAds(.)com Using Other Alternative Tools

STOPZilla Anti Malware

1. Download and Install STOPZilla Anti-malware to Scan for And Remove WonderlandAds(.)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 WonderlandAds(.)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.

Berta Bilbao

Berta is the Editor-in-Chief of SensorsTechForum. She is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space.

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