How to Remove Iconssliding.com Redirect Virus?

Posted by Yvonne Sterling
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Apr 19, 2017
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Iconssliding.com is categorized as a dangerous browser hijacker that created by cyber criminals for commercial purposes. After that, the cunning redirect virus will control the default search service of the browser. As this redirect virus offers a search engine as what Google does, most users don't consider whether the new search engine is reliable or not and just use it to search for anything they want as usual, but only to be redirected to some unwanted websites.

When doing a search using the unsolicited search engine, users may be provided with many ads and sponsored links, since Iconssliding.com can control what would be shown in the search results. In addition, the threat also delivers constant pop-ups to the computer screen directly when users launch some third-party programs installed within the systems so that the innocent people click on the pop-ups unknowingly. It is created to generate advertisement revenue by hijacking innocent computer users to certain websites and tricking them into clicking on commercial ads and sponsored links. When users see the pop-ups containing coupons, deals, discounts and bargains that provided by the browser hijacker, they may be thrilled about them and click on them. So some people don't mind getting the frequent pop-up advertisements or being redirected to advertising websites.

The misleading interface of the Iconssliding.com redirect virus let many web users believe its authority and they don't take actions to remove or even check on its safety. Since user's browser settings got changed, numerous unnecessary plug-in units will make use of this seam to creep into and attach to the browser, pose as helpful tools adhere to the toolbar. With so many unfriendly toolbars being installed, the browsers would not be able to work properly, and sometimes they may stop responding or just crash down completely. Its main aim is to steal your sensitive information by using keyloggers to track your cookies and browser history and then send the collected information to the third-party for illegal benefits. Under such circumstance, the victims of the infected computer will get more and more troubles including information revealing, data loss, and attacks from other malware and viruses.

How to Remove Iconssliding.com Redirect Virus?

1. Stop running processes related to this redirect virus
a: When the Windows Task manager appears, switch to Processes tab.
b: Find out and select the processes related to the virus by name random.exe, and click on the “End process” button.
2. Remove the redirect virus from Internet Explorer:
a: Start IE, go to Tools and select Internet Options.
b: Find General section, remove the unwanted address as a home page.
c: Then go to Search section, find Settings button and choose Manage Add-ons
d: Erase the redirect and after the action, close Manage Add-ons
3. Remove the redirect virus from Mozilla Firefox:
a: Open Mozilla Firefox browser, click on tools and go to Options.
b: Switch to General tab, remove the unwanted address as a startup site.
c: Then, go to: Firefox -> Add-ons -> Add-ons Manager -> Remove.
d: In the Search list, select Manage Search Engines and erase this redirect and choose OK
4. Remove the redirect virus from Google Chrome:
a: Open Google Chrome and navigate to Settings tab and Set pages.
b: EraseIconssliding.comX which was seta as the startup site and choose OK
c: Find Manage search engines and here, erase this redirect virus.
d: Press on OK, and restart Google Chrome.

Conclusion

The way that Iconssliding.com redirect invades into a target computer is either by hiding in some freeware packages or pretending to be a essential item coaxing the innocent computer users to install it. UsuallyIconssliding.comX redirect virus bundled with free applications from Internet, such as videos, security programs and system utilities, then directly starting installation without consent to do harm to use'¯s computer. Most computer users do'¯t realize that their computers have been infected with malware even if they see some weird symptoms when browsing the Internet.

The most obvious symptoms of the redirect virus infection should be the change of default homepage and the appearance of many pop-up ads as well as unknown toolbars. The best way to fix the browser hijacking is to remove the unwanted extensions in browser and malicious programs with a professional security tool. Then restore the browser settings as well as the syste'¯s settings. Meanwhile, keep the antivirus programs running the background and scan every file that downloaded from the Internet before running it so as to prevent damaged caused by tricky and dangerous threats.

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