How to Remove Yandex.ru FromYour Computer Completely?

Yandex.ru redirect Virus is defined as a hazardous adware that affects user's web browser and alters default settings of the browser to replace user's homepage with the page about Yandex.ru. Besides, this redirect virus will take over users' default search engine without any consent. Since the redirect virus looks like a legitimate website which is similar to Google search, most cyber users may pay no attention to it and use it to search for information, being redirected to unwanted websites in the end.

Yandex.ru can block some legitimate search results and display some unreliable links which may redirect you to unwanted websites that contain lots of games, porn ads and other forbidden contents. In that way, Yandex.ru redirect virus pop-up ads are aim at promoting some unknown programs, such as updated browsers, video players, media downloader or Java and many others, inducing computer users to click on them. Those ads are designed to make profits for cyber criminals. Most of the time, careless users can't help being attracted by the coupons, discounts, bargains and other promotions and clicking on them. So some people don't mind getting the frequent pop-up advertisements or being redirected to advertising websites.

Since the redirect virus enters the PC and make modifications on the browser settings, it may invite more and more cyber threats to the compromised machine. This redirect virus may download and install all kinds of unknown toolbars, which look legitimate but actually harmful, onto users' browsers without any consent. 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. Sometimes, users even encounter browser crash or computer system crash. In addition, Yandex.ru redirect virus is able to offer links which contains commercial contents.

How to Remove Yandex.ru Redirect Virus completely

1.Uninstall suspicious program that is associated with Yandex.ru.
1)Click on Start button, click Control Panel.
2) Click Program, click on Uninstall a Program.
3) From Programs and Features, locate the associated programs of the browser hijacker from the applications list, locate the associated programs and then click Uninstall button to remove them.
4) Confirm the uninstall request then follow the wizard to complete the removal.

2.Remove add-ons related to the browser hijacker.
Internet Explorer:
Open IE, click on Tools and then select Manage Add-ons. When it opens a window, click on Toolbars and Extensions. Find out the extensions related to the browser hijacker and select them. Then, right-click them and click on the Disable option. Restart IE to finish the procedure.
Google Chrome:
Launch Google Chrome. Click on the Three-bar icon on top-right of the browser, select tools and then Extensions from the list. After that, click Extensions on the left side of the window. Locate the extension related to the browser hijacker, select it and click on the trash icon. Restart the browser to complete the procedure.
Mozilla Firefox:
Start Firefox and click on the tool menu from the top menu. Click on the Add-ons tab to open the configuration window. Then, click Extensions on the left side of this window. Now find out the extensions of the redirect virus and remove them from the browser. Restart the browser to complete the process.

3. Reset the homepage.

Intenret Explorer
Go 'Tools' → 'Internet Options' and select 'General' tab. Click 'Use default' or enter your own website name, google.com or other. Finally, click 'OK' to save the changes

Google Chrome
Go to 'Wrench or 3-Bars icon' > 'settings' > 'Manage search engines.
Make google.com as your default search engine and click on the X to remove Yandex.ru.

Mozilla Firefox

Go 'Tools' → 'Options'→ 'General'. Finally, reset the startup homepage or change Yandex.ru to google.com.

Conclusion

Generally, Yandex.ru redirect virus breaks into the targeted computers by coming bundled with a junk email attachment, pretending itself to be a legitimate file (such as audio file, image file, or txt file) and cheating users into click on the attachment. In some cases, this redirect virus would also come together with a "reputable" application, and automatically get itself installed on the computers. Most of the users could not notice the severity of under attack of redirect virus, just because of this negligence, Yandex.ru redirect virus gets the opportunity to achieve its evil purposes.

To prevent being hijacked and redirected by the redirect virus, users should pay more attention to the browsing activities and their computer performance so that they can take instant measures to fix the browser redirect issues once they notice the default homepage is altered forcibly, the search quires are redirected or unknown toolbars appear on the browser. If their computers get infected with Yandex.ru redirect virus, they should run the installed antivirus or anti-malware programs to scan and remove the suspicious files. Afterwards, restore the browser settings and secure the computer to a high level. 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.