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4/02/2016

Browser Taken by qksrv.net! - How to Stop Annoying Redirect

qksrv.net is Gaining Unpopularity


qksrv.net is such an annoying advertising platform that can gain access and control over users' web browser relentlessly. It has been reported to frustrate lots of computer users recently by hammering out persistent pop-up pop-up Ads from qksrv.net on their browsers. This adware may disguise itself as an innocuous extension/add-on  on the browser.

Being a victim of qksrv.net, you will experience various abnormalities gradually appearing your computer. When trying to do a search, you may always be redirected qksrv.net/pix.html and then get results polluted by pop-ups and Ads; When you open any website, you may see ads on the text. Some of the text on the page is highlighted in blue, and it leads to some random advertisement. It has never been easy to be with such an ad-generating bug.

Time to Get qksrv.net Cleaned up


The unwanted can make their ways to systems via free games, porn website & third party internet search and other sources along those lines. qksrv.net advertising platform can be brought to your computer as a suite or bundle. Never belittle any sneaker overtaking the browser relentlessly like this one. Pop-up removal should be getting done timely and if you need help, you could try the following plans (including manual & automatic removal for both windows computer and Mac OS) listed below.



Plan A: Remove qksrv.net Manually


Step 1. Reset your affected browsers one by one

Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar and select Settings:
a) Scroll down to the bottom of chrome://settings/ page and click Show advanced settings
b) Scroll down to the bottom once again and click Reset Settings

Internet Explorer:

a) Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type "inetcpl.cpl".
b) Click "Advanced" tab, then click Reset.

Mozilla FireFox:

Open Firefox->> choose Help ->>choose Troubleshooting information
a) Click on Reset Firefox. Choose Reset Firefox again to make sure that you want to reset the browser to its initial state.
b) Click Finish button when you get the Import Complete window.

Safari

a) Open your Safari browser from the dock.
b) Click on Safari in your Safari menu at the top of your screen.
c) A drop-down menu will now appear. Choose the option labeled “Reset Safari…”
 Reset Safari

Step 2. End malicious processed generated by this non-sense

On Windows Computer: Press key combination (Ctrl+Alt+Del) to launch Task Manager


On Mac OS: Choose Force Quit from the Apple menu, or press key combination (Command + Option + Esc) to open the Force Quit Applications window to do this.

Step 2. Uninstall unwanted/suspicious application that bundled with this qksrv.net

On Windows Computer:

Win 7: Go to the “Start” menu, select “Control Panel”. Locate “Programs”. If there is anything related to qksrv.net program that might be bundled with this qksrv.net ad generator on the list of your Programs, then select it and uninstall it.


Win 8: Right-click in the screen’s bottom-left corner and choose the Control Panel, and then choose Uninstall or change a Program from the Programs category. Uninstall qksrv.net program if you can find any.


Win 10: Go to the “Start” menu, select “Settings” and then “System”; Click on “Apps & features”, if there is qksrv.net, select and uninstall it.





On Mac: Open the Applications folder in the Finder (or go to the Menu Bar, open the “Go” menu, and select Applications in the list), search for Suspicious application, and then drag it to the Trash (in the dock)
Uninstall_Mac_app

Step 3. Locate junk files and then delete them

On PC: find and delete associated files from C Drive
%ProgramData%\*.
%CommonProgramFiles%\ComObjects*.exe
%windir%\SeviceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Temp\random.tlb

On Mac: a) Access hidden Library folder by hold down the Option key while looking at the Go menu in Finder.
Go - Library
b) Delete related files. You need to check numerous system folders for obscure files such as:
/System/Library/Frameworks/v.framework
/System/Library/Frameworks/VSearch.framework
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/Jack
/Library/InputManagers/CTLoader/
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/TroviNPAPIPlugin.plugin
/Applications/SearchProtect.app
/Applications/InstallMac

Step 4. . Disable any suspicious startup items created by this non-sense

On PC: Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items including those of this adware.



(Warning: Care must be given when you are following this step. Don't empty your Trash until you've determined that everything is working OK, in case you need to restore something you deleted by accident. If you are not skillful enough to finish the above manual removal processes on your own, you could use a recommended malware security suite to help you out with efficiency.)

Plan B: Remove qksrv.net Automatically from Your Windows Computer


*** SpyHunter by Enigma Software Group LLC is a spyware detection & removal tool that provides rigorous protection against the latest spyware threats including malware, trojans, rootkits & malicious software.

*** This program certified by West Coast Labs’ Checkmark Certification System will walk you through how to protect the computer from malicious threats with limited interaction.

Step 1. Click the following icon to download malware removal tool SpyHunter

Follow the on-screen instructions to install SpyHunter


Step 2. Run SpyHunter to scan for this browser hijacker
Click "Start New Scan" button to scan your computer

Step 3. Get rid of all detected items by clicking "Fix Threats" button


Plan C: Clean up qksrv.net Automatically from Your Mac with MacKeeper


*** MacKeeper - a choice of millions can help protect and maintain you system with features such as Mac Security, Data Control, Cleaning, Optimization.

*** With its Geek on Demand feature, you could contact an operator for asking technical related questions or troubleshooting other problems which are not directly related to Mackeeper.

Step 1. Download MacKeeper to your Mac.

Step 2. Follow the on-screen tips to install MacKeeper.




Step 3. After activating this suite, you could enable Internet Security and anti-theft features to deal with the target malware.



Step 4. Scan your Mac and fix the issue.

Specially Remind:

Anything taking a hand in your browsing and messing up things like qksrv.net pop-up should be eliminated in a timely fashion. If you are puzzled by the manual removal steps, you could feel free to get assistance from the best application for cleaning, security and performance optimization for your system.

For Mac OS: Purge qksrv.net with MacKeeper

For Win OS: Get rid of qksrv.net with SpyHunter

(The recommended free scanner is only for malware detection. If it detects the target on your computer, you could think about activating its automatic removal function to get rid of the target efficiently!)

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