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Redirecting Browser: Protalsepeti.com Virus

Depositphotos_9968661_originalThe Portalsepeti.com virus usually presents users with a search bar that can deliver a quick online search. This is also a popular website, which can be used as a user starting page as your internet browser. Although, Portalsepeti.com is a legit website and not related to computer malware or a virus, the developers of this website, the Navigation network Co., apply misleading promotional method to increase the traffic on their web site. The portalsepeti.com redirecting users during online activity are the common effect when users installed the different add-ons, plug-ins and toolbars from this website.

The redirecting browser add-ons on the computer user, are being distributed when the users download and install free software online. The free software program along with the bundling browser add-ons, is the common way used by the developers to generate cash on their products. To avoid such incident, the users need to check every installation window as it process the free program downloads, you can also uncheck the options pertaining to the modification of your internet home page browser / default search engine.

Lately, the redirecting to portalsepeti.com virus were all caused by the installation of different well-known free software (like Java, Flash Player, VLC and so on). Keep in mind, the developers of the free programs have no relation with portalsepeti.com, however, the browser that redirects to this website are made by misleading freeware download clients and installers, that are together bundled with these free programs along the portasepeti.com virus. And because the portalsepeti.com virus uses a customized Google search engine, every time the user used the search bar and click the sponsored links, it generates revenue and then shared between the website and the search engine as the their traffic.

So when installing downloadable freeware online, choose the Advanced or Custom installation options,  this will manifest the bundled adware listed for installation. This will give you a chance not to install those unwanted programs. In case, you you experience, redirecting to the portalsepeti.com virus website, follow the instruction below for the step by step removal of this browser hijacker.

 

The Removal of Portalsepeti.com Virus Browser Hijacker

Uninstall Malicious Program Through the Control Panel
For Windows Vista/7 users:

  • Go to the left bottom corner of the screen and click the Start button/ Windows Logo, then select the Control Panel.
  • Proceed to the Programs, then Uninstall a Program.
  • From the list, find the unwanted programs and then choose this entry and click the Uninstall button.

 

For Windows 8 users

  • Find and click the Charms bar, then select the Settings and click the Control Panel.
  • Then, find and click the Uninstall a program.
  • From the list, look for the unwanted programs, choose this entry and click the Uninstall button.

Take Note: Those related programs to Portalsepeti.com virus may have different names, however, you are recommended to uninstall those unfamiliar third party programs.

 

Removal of Portalsepeti.com Viruson Homepage and default Search Engine from Internet Explorer

  • Locate and click the gear icon, this is at the top right corner of your Intenet Explorer.
  • Choose Manage Add-ons, then from the list, find the suspicious browser extensions.
  • Once you found it, select and then click Remove.

For the Homepage:

  • Click the gear icon, which is located at the top right corner of the Internet Explorer.
  • Choose the Internet Options, from the opened window, remove the hxxp://www.portalsepeti.com, and then enter your preferred domain (this will open every time the internet explorer is launched).

 

For the Default Search Engine:

  • Locate and click the gear icon, this is at the top right corner of your Intenet Explorer.
  • Choose Manage Add-ons, then from the opened window, choose the Search Providers. You can set your as Google or Bing (after you removed the portalsepeti.

 

Removal of Redirect Portalsepeti.com Virus from Google Chrome

On Extensions:

  • Click the Chrome icon, (3 bars located at the top right cormer of the Google Chrome).
  • Choose the Tools and click the Extensions, here you need to find those suspisious add-ons, then select the entries and click the trash icon.

On Homepage:

  • Click the Chrome icon, which is located at the top right corner of the Google Chrome.
  • Choose the Settings, from the opened section of On Startup, click the “set pages”, hover your mouse to hxxp://www.portalsepeti.com, then remove it by clicking the X symbol, and then enter your preferred domain (this will open every time the internet explorer is launched).

For the Default Search Engine:

  • Locate and click the Google icon, this is at the top right corner of your Google Chrome.
  • Choose Settings, then in the Search section, choose the Manage Search Engine, here you can remove the portalsepeti. You can set your as Google or Bing (after you removed the portalsepeti.

 

Removal of Redirect Portalsepeti.com Virus from Mozilla Firefox

On Homepage:

  • Click the Firefox icon, which is located at the top right corner of the Mozilla Firefox.
  • Choose the Internet Options, from the opened window, remove the hxxp://www.portalsepeti.com, and then enter your preferred domain (this will open every time the Mozilla Firefox is launched).

 

For the Default Search Engine:

  • In the url address bar, enter “about.config” and click enter key.
  • Then click “I’ll be careful, I promise”
  • From the search filter, at the top, type “poralsepeti”
  • Then right-click once found and select Reset, this will restore the default values.

 

You can download the Free Trial of Spyhunter for complete removal of Protalsepeti.com Virus.

 

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