ad.dumedia.ru virus - How to remove

ad.dumedia.ru might look like legitimate and useful tool, but it is just another malicious application that you should not keep installed on your computer. It is listed as adware infection, so once inside of your computer it will flood your web browser with ads in all kinds of forms. Usually those ads are labeled with a slogan “Ads by ad.dumedia.ru” or “Brought to you by ad.dumedia.ru” so if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your web browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you should take care of that.

Basically you have two options – to remove this infection manually or automatically, so feel free to choose the method that fits your needs the best. If you have no previous experience in eliminating viruses like this, we recommend to do it automatically – it’s much easier and less time consuming. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter and scan your computer with it. Either one of them should be able to detect and remove the virus in no time. If your computer is infected with other similar viruses, it should detect and remove them too.

If you have no interest in downloading additional anti-malware software, you can get rid of ad.dumedia.ru manually. This process might be complicated and that’s why we have developed a step-by-step ad.dumedia.ru manual removal guide – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Do your best to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate this virus manually by your own.

To learn more about specific features of ad.dumedia.ru please continue reading the article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About ad.dumedia.ru infection

As most of other infections of this type ad.dumedia.ru is operating as browser extension and it can be added to all most common web browsers out there, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well.

So if your computer is infected with this virus, you will likely experience additional dose of advertisements on your web browsers. Those ads can be displayed in all kinds of different forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

Usually those ads can be spotted on e-shops, such as Amazon or eBay. You will be offered to purchase some particular goods at appealing price rate. Do not fall for that trick – most of the time those offers are fake, they are just trying to win your attention and make you click on one of those ads this way. And we suggest not to do that.

 

If it happens so that you click on the advertisement displayed by ad.dumedia.ru you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to buy something there, you can even get scammed and lose your money.

ad.dumedia.ru can be described as advertising network that was designed specifically from cyber criminals. Illegal activities are forbidden from access to legitimate advertising networks such as Google Adwords or Facebook ads, so the only way to drive some traffic to their websites is to use infections like this. This being said, if you keep ad.dumedia.ru installed on your computer, hackers and scammers will be able to reach you right on your web browsers on a daily basis and that’s very dangerous.

Manual removal of ad.dumedia.ru virus

How to remove dumedia virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like ad.dumedia.ru virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to dumedia virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make ad.dumedia.ru virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove dumedia virus from macOS

Delete ad.dumedia.ru virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the dumedia virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to ad.dumedia.ru virus and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to dumedia virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving ad.dumedia.ru virus from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to dumedia virus. Click on the trash bin icon next to ad.dumedia.ru virus or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to dumedia virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving ad.dumedia.ru virus from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything dumedia virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to ad.dumedia.ru virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove ad.dumedia.ru virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to dumedia virus. Click on the "Remove" icon next to ad.dumedia.ru virus or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving dumedia virus from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the ad.dumedia.ru virus. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to dumedia virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal