Cloud-connect.net virus is an advertising platform that is responsible for displaying tons of pop up ads on Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. The messages are displayed when users are trying to make a search using one of the browsers mentioned above or when visiting particular websites. The goal of the program is to make money by redirecting to various sponsored websites and increasing traffic there.
Cloud-connect.net virus is distributed to random a system using several methods. It can be attached to spam emails, bundled with free software or the program can even convince users to download it as a useful application. Although the website is not malicious itself, it has been used as a traffic website by cyber criminals and for this reason it is recommended not to trust it.
You should be very careful when installing any free software to your system. Make sure you follow the installation steps and refuse installing any additional applications that are not familiar to you. If you skip this step it is very likely that Cloud-connect.net virus or any similar tool will be installed automatically. Remember this every time you are installing some new program to your PC.
If you have already noticed Cloud-connect.net virus on your computer it is highly recommended to remove it from your system. Below you will find our recommended removal instructions of this annoying program. First of all, go to Control Panel -> Add and Remove programs list and uninstall it from there. Scan with Spyhunter as it identifies such programs quite well. You should also check browser extensions for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. If you do not see Cloud-connect.net listed, you should use antimalware tools like SpyHunter and scan your computer with it.
Uninstalling the program from your computer doesn’t change your search providers, it only stops ads appearing on your computer. You will have to do it manually by yourself. Depending on the browser you are using, follow the instructions below:
On Internet Explorer:
- Click arrow on the right of search box.
- Do the following: on IE8-9 choose Manage Search Providers, on IE7 click Change Search Defaults.
- Remove Cloud-connect.net from the list.
On Mozilla Firefox :
- Enter “about:config” in url bar. This will open settings page.
- Type “Keyword.url” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
- Type “browser.search.defaultengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
- Type “browser.search.selectedengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
- Search for “browser.newtab.url”. Right-click and reset. This will make sure that the search page won’t launch on each new tab.
On Google Chrome:
- Click 3 horizontal lines icon on browser toolbar.
- Select Settings.
- Select Basics ->Manage Search engines.
- Remove unnecessary search engines from list.
- Go back to Settings. On Startup choose Open blank page ( you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too)
Automatic Malware removal tools
(Win)
Note: Spyhunter trial provides detection of parasites and assists in their removal for free. limited trial available, Terms of use, Privacy Policy, Uninstall Instructions,
(Mac)
Note: Combo Cleaner trial provides detection of parasites and assists in their removal for free. limited trial available, Terms of use, Privacy Policy, Uninstall Instructions, Refund Policy ,
SpyHunter has dealt successfully with
– Hack Tool:Win32 Keygen
– Conduit Search/Toolbar
– Connect.com
– Iminent SearchTheWeb
– Iminent Toolbar
– Iminent WebBooster
– Softonic Search/Toolbar
– Several “Adware”, including the infamous “Zombie Threat”.
BUT, BUT, BUT:
There is actually no free download of SpyHunter. After downloading its free version and going through the first scan, the list of identified threats is presented, yet in order to get rid of the malware one has to register and purchase the software at a price which is not disclosed upfront (price is € 39,59). Furthermore, read carefully art. 9 of the general conditions, which in practice relieves the seller from all possible kinds of responsibility.
Summary: Upfront it seems an effective product, but the marketing approach is somewhat less than fair.
Fabio Lucchini Gilera.
Fabio: There is no decent free anti-malware program (most of them have some sort of catch). Spyhunter shows exact locations of items it detects and you can delete them yourself. And about general conditions … this is included in ALL anti-malware programs due to various reasons. Maybe except for business versions.