Directweblinks.com virus - How to remove

Directweblinks.com virus has been called browser hijacker for a reason: it occupies users’ preferences and does not allow other websites to replace it. In September, we have regularly investigated at least a dozen of these malware parasites, starting from the latest infection of Mydailysearch.com and looking back at a older Search.searchfaa.com virus.

Directweblinks.com browser hijacker (What is browser hijacking?) is expected to be just as aggravating, and we hope you will complete a proper eliminaton of this rather suspicious tool. Its first impression can suggest that the search platform helps people access plenty of diverse websites, categorized in specific fields like maps, humors, food, money, celebrity, kids, games and etc. This is not false, but we do think that exploring the Internet and visiting different websites might be rather dangersome.

Recognize a Directweblinks.com redirect virus

Differently from Findingresult.com or Swapgame.net, Directweblinks.com browser hijacker does offer EULA and Privacy Policy documents. In the terms of usage text, it is said that “if you download the installation file you will be installing a software program on your computer that can add links to your desktop and/or task bar that will provide links to the Direct Web Links website”. On the same IP address, several suspicious platforms are hosted and they could be promoted through Directweblinks.com redirects:

27searchengines.com,
39searchengines.com,
46searchengines.com,
startappexchange.com (this domain has been noticed to be involved in distribution of Android malware (Scan),
mobileappsmarket.com,
freeridegames.com (delivers Search.conduit.com browser hijacker).

Also, it is explained that the site will provide additional information, goods, services and promotions. Browser hijacker does insist its right to use collected information about users for the sake of implementing more valuable and successful marketing and advertising plans. The mentioned sponsorship for specific websites and services will be done via banners ads, as well as promotional e-mails. This could mean that fraudulent messages and spam can end up in your inbox (Spam: unsolicited email messages).

We have also discovered that a product by a US-based Thunderstone Software company will be assigned to deliver results to search queries. Alltheinternet.com is not considered as a threat, but it is associated with a bunch of browser hijackers that we will have to find time to discuss in the future: Yourpopularlinks.com, Fastinternetlinks.com and Popularstartpage.com. These domains look identical to Directweblinks.com, meaning that its owners are generating copies of the same program to make more profit.

Directweblinks.com can aim to pursue rough advertising strategies, exposing users to offensive, improper, adult-oriented or malware-laden material. We have to remind our visitors that search platforms from unknown parties are not expected to promote secure and respectable websites. Therefore, we predict sudden referrals to domains like Adspak.com or Domflash.ru.

The engine was registered on the 6th of September, 20016, meaning that it is over 1 year of age. In June of 2017, web traffic for this domain grew significantly, reaching high positions in such countries like United States, Canada and Mexico. Ever since then, the number of visitors has decreased, pushing it to the 229,792 top-visited domain in US. Furthermore, we managed to discover a few traffic sources. For instance, it could be that Directweblinks.com malware virus will be promote in fraudulent email messages as nearly 10% of traffic arrives from emailing services.

Take care of this infection and forget about malware viruses

One of the best ways to eliminate a browser hijacker is to detect it with an anti-malware tool. Spyhunter will definitely help you be safe from all sort of infections. Of course, it will deal with the search engine that has violated your right to manage browsers’ settings as you please. Furthermore, an anti-malware program will also remove other parasites that might be secretively lurking inside. Only interested in getting rid of the browser hijacker? Follow the step-by-step instructions we have provided below.

On the other hand, it is important to discuss the ways malware viruses are supposed to be averted. For instance, you shall always update your software applications and never allow your operating system to become outdated and full of vulnerabilities. This could allow exploit kits work their magic and implant payloads of malware into your device.

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How to remove Directweblinks.com virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Directweblinks.com 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 Directweblinks.com virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Directweblinks.com 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 Directweblinks.com virus from macOS

Delete Directweblinks.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Directweblinks.com 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.

TopHow To remove Directweblinks.com virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

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

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser 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.

How To remove Directweblinks.com virus from Firefox:Top

• 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 Directweblinks.com 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.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Directweblinks.com 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.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Directweblinks.com virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

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

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

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

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• 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.

How to remove Directweblinks.com virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Directweblinks.com virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Directweblinks.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on 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.