I-beta.com virus - How to remove

 

I-beta.com virus is a harmful browser hijacker that was designed by cyber criminals to compromise computers’ security. The program claims to be powered by Google or Bing, however, you will never get the same results as using these popular search providers. I-beta.com virus includes tons of sponsored websites to your search results and tries to redirect users to never seen websites which may contain downloads of potentially unwanted programs or even malware threats. Although it actually looks like any other regular search engine, you should not fall for this trick.

If you have noticed I-beta.com virus set as your homepage and default search provider, your system has also been affected. Once these changes are applied, you will find it very difficult to restore your browser settings. It can affect almost all browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Once infected, you will be constantly forced to visit unknown websites. Not only they will be listed in your search results, but also you will experience random redirections. In addition, your searches may be filled with random ads. It can pose a huge risk to your computer’s security, as you may unintentionally visit compromised pages and get your system infected.

One of the main purposes of I-beta.com virus is to advertise certain websites and increase their traffic. It can also work with some third parties and trying involve you into other marketing related projects. I-beta.com virus may install other potentially unwanted programs, like adware that can track your browsing habits and try to get information about your interests. Later it can send this data to third parties and attack you with personalized ads. Another thing that I-beta.com virus may try is making entries to the HOSTS file of Windows. The program can also deny access to certain websites and even disable some feature of your security tools.

It is highly recommended to remove I-beta.com virus as soon as you notice its activity. If you ignore the changes that it has made in your browsers, you may harm your computer irreversibly. To remove this browser hijacker, you have to eliminate all entries related to this hijacker from your system. Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs list and uninstall everything related to I-beta.com from there. It is recommended to delete ALL programs added on the same date as problems have appeared. Some versions of this virus install software that blocks browser settings from changing. To identify them, scanning with Spyhunter or other reputable antispyware tool might be useful. Then you can uninstall the extensions and reset settings in your browsers.  A full guide how to remove I-beta.com virus is provided below this article. Make sure you follow every step and restore settings of all browsers that have been affected.

For the future hijacking attempts, you have to remember how to avoid it. Most of the hijackers take over your browsers while you are downloading various freeware from the Internet. If comes bundled to free music players, video players, recording tools, download managers, PDF creators etc. take your time when installing any of these programs to your system. Opt for Custom or Advanced installation and never allow to change your homepage, search provider or add any unknown program alongside. Usually, you will have to deselect sever checkmarks to avoid these modifications. Computer users who don’t take the installation processes serious are usually the ones that are attacked by most of potentially unwanted programs.

Special removal instructions how to remove I-beta.com virus

How to remove I-beta.com virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like I-beta.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 I-beta.com virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make I-beta.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.

TopRemove shortcut hijack (all browsers) (optional): If your browser opens I-beta.com virus page on startup only, try this:

• Right click on your browser icon. Choose Properties;
  
• Open Short cut tab;
  
• Delete I-beta.com virus part from target field.

TopHow To remove I-beta.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 I-beta.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 I-beta.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 I-beta.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 I-beta.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.

TopHow to remove I-beta.com virus virus from Internet Explorer:

How to remove I-beta.com virus virus from Internet Explorer (older versions):

• Click on the arrow on the right of the search box.
• Do the following: on IE8-9 choose Manage Search providers, on IE7 click Change search defaults.
• Remove the I-beta.com virus from the list.

How to remove I-beta.com virus from IE 11:

• Click on the Settings icon (top right) → Manage Addons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to I-beta.com virus and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Select Search Providers.
  
• If any of these search providers is not available, follow “Find more search providers” in the bottom of the screen and install Google.
  
• Close the Options.
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Gear icon on the top right corner to open the Internet Explorer menu, select Internet options and choose General tab. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Apply.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

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

• Gear icon→Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset
• Select “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.

 

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