Webalta.ru browser hijacker - How to remove

Webalta.ru virus is a typical browser hijacker that can cause you a headache. It should not be considered a very dangerous computer virus (like trojan or keylogger) but still, this thing can be the reason of some unwanted consequences. In addition to that, it also points to the fact that there are some flaws in the security of your system and that should be fixed too.

If you have just discovered that your computer is infected with this virus but can’t do anything about it, please reading this post. We will provide you with the most relevant information about Webalta.ru and will instruct you to remove this infection from a computer fast and effortless.

Features of Webalta.ru virus

First feature that we would like to mention – this website itself is not a virus. You just see him as a homepage because it was set this way by a malicious add-on that have infected your computer. That malicious add-on is considered to be a browser hijacker and due to the fact that it is promoting www.webalta.ru website, we dubbed it as Webalta.ru browser hijacker.

Now, if you take a quick look at this website, a few seconds will be enough to understand that it is targeted to a Russian market, since all information is provided in Russian. Don’t let that fact trick you – your computer can be still infected, even if you live in Europe or other continent and know nothing about Russian language. It would be even more frustrating though.

This website is full of advertisements and we do not recommend to click on any of them. Usually such malware are using fishy ways to monetise their traffic, therefore clicking on any of those ads might result in your computer being infected with other viruses or you might simply waste your time on poor content.

It appears that Webalta.ru tries to imitate a search engine, however, it is completely useless. Regardless of what you are searching for, you will not receive any results. So this website not only will flood your browsing with disturbing advertisements, but it will also waste your time.

To better understand this infection and why it is done, we will explain you how they are making money. First of all, a malicious add-on is created and distributed as a bundle to some free software. Crooks are trying to build audience this way – try to trick people into installing something they don’t really need. In order to monetise that audience, they create a website like ww.webalta.ru, fill it with low quality ads and then set is a homepage on the infected web browser, so users would have to visit it every time Internet browser is opened. Every click on those ads brings some money to the developers and that’s why browser hijackers like this exist. In fact, it is a really popular method to make money by cyber criminals – we have encountered viruses like ad.dumedia.ru or Yapages.ru before. They don’t actually steal money form users, but instead of that bring a portion of unwanted advertisements and make money this way.

We checked www.webalta.ru domain and it’s clear that the website is registered in Russia, even though the person or company behind it is hidden. Again, that does not mean this infection can’t affect computer users outside the Russia.

Removing this browser hijacker is important, because it will enhance your web browsing quality and delete malicious files related to it from your computer. The best way to do that is to use automated tools, like Spyhunter. San your computer with either one of them and the virus will be vanished immediately. For further instructions, feel free to take a look at the step-by-step instructions below this post.

Automatic Malware removal tools

How to remove Webalta.ru browser hijacker using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker from macOS

Delete Webalta.ru browser hijacker from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker, 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker, 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker, 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Webalta.ru browser hijacker 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 Webalta.ru browser hijacker, 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.

Manual removal