Yeabests.cc, also known as TopYea virus, is a browser hijacker form Adware/Shortcut hijacker family. It takes over a bunch of browsers, including, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, 360 Chrome, Baidu Browser, Tencent Traveler, Sogou Explorer, Maxthon, The World Browser, QQ Browser and Liebao browser. If you have encountered that your homepage and search provider have been set to Yeabests.cc, you should be very careful and resist using this search engine to browse the web. It’s an unsafe program that you should eliminate as soon as possible.
To remove Yeabests.cc virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or Combo Cleaner. The free manual removal guide is provided below this article.
About Yeabests.cc virus
Yeabests.cc is an ad-supported search engine, exploiting the legitimate Google engine as the foundation to promote the advertising content of 3rd parties. It redirects to the modified search results of Google Search in a new tab page. This malicious browser extension fills your search results with sponsored websites, annoying ads and may try redirecting you to commercial websites. Obviously, because of this users are not be able to get reliable search results and browsing situation becomes quite complicated. Not only it is very annoying to receive tons of ads and experience redirections, but also you should bear in mind that Yeabests.cc virus can redirect you to malicious websites, where spyware and other threats can infect your computer. On top of that, it will not be easy to replace it with a legitimate search engine.
To be able to browse regularly again, you must remove Yeabests.cc virus from your computer. Restoration of your previous browser settings will result into a preprogrammed failure since this malevolent extension appends the following registry keys – HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodePoliciesGoogleChromeHomepageLocation and HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodePoliciesGoogleChromeRestoreOnStartupURLs1, if we take Chrome browser as an example. These keys are responsible for Yeabests.cc automatic loading, whenever you launch your web browser. If they remain – remains the browser hijacker. It installs itself as a VMI script, thus, it can also add itself back on your web browser, even after you have cleaned the the changed shortcuts related to the hijacker.
You need to remove this fake search engine through the Control Panel. To have this accomplished, follow the free tutorial at the bottom of this article, explaining how to do it automatically and manually. Choose the method that suits you better. Remember that an automatic removal is always safer to do. Besides, an anti-malware program can prevent similar infiltrations in the future, so you should really consider getting Yeabests.cc browser hijacker removed the sooner the better.
Distribution Methods of Yeabests.cc virus
Yeabests.cc virus usually enters computers bundled with other programs. Very often those include download managers, PDF creators, music and video players, etc., downloaded from free file sharing spaces on the Internet. You can prevent it from entering your system, if you pay attention to the installation steps of your freeware programs. Make sure to choose the Custom or Advanced installation mode and look what other applications are offered for you to be installed by default. Always deselect options that include little known or unknown tools, in fact, any addition to your main download must be declined. Never agree to replace your homepage to unknown websites either. If you receive such kind of suggestions, cancel the installation, as there is a 100-percent probability you will end up with such PUP (potentially unwanted program) as Yeabests.cc hijacker set on your machine up.
The easiest way to remove Yeabests.cc virus is by scanning your computer’s system with an anti-malware program, for example, Spyhunter or Malwarebytes. If you prefer fixing this issue manually, follow the steps provided below.
Yeabests Cc Virus quicklinks
- About Yeabests.cc virus
- Distribution Methods of Yeabests.cc virus
- Automatic Malware removal tools
- Manual removal of Yeabests.cc virus
- How to remove Yeabests.cc virus using Windows Control Panel
Automatic Malware removal tools
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Manual removal of Yeabests.cc virus
How to remove Yeabests.cc virus using Windows Control Panel
Many hijackers and adware like Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc virus page on startup only, try this:
- Right click on your browser icon. Choose Properties;
- Open Short cut tab;
- Delete Yeabests.cc virus part from target field.
TopHow To remove Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc 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.
- 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.
TopHow to remove Yeabests.cc virus virus from Internet Explorer:
How to remove Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc virus from the list.
How to remove Yeabests.cc virus from IE 11:
- Click on the Settings icon (top right) → Manage Addons.
- Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc 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.
How to remove Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc 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 Yeabests.cc 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.
- 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.
