Remove Openload.fun

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This page aims to help you remove Openload.fun. Our removal instructions work for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, as well as every version of Windows.

Openload.fun is an application which might not be among the most pleasant pieces of software that you may have on your computer. However, to your relief, it isn’t among the most harmful either. This application does not contain the harmful code of a dangerous virus, a Trojan Horse or a Ransomware infection. It, however, can spam your screen with ads and page redirects as well as alter elements in your browser such as its starting page address and search engine tool. Openload.fun is an application that is more similar to what is called a browser hijacker. If you don’t know what exactly a browser hijacker is, on this page, we will tell you more about the specifics of this software and the best methods that you can use to safely remove its components and fully get it uninstalled. It typically “targets” browsers like Chrome, Firefox and Edge and gets added to them when the users perform an Automatic or a Quick installation of some other software (usually a free installation bundle) or an update that have the hijacker in them. In that very moment, the application normally places some new search engine or homepage settings and sometimes installs some potentially unwanted toolbars and buttons on the main browser without the users’ permission. In addition, the hijacker starts to initiate automatic page redirects and to generate various intrusive ads, pop-ups and banners on the screen during web browsing. All these activities are part of an aggressive online advertising strategy but are often regarded as potentially unwanted and most of the users eagerly seek effective methods to have the ads uninstalled and the pesky software removed. If you’ve landed on this page seeking help against Openload.fun, then take a look at the removal guide below. It contains a set of instructions, as well as a professional removal tool for automatic assistance.

Remove Openload.fun

If you have a Windows virus, continue with the guide below.

If you have a Mac virus, please use our How to remove Ads on Mac guide.

If you have an Android virus, please use our Android Malware Removal guide.

If you have an iPhone virus, please use our iPhone Virus Removal guide

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Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.

Reboot in Safe Mode (use this guide if you don’t know how to do it).

WARNING! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!

Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC at the same time and go to the Processes Tab (the “Details” Tab on Win 8 and 10). Try to determine which processes are dangerous. 

Right click on each of them and select Open File Location. Then scan the files with our free online virus scanner:

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After you open their folder, end the processes that are infected, then delete their folders. 

Note: If you are sure something is part of the infection – delete it, even if the scanner doesn’t flag it. No anti-virus program can detect all infections. 

Hold together the Start Key and R. Type appwiz.cpl –> OK.

You are now in the Control Panel. Look for suspicious entries. Uninstall it/them.

Type msconfig in the search field and hit enter. A window will pop-up:

Startup —> Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer or otherwise look suspicious.

Hold the Start Key and R –  copy + paste the following and click OK:

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

A new file will open. If you are hacked, there will be a bunch of other IPs connected to you at the bottom. Look at the image below:

If there are suspicious IPs below “Localhost” – write to us in the comments.

Open the start menu and search for Network Connections (On Windows 10 you just write it after clicking the Windows button), press enter.

1. Right-click on the Network Adapter you are using —> Properties —> Internet Protocol Version 4 (ICP/IP), click  Properties.
2. The DNS line should be set to Obtain DNS server automatically. If it is not, set it yourself.
3. Click on Advanced —> the DNS tab. Remove everything here (if there is something) —> OK.

• After you complete this step, the threat will be gone from your browsers. Finish the next step as well or it may reappear on a system reboot.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut —> Properties.

NOTE: We are showing Google Chrome, but you can do this for Firefox and IE (or Edge).

Properties —–> Shortcut. In Target, remove everything after .exe.

  Remove Openload.fun from Internet Explorer:

Open IE, click   —–> Manage Add-ons.

Find the threat —> Disable. Go to  —–> Internet Options —> change the URL to whatever you use (if hijacked) —> Apply.

 Remove Openload.fun from Firefox:

Open Firefox, click    ——-> Add-ons —-> Extensions.

Find the adware/malware —> Remove.
Remove Openload.fun from Chrome:

Close Chrome. Navigate to:

 C:/Users/!!!!USER NAME!!!!/AppData/Local/Google/Chrome/User Data. There is a Folder called “Default” inside:

Rename it to Backup Default. Restart Chrome.

Type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter.

Inside, press CTRL and F together and type the threat’s Name. Right click and delete any entries you find with a similar name. If they don’t show up this way, go manually to these directories and delete/uninstall them:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—–Random Directory. It could be any one of them – ask us if you can’t discern which ones are malicious.
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—-Windows—CurrentVersion—Run– Random
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—Internet Explorer—-Main—- Random

In case that you find the manual instructions above too complicated or are afraid that you may delete the wrong files, you can always resort to a quality software tool like the one on this page and use its automatic scanner and features to safely uninstall the undesired application. Apart from browser hijackers, such a tool can help you with the protection of your system against much more nasty threats such as Trojans, hidden viruses, Spyware and others. That’s why you can consider it as an investment in your future system safety. Another important thing if you want to keep annoying page-redirecting and ad-generating applications such as Openload.fun away from your machine is to pay attention to the web content that you interact with. As we mentioned in the beginning, such pieces of software may often become part of your system as a part of an application bundle installation or when you perform a careless update of some software. If you are more selective about the sources of your software and take time to read the EULA and other pre-selected small text agreements, however, you can easily save yourself from the ads invasion and from the presence of potentially unwanted applications.

SUMMARY:

Name	Openload.fun
Type	Browser Hijacker
Danger Level	Medium (nowhere near threats like Ransomware, but still a security risk)
Symptoms	You may notice changes in your default search engine or homepage domain.
Distribution Method	Spam messages, free downloads, free software installers and program bundles, torrents, ad-supported sites.
Detection Tool	parasite may reinstall itself multiple times if you don't delete its core files. We recommend downloading SpyHunter to scan for malicious programs. This may save you hours and cut down your time to about 15 minutes. Download SpyHunter Anti-Malware More information on SpyHunter, steps to uninstall, EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy. If SpyHunter detects a malware, you will have to purchase a license to remove it.

If the guide doesn’t help, download the anti-virus program we recommended or try our free online virus scanner. Also, you can always ask us in the comments for help!