Stormstone Virus

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Stormstone

If you’ve recently detected a program called Stormstone on your computer, then you’re probably already aware of the changes it may impose. Stormstone is a new addition to the browser hijacker software category, and what it does is it generates ads.

Typically, Stormstone uses the whole window of the main browser, be it Chrome, Explorer, Firefox, or another one, to fill it with different pop-ups, banners, and page-redirect links. On top of that, the program may install a new search engine or replace the default homepage, so as to make its advertising activities more effective. As a result you will likely start seeing a lot of sponsored banners, and direct links to specific pages that have never been there before. You may even start to experience automatic redirects to sites that you do not recognize, or don’t want to visit.

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Every time you actually click on the New.stormstone.top virus ads, they generate profit for the developers of the New.stormstone.top virus ad-generating app. This is explained with the pay-per-click remuneration model, and its implementation for online advertising.

SUMMARY:

NameStormstone
Type Browser Hijacker
Detection Tool

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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.

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Please follow all the steps below in order to remove Stormstone!

How to remove Stormstone

  1. First, click the Start Menu on your Windows PC.
  2. Type Programs and Settings in the Start Menu, click the first item, and find Stormstone in the programs list that would show up.
  3. Select Stormstone from the list and click on Uninstall.
  4. Follow the steps in the removal wizard.

What we suggest you do first is, check the list of programs that are presently installed on the infected device and uninstall any rogue software that you find there:

  • From the Start Menu, navigate to Control Panel ->>> Programs and Features ->>> Uninstall a Program.
  • Next, carefully search for unfamiliar programs or programs that have been installed recently and could be related to Stormstone.
  • If you find any of the programs suspicious then uninstall them if they turn out to be linked to Stormstone.
  • If a notification appears on your screen when you try to uninstall a specific questionable program prompting you to just alter it or repair it, make sure you choose NO and complete the steps from the removal wizard.

Remove Stormstone from Chrome

  1. Click on the three dots in the right upper corner
  2. Go to more tools
  3. Now select extensions
  4. Remove the Stormstone extension
  • Once you open Chrome, click on the three-dots icon to open the browser’s menu, go to More Tools/ More Options, and then to Extensions.
  • Again, find the items on that page that could be linked to Stormstone and/or that might be causing problems in the browser and delete them.
  • Afterwards, go to this folder: Computer > C: > Users > *Your User Account* > App Data > Local > Google > Chrome > User Data. In there, you will find a folder named Default – you should change its name to Backup Default and restart the PC.
  • Note that the App Data folder is normally hidden so you’d have to first make the hidden files and folders on your PC visible before you can access it.

How to get rid of Stormstone on FF/Edge/etc.

  1. Open the browser and select the menu icon.
  2. From the menu, click on the Add-ons button.
  3. Look for the Stormstone extension
  4. Get rid of Stormstone by removing it from extensions

If using Firefox:

  • Open Firefox
  • Select the three parallel lines menu and go to Add-ons.
  • Find the unwanted add-on and delete it from the browser – if there is more than one unwanted extension, remove all of them.
  • Go to the browser menu again, select Options, and then click on Home from the sidebar to the left.
  • Check the current addresses for the browser’s homepage and new-tab page and change them if they are currently set to address(es) you don’t know or trust.

If using MS Edge/IE:

  • Start Edge
  • Select the browser menu and go to Extensions.
  • Find and uninstall any Edge extensions that look undesirable and unwanted.
  • Select Settings from the browser menu and click on Appearance.
  • Check the new-tab page address of the browser and if it has been modified by “Stormstone” or another unwanted app, change it to an address that you’d want to be the browser’s new-tab page.

How to Delete Stormstone

  1. Open task manager
  2. Look for the Stormstone process
  3. Select it and click on End task
  4. Open the file location to delete Stormstone
  • Access the Task Manager by pressing together the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys and then selecting Task Manager.
  • Open Processes and there try to find a process with the name of the unwanted software. If you find it, select it with the right button of the mouse and click on the Open File Location option.
  • If you don’t see a “Stormstone” process in the Task Manager, look for another suspicious process with an unusual name. It is likely that the unwanted process would be using lots of RAM and CPU so pay attention to the number of resources each process is using.
  • Tip: If you think you have singled out the unwanted process but are not sure, it’s always a good idea to search for information about it on the Internet – this should give you a general idea if the process is a legitimate one from a regular program or from your OS or if it is indeed likely linked to the adware.
  • If you find another suspicious process, open its File Location too.
  • Once in the File Location folder for the suspicious process, start testing all of the files that are stored there by dragging them to our free online scanner available below.
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    • If the scanner finds malware in any of the files, return to the Processes tab in the Task Manager, select the suspected process, and then select the End Process option to quit it.
    • Go back to the folder where the files of that process are located and delete all of the files that you are allowed to delete. If all files get deleted normally, exit the folder and delete that folder too. If one or more of the files showed an error message when you tried to delete them, leave them for now and return to try to delete them again once you’ve completed the rest of the guide.

    How to Uninstall Stormstone

    1. Click on the home button
    2. Search for Startup Apps
    3. Look for Stormstone in there
    4. Uninstall Stormstone from Startup Apps by turning it off
    • Now you need to carefully search for and uninstall any Stormstone-related entries from the Registry. The easiest way to do this is to open the Registry Editor app (type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter) and then open a Find dialog (CTRL+F key combination) where you have to type the name of the threat. 
    • Perform a search by clicking on the Find Next button and delete any detected results. Do this as many times as needed until no more results are found. 
    • After that, to ensure that there are no remaining entries lined to Stormstone in the Registry, go manually to the following directories and delete them:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Random Directory. 
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/Random
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main/Random

    What is Stormstone?

    Such an activity can be extremely annoying, and we are not surprised by the fact that a lot of web users are seeking a way to stop it, and remove the nagging ads. Keep in mind, however, that what you are experiencing is NOT a virus infection, and should not be confused with malware. Real Malware, such as ransomware, spyware or Trojans, is aimed at harming your computer in a very serious way. This may involve corrupting the OS, or damaging the data on it. A browser hijacker, such as Stormstone, Searchesmia, Apps Extension for comparison, cannot do any of that. However, this does not mean that it can’t theoretically expose you to security risks.
    Read on, and we’ll give you a better understanding of how this software operates, what potential risks it may involve, and how to safely uninstall it from your device.
    As with any representative of the browser hijacker category, Stormstone operates as an online advertising tool. Stormstone tries to make you click on as many of its intrusive ads, banners, and pop-ups as it can.


    Is Stormstone dangerous?

    The reason for the popularity of this model is that, in order for the hijacker’s owners to earn money, they don’t need you to to buy anything from them. It is enough to just click on the displayed content. Therefore, the advertisements tend to be overwhelmingly manipulative, intrusive, and aggressive. They may fill your screen, and place themselves on top of the page in such a way so that you simply can’t ignore them if you want to navigate through the page. And here’s where all this seemingly harmless trickery can go very wrong. Once you interact with the sponsored pop-ups, it is possible to get redirected to some questionable web locations. For instance, you may land on a malicious website, which can be full of spyware, ransomware, and viruses of all sorts. Or you may get tricked to download and install some other potentially unwanted software that you may later need to remove.
    That’s why we highly recommend that you don’t wait any longer and uninstall the ad-generating software with the aid of our instructions below ASAP. You can also use the recommended Stormstone removal tool for automatic uninstallation help in case you cannot complete everything from the guide.


    About the author

    Lidia Howler

    Lidia is a web content creator with years of experience in the cyber-security sector. She helps readers with articles on malware removal and online security. Her strive for simplicity and well-researched information provides users with easy-to-follow It-related tips and step-by-step tutorials.

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