How to Get Rid of Nimbus Popup - Disable Nimbus Redirect

I open chrome and I get 2 pages. One is the page I have selected as my home page. The other one is Nimbus, which is the problem. How do I stop it from opening? Read this post, maybe you can get some help.

Description of Nimbus

If you get the Nimbus redirect on your computer browser without your own willingness, that means it come along with the third party from the Internet without your knowledge.  Once you get the Nimbus installed on your computer, it will change the browser setting by injecting its codes and files. It has added its extension to your browser and run itself when the computer starts and browser launches. When you open the browser, Nimbus will appear as the new tab on without your permission.

Usually, Nimbus gets into the computer along with the freeware from Internet, such as video player/record, Flash player, browser update, antivirus programs and so on. If you don't pat a attention to the installation processes, you will have Nimbus installed on your computer automatically without your consent. Sometimes you may also get this extension when click on some unknown pop-ups or links. It is important to be caution when surf the Internet. If you get this Nimbus on the computer and want to remove, you can follow the guide below to continue.

Instructions to Get Rid of Nimbus

Method 1: Nimbus  Manual Deletion

Step 1:  Go to Task Manager with Alt+Ctrl+Delete and stop related processes.

Step 2: Remove any infection related program from Control Panel.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
3. Remove the related programs.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Uninstall related programs.

Windows 8

1. Press Win+R.
2. Type in control panel and click OK.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Remove the related programs.

Step 3: Remove Nimbus extension or add-ons from your browsers.

Internet Explorer

1) Start Internet Explorer and choose “Tools “>”Manage add-ons”.

2) Choose “Toolbars and Extensions”, then find and remove related programs.

3) Restart browser to complete the whole process.

Mozilla Firefox

1) Start Firefox and choose” Tools” > “Add-ons”> ‘Extensions’.

2) Search for related items and remove them.

3) Restart Firefox to complete the process.

Google Chrome

1) Open Google Chrome and click on “Wrench” or “bar” icon in top right corner.

2) Choose “Settings” > “Extensions”, then find and delete add-ons.

3) Restart the browser to complete the whole process.

Step 4: Show all hidden files

1. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
2. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
3. When the control panel opens click on the Appearance and Personalization link.
4. Under the Folder Options category, click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
5. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.
6. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
7. Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
8. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

Step 5: Click “Start” button and selecting “Run.” Type “regedit” into the box and click “OK” to delete all related registries.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Search Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search "CustomizeSearch" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"

Method  2: Automatic Removal virus with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth. To keep SpyHunter Anti-malware on your computer is an important way to protect your computer in a good condition. Please find the instruction as follow. 

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: Save the file onto your computer and click on the Run button to install it.

Step 3: After installation, scan your computer to find out potential threats.

Step 4: Tick Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.

Guide to download RegCure Pro to optimize PC 

Step 1. Install and launch RegCure Pro on your PC.

Step 2.  Select "Yes" to download and install RegCure Pro.

 

Step 3. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 4. RegCure Pro will open automatically on your screen.

 Step 5. RegCure Pro is scanning your PC for error.

 

Step 6. After scanning, choose the issues you want to fix. 

 

Note: If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal. Install Spyhunter can be your better choice, because it is capable of auto-detecting and removing viruses. You can also Download RegCure Pro to help you optimize the computer.

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