ADORIKA VIRUS

Adorika is an advertisement platform, also known as Adorika ads, and is a detected as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) in the adware category by most security vendors. Adorika is used to serve advertisements across a variety of websites, as well as internet browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Adorika may use browser helper objects (BHOs), browser add-ons, and extensions in order to display a wide variety of advertisements across affected browsers.

Adorika adware can be used to collect user information that is then utilized to display targeted advertisements. Adorika ads generate in different forms, including generic banner and skyscraper advertisements, in-text ads like Text Enhance, pop-under advertisements, drop-down browser bars, and more.

Adorika and associated adware may display pop-up ads that say something similar to Ads by Adorika or click to continue on them. Often these advertisements appear at the bottom of an open internet browser and can appear on most websites, as well as offline.

In some cases the Adorika platform and program may install alongside or inside third-party adware, browser hijackers, and spyware. This may cause unwanted browser start-ups and redirects, due to unwanted home-pages and search engines corrupting existing internet browser settings by use of additional browser helper objects (BHOs), add-ons, extensions, plugins, Toolbars, and even script.

How does Adorika malware get onto a computer?

Adorika is not technically a computer virus or malware. This program and platform primarily installs alongside or inside freeware and shareware distributed ted by websites such as download.com. Many programs may bundle with Adorika in order to monetize their free products and services; However, some users may claim that this program may have installed without their consent and knowledge.

In some cases, Adorika and other items may be installed by aggressive download managers that ignore the request to decline the installation of additional offers during the setup process of third-party freeware.

This program and others like it may also be manually and voluntarily installed by the user and is promoted as a free download.

STEP 1: SCAN YOUR COMPUTER FOR MALWARE

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2. Install the free or full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The full version enables real-time protection to block malware and unwanted programs from infecting your computer, while the free version is just a free scan and removal tool.

3. Once Malwarebytes is installed, run the Anti-Malware program. Malwarebytes may automatically begin to update and scan your computer at this point.

4. Once Malwarebytes has been opened, if a scan or update has not automatically initiated, please click the large Scan Now button or visit the “Scan” tab to manually run a scan. Before the scan is started Malwarebytes may ask to update the software, make sure to do so if prompted to.

5. Once the scan is complete, click the Quarantine All button to isolate and remove the detected files. You may be asked to reboot your computer after removal to completely remove detected files.

6. You can chose to visit the History tab and click Delete All to remove these files from the Quarantine log, although these files no longer provide a threat.

STEP 2: CLEAN UP AND REPAIR SETTINGS

CCleaner can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings that have been changed during this infection. It can also fix system startup up settings and help uninstall unwanted software.

1. Install the free or full version of CCleaner by Piriform.

2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.

4. To automatically uninstall unwanted software, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for the program in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.

STEP 3: UNINSTALL ADORIKA

1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel (on Windows 8, right click the bottom left corner to gain access to the Windows 8 Start Menu. Windows 8 may also select Programs and Features).

2. In Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section (If you are using Windows 8 you will bypass the Control Panel).

3. In the list of installed programs, search for software titled Adorika. Once the adware is located, double click the unwanted program or select it with your mouse and click the Uninstall button. *Follow any on-screen instructions that may prompt to remove this program.

STEP 4: REMOVE ADORIKA BROWSER ATTACHMENTS

Google Chrome

1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to More tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the Adorika extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to it.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the Adorika add-on and remove it.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.

2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the Adorika add-on, click it, and click the Remove button. If the button does not appear you must first uninstall associated software through the Control Panel.