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Websteroids tend to come along some free software. Their website claims they  make a tool enabling you to launch a game of Asteroids to crash any website and show the web who  is the boss. However, it rather brings you intrusive ads.

In the wild, there is a case detailed at one of IT security boards; explanation had it that a user urgently needed a program for voice chatting required for some online game; as the user downloaded that in rush a due attention was not paid to ensure the downloaded content was free of extras, one of which was the adware in question.

As a result, Firefox got affected so that as the user was making a routine  web-surfing any website visited got some of its words highlighted and modified into ad links, yet some random popups were brought from third party sources.

Users of computers affected with the adware  are going to experience total browser freezing. They may try to click other tabs, but, as browser tries to open those, the hijacker dropped from the website interferes and loads the page again. You can try to  to remove Websteroids adware by managing extension list and restoring browser settings.

The problem would persist, unless and until you apply a carefully drafted and verified extermination steps as outlined below. It is a free malware extermination instruction.

Websteroids ads removal with automatic cleanup tool

An optimal workflow for eliminating Websteroids ads is to leverage a security application which will identify all potentially malicious software on your computer and handle it the right way. This approach ensures thoroughness of the removal and system remediation, and allows avoiding unintended damage that might occur as a result of manual malware deletion.

1. Download and install Websteroids ads removal software. Launch it and click the Start New Scan button. Wait for the application to check your computer for threats

2. When the app is done scanning your system, it will come up with an extensive list of detected objects. Click the Fix Threats option to have the utility completely remove Websteroids ads, affiliated infections and possibly other malware found on your PC.

Uninstall troublemaking software through Control Panel

– Go to Start menu and select Control Panel on the list

– Click on the Uninstall a program (Add or Remove Programs) button

– Take a good look at the software list displayed. Search for an application installed recently and prior to Websteroids  popup issues. It’s typically free Flash-related software, file format converters, media apps and the like. When found, the probable culprit should be uninstalled

– Unfortunately, it’s not easy to figure out which program is associated with Websteroids ads virus in your case. If you are unsure, stick to the automatic cleanup advice or try the browser reset option described below.

Remove Websteroids ads virus by resetting the affected browser

FYI: This procedure will lead to the loss of custom browser settings, including bookmarks, cookies, passwords saved, and all browsing history. Please keep this in mind when making a decision to proceed.

Reset Internet Explorer to its defaults

– Go to Tools –> Internet Options

– Select the Advanced tab as shown below and click the Reset button

– Read the warning about the effects of resetting IE. If you are sure, proceed by checking the Delete personal settings option and clicking Reset

Reset Mozilla Firefox

– Go to Help – Troubleshooting Information

– Firefox will come up with the Troubleshooting Information screen. Click the Reset Firefox button to complete the process

Reset Google Chrome

– Go to the Chrome Menu icon and pick Settings on the list

– Click on the Show advanced settings button

– Click on the button reading Reset browser settings

– On the notification box that pops up, review the consequences of Chrome reset and click Reset if it’s ok with you

Double-checking never hurts

To make sure the Websteroids ads popup virus has been removed, consider running an additional security scan as a completion of the cleanup procedure