The Onclickpredictiv.com Browser Redirect is when your computer’s default browser constantly opens and utilizes the www.onclickpredictiv.com site to display unwanted advertisements. When onclickpredictiv.com redirects a browser to an advertisment, the ads are typically for tech support scams, unwanted chrome extensions, surveys, adult web games, russian dating sites, and adware bundle downloads.
An example of one of the sites that my test computer was redirected to from http://www.onclickpredictiv.com/a/display.php?r= can be seen below.
These advertisements will be shown often enough that they will become intrusive and potentially harmful to the computer if the wrong program is downloaded.
How did the Onclickpredictiv.com Redirect Get on My Computer?
Users typically encounter the onclickpredictiv.com redirect when they have adware programs installed on their computer. These adware programs are typically bundled with free programs that you download from the Internet but are bundled with adware. Therefore, it is important that you pay attention to the license agreements and installation screens when installing anything off of the Internet. If an installation screen offers you Custom or Advanced installation options, it is a good idea to select these as they will typically disclose what other 3rd party software will also be installed. Furthermore, If the license agreement or installation screens state that they are going to install a toolbar or other unwanted adware, it is advised that you cancel the install and not use the free software.
If your computer starts redirecting you onclickpredictiv.com for no reason then you most likely have adware installed on the computer. Therefore, it is in my opinion that you should use the steps below to perform a scan to detect any unwanted programs and remove them from your computer.
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MBAM will now start and you will be at the main screen as shown below.
We now need to enable rootkit scanning to detect the largest amount of malware and unwanted programs that is possible with MalwareBytes. To do this, click on the Settings button on the left side of the screen and you will be brought to the general settings section.
Now click on the Protection tab at the top of the screen. You will now be shown the settings MalwareBytes will use when scanning your computer.
At this screen, please enable the Scan for rootkits setting by clicking on the toggle switch so it turns green.
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When MBAM is finished scanning it will display a screen that displays any malware, adware, or potentially unwanted programs that it has detected. Please note that the items found may be different than what is shown in the image below due to the guide being updated for newer versions of MBAM.
You should now click on the Remove Selected button to remove all the selected items. MBAM will now delete all of the files and registry keys and add them to the programs quarantine. When removing the files, MBAM may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot, please allow it to do so. Once your computer has rebooted, and you are logged in, please continue with the rest of the steps.
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HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for infections, adware, and potentially unwanted programs. When it has finished it will display a list of all the items that Hitman has found as shown in the image below. Please note that the items found may be different than what is shown in the image.
You should now click on the Next button to have HitmanPro remove the detected items. When it is done you will be shown a Removal Results screen that shows the status of the various programs that were removed. At this screen you should click on the Next button and then if prompted you should click on the Reboot button. If HitmanPro does not prompt you to reboot, please just click on the Close button.
Once your computer has has restarted or you pressed the Close button, you should now be at your Windows desktop.
Your computer should now be free of the Onclickpredictiv.com Redirect program. If your current security solution allowed this program on your computer, you may want to consider purchasing the full-featured version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.
If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below:
Are Your Protected?
While Malwarebytes Anti-Malware & HitmanPro will scan and clean a computer for free, the free versions do not offer real-time protection. If you want to be fully protected at all times then it is recommended that you purchase a premium version.
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