How to remove Yourconnectivity.net (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge)

Yourconnectivity.net Browser Hijacker

Also known as: Yourconnectivity.net homepage, Yourconnectivity.net new tab, Yourconnectivity.net redirect, Yourconnectivity.net search, Yourconnectivity.net startpage
Type: Browser hijacker

What is Yourconnectivity.net

Yourconnectivity.net is a browser hijacker which makes changes to the Internet Explorer (Edge), Google Chrome, Opera and Mozilla Firefox settings, replacing the home page and search engine by default.

http://yourconnectivity.net/ – Homepage

How to Yourconnectivity.net infection get installed onto computer

The Yourconnectivity hijacker usually spreads bundled with various free programs. Most commonly, it may be bundled within the installation packages from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar web sites. So, you should run any files downloaded from the Internet with great caution, read the user agreement, license and terms of use. In the process of installing a new program, you should choose a manual or custom installation mode to control what components and additional applications to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your computer with an infection like Yourconnectivity.

How to remove Yourconnectivity.net

Remove Yourconnectivity.net manually is difficult and often infection is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free that are completely clean your computer. Moreover, the free software will help you to remove adware and toolbars that your computer may be infected too.

1. Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM) from the link below.
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
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2. Close all programs and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that named mbam-setup.
3. Click Next and follow the prompts.
4. Once installation is complete, click on the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your computer for Yourconnectivity.net infection. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.
5. When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Remove Selected”. Once disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.

How to block Yourconnectivity.net

To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying ads and malicious web sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to dangerous ads and web-pages. Moreover, the software can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of websites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

1. Download AdGuard program using the following link.
   

   Adguard download
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   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
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2. After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the Setup Wizard program window. Follow the prompts.
3. After installation is complete, click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block pop-up ads, sites such Yourconnectivity.net, as well as other malicious or misleading web page. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.

If the problem with Yourconnectivity.net is still remained

if MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove this browser hijacker, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.

1. Download AdwCleaner from the link below.
   

   AdwCleaner download
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   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
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   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is started, press “Scan” button to perform a system scan for Yourconnectivity.net.
3. Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report. Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will display a prompt. Click “OK”.

How to ask for help the Myantispyware team

If you are seeking a help for Yourconnectivity.net removal then follow these steps.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   
   

   HijackThis download
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   Version: 2.0.5
   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 7, 2015
   
2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
3. Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop

Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.

4. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the New Topic button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
5. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem.

How to remove Yourconnectivity.net (Manually)

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you to remove Yourconnectivity.net hijacker manually from Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome.

1. Uninstall Yourconnectivity.net associated software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Yourconnectivity.net redirect
3. Remove Yourconnectivity.net from Chrome
4. Remove Yourconnectivity.net from Firefox
5. Remove Yourconnectivity.net from Internet Explorer

Uninstall Yourconnectivity.net associated software by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , then click Search . Type Control panel and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click Start and select Control Panel. It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Click Uninstall a program

It will open a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Yourconnectivity.net redirect

When breaking into a computer, this browser hijacker may also change the browser’s shortcuts, adding “http://yourconnectivity.net” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you start the browser, it will open this annoying web-site.

To clear a browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text “http://yourconnectivity.net” that has been added here. You need to remove it.

When the text is removed, press the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your browsers, as they may be infected too.

Remove Yourconnectivity.net from Chrome

Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click to Settings option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown below and click on the Reset settings button.

Confirm your action, click on the Reset button.

Remove Yourconnectivity.net from Firefox

Open Mozilla Firefox menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click on the Help button ().

In the Help menu click on the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on Refresh Firefox button.

Confirm your action. Click on the Refresh Firefox.

Remove Yourconnectivity.net from Internet Explorer

Open the Internet Explorer tools menu by clicking on the button in the form of gear (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click on the Internet Options.

In the Internet Options window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Internet Explorer will show the Reset Internet Explorer settings window. Select the Delete personal settings check box, then click on Reset button.

You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Finish words.

When your computer is infected, every time you start the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer (Edge), it will always be forced to open the Yourconnectivity.net, even as your home page has been set to a completely different web site. On curent date, the infection continues to increase the number of computers that have been infected.

Except that the Yourconnectivity hijacker changes browser’s homepage, it also replaces a search engine, which leads to the fact that use of the browser’s search becomes impossible. The reason for this is that the search results will consist of a large number of advertising links, links to malicious and misleading websites and only the remaining part – it’s search results for your query from the other, well-known search engines like Google.

Often, the computer that has been infected with the Yourconnectivity browser hijacker will be also infected with an adware, which will display a lot of annoying ads. This may be pop-ups, text links in the web pages, banners where they never had and more, replacing legitimate ads with malicious advertising that will offer to download and install malware and unwanted programs or visit the various dangerous and misleading Web sites.

So, obviously, to protect your privacy and clean your computer, you need to remove Yourconnectivity.net as soon as possible. Use the free instructions above.