How to Remove Youndoo “Virus” (Uninstall Guide)

Welcome, reader, to our Youndoo virus search removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

The ads generated by Youndoo “Virus” could sometimes be very annoying, don’t you agree? If you’ve come to this page, then you have probably had enough of them and you are now looking for a way to save yourself from their invasion. The good news is that here we are going to explain to you how you got the annoying program that is generating them and most importantly, we will show you exactly how to get rid of the ads. You will learn about the browser hijacker types of programs, their specifications, and the most common mistakes users make when they install such software. Also, you will get a few helpful tips on how to avoid such ads-generating programs in the future, so you should really take a close look at the information below.

Youndoo “Virus” – Software developed to display ads

Interrupting your browsing activity with disturbing messages, banners, links, page redirects and pop-ups every time you browse the web is a common activity, related to browser hijackers. These pieces of software are specially developed to generate all sorts of advertisements and display dozens of them, often without an option to stop or close them. You have probably experienced it on your own screen the moment you got Youndoo “Virus” on your PC. But even though they could bring a great amount of irritation, this type of programs are actually considered legitimate software. How come?

The truth behind browser hijackers

The truth behind browser hijackers is that they are tools developed to serve the needs of the online advertising industry – they collect clicks and bring traffic to the advertised pages through page redirects and aggressive ads displaying. In fact, the marketers often pay for that service (a method called Pay-Per-Click) to the software developers, who develop browser hijacker types of applications. In general, every time users click on some of the intrusive pop-ups, banners, and pages, an income is generated for the developers; that’s why they try to display as many ads as possible and often overdo it with the intrusiveness. Another thing developers do is they usually include such pieces of software in program bundles and distribute them with some free applications, spam emails, direct downloads or open source download platforms. When users download and install such bundles, they usually make a common mistake that lets all the additional applications such as Youndoo “Virus” get installed on the computer as well. What they do is, they normally proceed with the standard setup and install everything in the bundle as it is, including the browser hijacker that is potentially unwanted. Many people don’t know that to avoid installing the standard bundle, they should click on the advanced/custom settings in the setup and manually unselect the programs they don’t want. This simple step takes no more than a minute but can save them from the ads invasion later.

The risks related to browser hijackers

When a program like Youndoo “Virus” operates on your PC, there really isn’t much to worry about. This is neither a virus nor a malware infection like a Trojan or Ransomware and can really not be compared with the threats of this magnitude. Even though many people may wrongly refer to browser hijackers as malicious threats, there are some major differences that should be taken into account. Programs like Youndoo “Virus” cannot replicate like viruses can, nor can they corrupt your system or encrypt your files like the Ransomware.

But even though they do not represent a direct threat to your computer, there are still some indirect risks that such programs may eventually expose you to. Some hazards may be involved with the ads generating activity and the page redirects, where you may click on a misleading ad or land on an insecure web page and eventually get some malware. This still could be a minimal risk, because such things don’t happen that often. But as minimal as it is, such scenario is possible, therefore it is a good idea to avoid clicking on the ads and interacting with such sketchy content in general. But if you want to ensure your system’s safety you should consider installing reputable anti-malware software that would keep it constantly protected.

You close one ad, ten more appear… how to put an end to that?

The intrusive nature of Youndoo “Virus” may really prevent you from closing the ads, that’s why your attempts to remove them from your screen may lead to even more ads in return. The only effective solution that would really save you from the nagging pop-ups, banners and boxes is if you completely remove the browser hijacker from your system. The guide below contains all the needed steps to do that. Just follow closely the instructions and you will be good to go.

SUMMARY:

Name	Youndoo
Type	Browser Hijacker
Danger Level	Medium (nowhere near threats like Ransomware, but still a security risk)
Symptoms	An excessive amount of ads, banners and popping boxes is flooding your screen constantly.
Distribution Method	Developers often bundle it in program bundles that could be found on open source download platforms, direct downloads, torrents or spam emails.

How to remove Youndoo “Virus”

I – Uninstallation

1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
   
2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
   
3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall
   1. If you are unable to spot Youndoo “Virus”, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

II – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

III – Cleaning all your browsers

1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
   
2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
   
3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.

• Chrome users:

1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
   

• Firefox users:

1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Youndoo “Virus” on them.

• IE users:

1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
   
2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Youndoo “Virus” might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
3. If you spot the process ran by Youndoo “Virus”, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.

V – DNS check

1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
   
2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
   
3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
   
4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
   
5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
   
6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.