{"id":215,"date":"2022-01-26T19:43:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T14:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techproblems.org\/?p=215"},"modified":"2022-02-28T16:55:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T11:25:58","slug":"fuq-com-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techproblems.org\/fuq-com-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"FUQ.com \u2013 A Browser Hijacker Virus You Need to Guard Your Computer From"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Pornography has become a hell hole for computer and Internet security. Pornographic websites are the number one source of viruses and malware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fuq.com is one of the many suspiciously acting programs that are injected into your computer when you visit spammy pornographic websites. Many online databases have classified Fuq.com as a browser hijacker virus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
How Does My Computer Get Infected With This Virus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If your computer has been used for pornographic content search, it\u2019s likely that Fuq.com or a similar virus would have been contracted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason \u2013 there are innumerable maliciously pornographic content portals, Fuq.com included, that have been made with the aim to unleash this virus into computers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The privacy policy shown on this domain, or any similar domain, claims that the domain uses non-personal information of the visitor for advertising. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, if you end up giving your email ID in one of these portals, your mailbox is likely to be flooded with advertisements of a similar nature. It\u2019s believed that Fuq.com virus aims at forcing Internet users to visit some website by literally barraging them with advertisements, or forcefully redirecting them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why You Need to Be Concerned About Fuq.com Virus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fuq.com presents a number of attributes that make it a close match for many known browser hijacker viruses. For instance, you will be bombarded with a lot of advertisements once your device is affected by this virus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These advertisements will be in the form of pop up messages and banner messages. Plus, when you open your preferred web browser, you will be taken to an unknown and spammy home page with irrelevant, pornographic, and misleading information, along with concealed links that could trigger more viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This makes Fuq.com a real headache for any Internet user. These attributes are typical of browser hijacker software. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key Points of Removing Fuq.com Virus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how you can remove Fuq.com virus from your Windows OS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the Start button, navigate to Control Panel, and choose Programs and Features option.<\/li>
Look for Fuq.com as a program in the list, as well as any programs that look suspicious (for instance, browser toolbars you don\u2019t really remember downloading, odd toolbars, etc).<\/li>
Click on them, and select Uninstall. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Next, let\u2019s check whether your browsers need some repairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Internet Explorer, go to the top right of the browser, click on the gear icon, and choose Manage Add ons option. Look for Fuq.com or similar plugins here; if found, select them and click on Disable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Next, go to Internet Options > General<\/strong>. Here, check the default home page URL; change it to blank or a preferred URL instead of the spammy URL you might see there. Click on Apply when done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We also recommend that you reset your browser settings; go to Advanced tab in the Internet Options screen and select Reset. In the subsequent screen, select Delete Personal Settings option and click on Reset button. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, you can do these checks for Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note<\/strong>: You can use one of the trusted and credible anti-virus software to remove Fuq.com virus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These include Malwarebytes, PlumBytes, Eset Internet Security, Sophos HOME, and Panda Antivirus Pro 2017. These programs can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remove all potentially undesirable programs that could be concealing Fuq.com virus<\/li>
Edit files and registry entries back to normal state (which would have been messed up by Fuq.com)<\/li>
Bring browser settings back to normal<\/li>
Remove Fuq.com related add-ons from browsers<\/li>
Blocking access to websites that hide Fuq.com in their scripts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Concluding Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s obvious; Fuq.com virus will not only spoil your web browsing experience, but will invariably lead you to more malware and adware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, you need to take every possible step to remove it from your computer as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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