Get Rid of RebateInformer Virus from Chrome & Firefox

Instruction to Remove RebateInformer Virus Quickly & Completely

The definition of RebateInformer browser hijacker

RebateInformer is identified as a nettlesome adware infection which works as a tool of commercial promotion to display multiple ads, coupons, discounts and the like with a purpose of increasing the traffic of sponsored websites and stealing your personal information. It can get installed onto your computer without any manual intervention together with some free applications that you either download from any insecure website or receive from any unknown resource.

When RebateInformer runs in your computer, you will suffer from tons of pop-up annoying messages such as product ads, coupon alters, discount notifications and others. These boring messages keep coming out on your screen uninterruptedly and tempt you to click on them and pay for their products by showing nice product pictures and offering attractive prices. Once you click on these pop-ups wittingly or accidentally, they may also redirect you to some unacquainted websites or even malicious webpages which contain a mass of viruses and rascal software. By boosting those anonymous websites’ traffic and improving their rankings, the virus makers can gain massive profits.

Besides, RebateInformer can track your Internet browsing activities, collect your secret details and transfer them to cyber criminals to do something illegal and hurt your interests. So you are highly advised to remove RebateInformer from your system as quickly as possible.

The dangers of RebateInformer virus:

a.       RebateInformer virus is able to corrupt all kinds of browsers.

b.      RebateInformer virus installs itself on your PC without your notice.

c.       RebateInformer virus redirects your search results to irrelevant pages.

d.      RebateInformer virus takes over your browser and performs malicious tasks.

e.       RebateInformer virus will slow down browser speed.

If you keep this infection in your system for a long time, your PC will get more severe damage. You want to remove it right now? What is the most effective way to delete it from the browser? In fact, there are two ways to get rid of such dangerous infection. The first one is manual removal. The second one is automatic removal. Both of them are available.

Solution one: How to remove RebateInformer virus manually?

Step 1: resetting DNS settings

1.      Open your Control Panel

2.      Choose “View network status and task” in “Network and Internet”

3.      Find Network and Sharing Center and click “Chang adapter settings”

4.      Select the corresponded network adapter as you are using and click “Properties”

5.      Select “Internet Protocol Verrion4(TCP/IPV4)

6.      Choose “Use the following DNS server addresses:”

7.      Set “ preferred DNS server” to 8.8.8.8

Step2: check out all vicious files and delete all of them

%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe

%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe

Step3: Delete all registries keys that are related to RebateInformer

Go to the Start Menu at the bottom left of your screen>click “run”>type “regedit” in the box>select and delete all the following registry values

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Step4: Stop all suspicious programs running through Manage Task( delete + alt + ctrl)

Solution two: How to remove RebateInformer automatically?

As you know, the registry editor is a very important place. So once you delete the wrong files, many other system errors will be triggered. Thus, an automatic way is more efficient and safer. You can download a removal tool here to remove this annoying pest.