Ntuserlitelist ads. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
Ntuserlitelist adware hides in the system using the names of legit system processes
Ntuserlitelist is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) which works as an ad-supported application. The research shows that it might be related to Yelloader adware and Trojan horse. However, it’s clear that this adware exploits pay-per-click advertising model[1] to generate money for its creators.
After the Ntuserlitelist hijack, the PUP might create its folder in one of these directories:
- C:\Users\-\AppData\Local\llssoft
- C:\Users\-\AppData\Local\ntuserlitelist
Moreover, the adware obfuscates its files under legit-looking processes, such as:
- vmxclient.exe;
- dataup.exe;
- winscr.exe;
- svcvmx.exe.
Fortunately, software like Reimage can easily tell potentially dangerous files from the legitimate ones so you can confidently use such tools for the Ntuserlitelist removal from the PC. Elimination of this program is necessary because during the time it not only floods your browser with aggressive ads but might redirect to potentially dangerous websites.
These programs tend to collaborate with some questionable third parties and often contribute to the distribution of potentially unwanted programs, rogue system optimization tools, phishing sites[2] or tech support scams. Of course, users are usually unaware that such virus has taken hold of their computers which means they may click on any of the Ntuserlitelist ads, fully trusting their legitimacy.
Ntuserlitelist not only affects the quality of the web browsing. It has the potential of infringing your privacy too. The parasite will try to learn as much about you as possible by implementing cookies[3] as well as installing additional extensions on your browser. The adware aims to find out what your interests are just to be able to present you with ads that would fit your profile and, hopefully, provoke you into clicking them.
Questions about Ntuserlitelist ads
To stop such behavior, you will have to remove Ntuserlitelist from your PC. As we’ve mentioned, you can easily do that with automatic malware elimination software, but if you don’t have one or can’t have it installed, you can also perform the elimination manually, following the guidelines at the end of the article.
Click 'Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features' (if you are 'Windows XP' user, click on 'Add/Remove Programs').
If you are 'Windows 10 / Windows 8' user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once 'Quick Access Menu' shows up, select 'Control Panel' and 'Uninstall a Program'.
Right click on each of suspicious entries and select 'Uninstall'
Cick 'Go' and select 'Applications'
Click on every malicious entry and select 'Move to Trash'
Click on menu icon and select 'Manage add-ons'
Right click on each of malicious entries and select 'Disable'
Delete malicious URL, enter your desired domain name and click 'Apply' to save changes
Go to 'Advanced' tab and click on 'Reset' button. Now select 'Delete personal settings' and click on 'Reset' button again
Go to Settings and select 'Choose what to clear'
Select 'Clear' button
Open the start menu and select 'Task Manager'
Right-click 'Microsoft Edge' and select 'Go to details'
Select 'More details' if 'Go to details' option fails to show up
Find Microsoft Edge entries and select 'End Task'
Go to Microsoft Edge folder on your computer, right-click every entry and click 'Delete'
Find Windows PowerShell, right-click it and select 'Run as administrator'
Copy and paste a required command and press 'Enter'
Click on menu icon and select 'Add-ons'
Select 'Extensions' and look for malicious entries. Click 'Remove' to get rid of each of them
Click on menu icon and then on '?'. Select 'Troubleshooting Information'
Click on 'Reset Firefox' button for a couple of times
Click on menu icon. Select 'Tools' and 'Extensions'
Look for malicious entries and delete each of them by clicking on the Trash bin icon
When in 'Settings', select 'Manage search engines...'
Click 'X' to remove malicious URLs
When in 'Settings', scroll down to 'Reset browser settings' button and click on it
Click on 'Reset' button to complete your removal
Click on 'Safari' and select 'Preferences'
Go to 'Extensions' and uninstall malicious add-ons
Click on 'Safari' and select 'Reset Safari...'
Select all options and click on 'Reset' button
Updating software and being careful with freeware installation might prevent from adware attack
The adware might enter the system by tricking users that they need to update Flash Player[4] or download a new security patch for the operating system. However, you should remember one thing – software update announcement will NEVER pop-up online. If they do, there are probably scammers behind them.
Researchers team from Norway[5] warn that Ntuserlitelist might get inside the computer with the help of freeware or shareware too. The PUP might be presented as a useful app, or it might be hidden under Quick/Recommended settings. Thus, to avoid the hijack, you should not rely on recommended settings. But don’t forget that you have to be attentive during advanced installation as well.
Getting rid of Ntuserlitelist and its suspicious ads
It will not be long until you start looking for ways to remove Ntuserlitelist virus because its behavior on the computer is simply annoying and intrusive. Luckily, performing the elimination is not a rocket science, especially if you apply professional antivirus software for this task. Nevertheless, there are some actions that antivirus software will not complete. And that is resetting the browser. This is an essential part of getting rid of the unwanted ads.
However, you can also perform whole Ntuserlitelist removal manually. However, if you try to remove adware-related files and folders, you might encounter some problems. These folders might be protected by the virus, and you may not have permission to delete them. Thus, in this case, only anti-spyware can help you.
You can remove Ntuserlitelist automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareWebroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus, Malwarebytes Anti Malware. We recommend these applications because they can easily delete potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Ntuserlitelist ads, follow these steps:
Remove Ntuserlitelist from Windows systems
The tutorial below will guide you though the manual Ntuserlitelist elimination process:
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
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Uninstall Ntuserlitelist and related programs
Here, look for Ntuserlitelist or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Uninstall Ntuserlitelist from Mac OS X system
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Ntuserlitelist or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Erase Ntuserlitelist from Internet Explorer (IE)
These steps will help to rescue Internet Explorer from the adware:
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Ntuserlitelist and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Ntuserlitelist removal.
Delete Ntuserlitelist ads from Microsoft Edge
Have you already had enough of adware controlling your browsing? If your answer is YES, then you should go through the steps below and stop the unwanted ads from showing up on your browser.
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. -
Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Ntuserlitelist should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariGet rid of Ntuserlitelist from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Follow these steps to eliminate all entries related to Ntuserlitelist from Firefox:
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select Ntuserlitelist and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Ntuserlitelist removal.
Eliminate Ntuserlitelist from Google Chrome
Remove the PUP from your Google Chrome browser by completing the guide down below:
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select Ntuserlitelist and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Ntuserlitelist removal.
Remove Ntuserlitelist from Safari
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for Ntuserlitelist or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Ntuserlitelist removal process.
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References
- ^ Pay Per Click management explained. Portent. Digital Marketing Agency.
- ^ How to spot a phishing website. Globalsign. Digital Certificates by GlobalSign.
- ^ Fact and Fiction: The Truth About Browser Cookies. Lifehacker. Tips, tricks and downloads for getting things done.
- ^ Don’t Let This Fake Flash Player Update Fool You. Cloudeight InfoAve. Website about computers.
- ^ Viruset. Viruest. Norwegian spyware news.