View.contextualyield.com ads. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
I’m using Chrome web browser at the moment. However, I have noticed that whenever I try to open a page, I usually visit (Facebook, Twitter or simply Google), browser redirects to the page View.contextualyield.com. Actually, this activity annoys my a lot, but what bothers me more is the reliability of the content that I see there. In most of the cases, View.contextualyield.com asks me to participate in a survey or claim the prize. Could you please tell me how to stop those web browser’s redirects?
Security experts have conducted research on View.contextualyield.com URL. What was found?
The 2-spyware research team has investigated this domain for a couple of weeks because lots of people have reported about misleading web browser’s redirections to View.contextualyield.com page. To start with, it can be noted that this domain is related to Contextualyield about which we have already spoken in our blog. To be more precise, View.contextualyield.com is an advertising platform that usually contains:
- Software update prompts (Java, Flash Player, VLC Player, web browser, etc.);
- Online survey requests;
- Prize giveaways;
- Information about various deals, discounts, coupons, etc. or
Unfamiliar software installers.
Unfortunately, but none of the content provided in this domain appeared to be reliable. It has been found that View.contextualyield.com redirects are caused by adware, which is closely related to doubtful parties and used for affiliate marketing. In other words, this domain may be used for spreading potentially unwanted programs, swindling personally identifiable information (full name, address, email address, telephone number, etc.), promoting affiliate parties and their pages, and so on. Therefore, if you have already received View.contextualyield.com pop-up ads withing Chrome, IE or Mozilla Firefox, bypass them no matter how catchy they may appear. Otherwise, you may find your web browser hijacked or start receiving an excessive amount commercial/non-commercial advertisements due to the infection of another adware.
How can View.contextualyield.com hijack my computer?
Questions about View.contextualyield.com ads
You probably already understood that View.contextualyield.com ads cannot show on computer’s screen by themselves. This URL is prompted by an adware program, which is typically spread via software packages in a form of web browser extension. It is compatible with all web browsers (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.). However, the majority of PC users who have encountered with the ads by View.contextualyield.com claim that they did not install any software before. However, despite ‘bundling’ (infiltration via other free programs), there is no other way for View.contextualyield.com-related adware to get inside the system. Therefore, if misleading pop-up alerts have become your daily headache, you should try to recall what was the last app that you have installed. It might be a torrent file, a download manager, zip file, or any other free software. As soon as you find it, delete it from the Add/Remove Programs list. However, this may not help. If you want to find out how to remove View.contextualyield.com virus for good, run Reimage and perform a scan with it. For more information regarding View.contextualyield.com remova, go to the Page2.
Finally, the next time when installing free software on your PC’s system, take some precautionary measures that would help you to avoid installation of software packages. Thus, before performing the installation of a freeware, you should:
- Carefully select the download source;
- Read all accessible information about the freeware (Privacy Policy, EULA, etc.);
- Choose Advanced/Custom installation option;
- Read all the terms provided on the check boxes;
- Untick check marks that indicate your consent to install additional web browser add-ons, toolbars, plug-ins by default.
These are the basic tips that should help you avoid View.contextualyield.com malware from causing you troubles. If you have already noticed ads powered by this URL, keep reading the post.
How to remove misleading pop-up ads?
View.contextualyield.com popups will not disappear as long as the adware that causes them will be hiding on the system. Usually, adware-type programs can be eliminated both manually and automatically. If you are determined to remove View.contextualyield.com virus manually, try the guide given down below. However, in this particular case, our recommendation would be to use a professional anti-malware as it’s not clear what particular program cause the ads.
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Malwarebytes MalwarebytesCombo Cleaner, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareMalwarebytes Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove View.contextualyield.com ads, follow these steps:
Remove View.contextualyield.com from Windows systems
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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 View.contextualyield.com and related programs
Here, look for View.contextualyield.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Erase View.contextualyield.com 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 View.contextualyield.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall View.contextualyield.com from Internet Explorer (IE)
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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 View.contextualyield.com 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 View.contextualyield.com removal.
Eliminate View.contextualyield.com ads from Microsoft Edge
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.
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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, View.contextualyield.com should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariDelete View.contextualyield.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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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 View.contextualyield.com 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 View.contextualyield.com removal.
Get rid of View.contextualyield.com from Google Chrome
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select View.contextualyield.com 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 View.contextualyield.com removal.
Remove View.contextualyield.com 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 View.contextualyield.com 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 View.contextualyield.com removal process.