Recently, I got Avast for free. And when I browsed the Internet, I got a message from Avast saying that they detected and blocked a malware called URL:Mal. Avast keeps sending message, so I am afraid that if my PC had already been infected. However, when I use my other anti-virus program to scan my PC, nothing comes out! I need help.
You should know more about URL:Mal
URL:Mal is actually a malicious website which can be detected by the free anti-virus program Avast. Avast is specialized in this field but not necessarily able to get rid of those threats. That's no wonder why you can't detect out URL:Mal with other anti-virus programs. If Avast can detect out the website, it means it's already launched your PC. You need to remove it immediately.
The bad sides of being infected
If you have Avast with you, you can keep receiving the message like “Malicious URL blocked”. You'll feel so annoying and upset for you can't find ways to throw it out of your computer. If you don't have Avast, the symptoms may be less obvious. Like other viruses, URL:Mal also opens a backdoor for other threats for it need to control your PC. The only way to control your PC is to attack your system, to block your anti-virus programs. Thus your firewall will become weaker and weaker. Then lots of ads come to you. Unfamiliar websites pop up automatically with malicious links. Your machine becomes clumsier and clumsier for the system resources has been taken up by the virus on your PC. So when you notice all these problems, you need to check your PC. You need a powerful protector to safeguard your PC.
How to get rid of the malicious website?
Method 1: Manually remove it yourself.
Method 2: Automatically remove it by using SpyHunter.
Automatic Ways
Step 1: Remove URL:Mal from your browser.
For Google Chrome
Menu icon>>Tools>>Extensions.
Search for related ones and remove them by clicking on the trashcan icon.
Do as the pictures show you to remove related items from the browser.
For Internet Explorer
Tools>>Manage Add-ons>>Toolbars and Extensions.
Then look for related add-ons and remove them.
Step 2: Remove it from your Startup section.
Start>>Run>>Input "msconfig">>System Configuration Utility>>Startup section. Look for related items and disable them.
Step 3: Delete all related registry entries. (Be cautious during this step for the mistaken deleted entries may crash your system.)
Click start to find Run. In the pop-up box, type "regedit" into it and click OK. And there comes the Registry Editor. Find related files and delete them.
Automatic Ways
Step 3: After the installation, run SpyHunter and make a full scan for your computer.
Step 4: Once the scan results come out, fix it immediately.
Optional steps to double check and optimize your PC
Developed by ParetoLogic Inc, RegCure is specialized in dealing with system rubbishes. It has the function of restoring errors like Windows update error, and files with the suffix name "dll" or "exe". It can also speed up your PC by cleaning the leftovers of unwanted programs and repairing errors.
Step 1: Download RegCure now!
Step 2: Follow the installation guides to install RegCure.
Step 3: When the installation is finish, launch RegCure and make a full scan.
Step 4: If there is any threat, click "Fix All".
Special tips for you
To better protect your PC, you need to develop good habits.
Never visit malicious websites or hacked websites.
Don't click on the malicious links randomly or you may bring yourself viruses.
Get a reliable protector like SpyHunter to safeguard your PC and update it regularly.
If you still want to make sure your PC is clean and healthy enough, please click here for RegCure.
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How to remove URL:Mal