How To Remove Check-message[.]live Browser Hijacker

How find and Delete Check-message.live adware in Windows 10/8/7 computer

message live is a rogue webpage that is not only mainly designed to delivers annoying and intrusive adverts but also redirect users to questionable and malicious site as well as collecting browser related information. However, it is identified as a potentially unwanted program or redirect virus by the security expert. It is created and distributed by the team of cyber crook with the sole motive to makes illegal money through on pay per click trick. It gets silently enters into your PC without any users permission.

Once installed successfully, it will start to bombard your screen with the tons of intrusive advertisements like as commercial ads, pop-up ads, coupons, banners, discounts etc. The main intention behind it to makes illegal revenue for the creator on pay per click. Sometimes clicking on these adverts might cause redirection issues on malicious and phishing website and the installation of potentially unwanted program.

Check-message.live will take control over the target web browsers including Firefox, explorer, chrome, and especially safari web browsers. It alters the default web browser homepage, search engine and new-tab URL settings. It also assigned to default homepage and search engine with fake ones. Therefore while users search any query on the URL bar then users are redirected to the malicious webpage where urges users to install third party rogue application or Software.

More Harmful Effects of message live:

Moreover, Check-message.live has the ability to deactivate the system security and privacy by the inactivate firewall, task manager, control panel and real antivirus program. It corrupts the System files and Windows registries as well as makes the duplicate file as a similar name. It also Show fake security alert message that your System Software like as adobe reader, flash player, PDF creator are out of date thus it is highly advice to update now. But it is only trick users into downloading and installing third party rogue Software program with the aim to makes illegal commission on pay per installations.

It is capable to track users online browsing habits to collect private and sensitive information like as search queries, web histories, cookies, IP address, geo-locations and so on. After collecting data it share them to the cyber offender for illegal use. It generates web traffic on the running webpage  by the showing lots of annoying advertisements and diminish the browsing experience. In order to keep the PC and browser safe and secure from more issues then you are highly advice to delete message live as quickly as possible from PC.

Distribution techniques of message live:

Check-message.live usually distributed into the System via using several types of intrusive techniques like as spam email campaign, installation of unwanted program, Updating fake software,  Peer to peer Sharing files and performing other online activities.

Spam Email Campaign: Spam email often sends by the cyber offender which contains various kinds of malicious attachments in the form of word, documents, text, zip, archer, java script and so on. Once opening such types of files cause the infiltration lots of infections.

Installation of Unwanted program: Downloading and installing freeware program from third party webpage without checking custom or advance options cause the installation of unwanted program which leads lots of infections.

Updating Fake Software: Downloading and updating System software which is not needed from the malicious links or fake downloader site cause the installation of lots of infections.

Peer to Peer sharing files: sharing files through bad network environments like as eMule, Torrent, Clients may offer to the installation of lots of infections.

How to prevent the System from message live:

We are highly advice be aware the spam email which received through unknown address. Don’t try to open any file which seems suspicious. Check the grammatical error and spelling mistakes before attached them. Users also must be stopping the installation of freeware program. Use always official site. Read their terms and license agreements carefully and it is important to check the grammatical error and spelling mistakes. Users also must be pay attentive while clicking on malicious links and sharing files. Always use official site or direct links. In order to keep the PC safe and secure users must be scan the PC regularly with the reputable antimalware tool.

Windows computer is already infected with message live: What next?

Note that cybercriminals or malware programmers never notify you actually when they will start infecting your computer. So, it is your responsibility to be alert from any attacks. As mentioned, PUAs, adware or malware can be downloaded/installed from unofficial/unknown sources. So, you should be alert while surfing online and avoid downloading and installing any applications from unknown sources.

It is strongly recommended to double-research the software before download/installation or purchase. You should always try to download and install any applications from official sources and choose ‘Custom/Advanced/Manual’ installation if you want to avoid browser hijackers, adware or malware.

If System is already infected with Check-message.live malware, then you can follow our manual or automatic method of malware removal to get rid of it. Here, automatic method means you can find all threats including latest malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software with just single-click.

However, if you want to find and remove malware in computer manually, then you can go with our manual steps. But these manual steps are time consuming process and requires a lot of technical knowledge. So if you don’t have enough time to implement manual steps, the automatic method can be other options for you.

After System scan is completed, please check if the trouble is resolved, and if not, then you can re-scan your computer for malware or viruses with antivirus software to get rid of it.

Threat Summary:

Name: message live

Threat Type: Browser Hijacker

Descriptions: message live is a rogue webpage that is not only  mainly designed to delivers annoying and intrusive adverts but also redirect users to questionable and malicious site as well as collecting browser related information.

Distribution Methods: message live usually distributed into the System via using several types of intrusive techniques like as spam email campaign, installation of unwanted program, Updating fake software, Peer to peer Sharing files and performing other online activities.

Removal Process: In order to keep the PC safe and secure users must be scan the PC regularly with the reputable antimalware tool.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Check-message[.]live:

Remove the related items of Check-message[.]live using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Check-message[.]live issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Check-message[.]live) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Check-message[.]live removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Check-message[.]live still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Check-message[.]live plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Check-message[.]live removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Check-message[.]live (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.