How to remove ctivetothe.online ads

Complete guide to delete ctivetothe.online

ctivetothe.online is a rogue website that presents dubious content and/ or redirects to untrustworthy, malicious pages. Users seldom visit such pages intentionally- most get redirected to them by intrusive ads or by PUAs already installed on the system. These apps do not explicit users’ permission to infiltrate in. PUAs have wide range of malicious functionalities – including the ability to cause redirects, run intrusive and gather browsing based data.

Very first thing the page like ctivetothe.online do is to check the visitors’ IP address to learn their geo-location. According to a particular geo-location, they either open two, three untrustworthy pages or display dubious content. Furthermore, such pages often use deceptive technique to trick users into allowing the browser notification. The same applies for ctivetothe.online as well. If its notifications are enabled – the site starts showing intrusive ads.

These ads are more than just nuisance-they also pose a threat to the device/ users’ safety. Once clicked on, intrusive ads redirect to unreliable/ malicious pages and some can cause stealthy download/ installation of unwanted software. The main culprit could have various harmful functionalities and these functions can be in different combinations. For example, they can force-open various shady pages and/or deliver intrusive advertisements.

Most PUAs have the dangerous data tracking feature as well. The targeted data include IP addresses, Search queries, Viewed pages, URLs visited, ISPs, Geo-locations and etc. The gathered data could be shared and/or sold to third parties/ potent crooks or misused in doing other illicit activities. To sum up, the presence of the unwanted app can lead to system infection, serious privacy issues, financial loss and identity theft. Therefore, it is crucial to remove all suspicious applications right away.

How did ctivetothe.online infiltrate my system?

PUAs can be downloaded/ installed together with other programs. Bundling is the name given to the deceptive marketing technique where packing of one app is done with unwanted and malicious additions. Rushed the download and skipped installation steps often increase the risk of inadvertent installation of unwanted apps. Intrusive ads can cause PUAs download/ installation as well. Once clicked on, they run certain scripts to cause stealthy download/ installation.

How to prevent PUAs installation?

It is advised to research software well before their download/ install and/or purchase. Additionally, all downloads must be done using official websites and direct links. Dubious download channels like unofficial and free file hosting sites, p2p networks and other third-party downloaders –often offer harmful and bundled content. During downloading/ installation, analyze each step using Custom/Advanced option and manually opt out all additionally attached apps, tools, functions and so on. Do not click any intrusive ads appear on any shady pages, as well. They often open the pages of same kind or sometimes cause unwanted downloads by running certain scripts.

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 ctivetothe.online:

Remove the related items of ctivetothe.online 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 ctivetothe.online 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 (ctivetothe.online) 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 ctivetothe.online 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 ctivetothe.online 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 ctivetothe.online 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 ctivetothe.online 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 ctivetothe.online (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.