How To Remove savethevideo.com From Computer

Proper Guide To Delete savethevideo.com From System

savethevideo.com is presented as a useful application that allows users to convert videos from YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other sites from URLs. It is also claimed that this web page can edit (cut and merge) the videos. However, it is indeed a potentially unwanted program which tends to silently infiltrate the targeted device without users’ permission and conduct a series of malicious activities in the background. It has been specially crafted by a group of vicious hackers in order to boost traffic for third-party websites and generate Online revenues from rookie users. This notorious PUP can compromise all the most used web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Explorer etc. so that it could target more and more system users.

Once your computer gets infected with savethevideo.com, your default browser’s settings such as home page, search engine and new tab addresses are replaced with this domain without even asking for your approval. You are also bombarded with thousands of annoying ads and pop-ups all over the day that makes your Internet surfing very complex. It aims to redirect you to affiliated websites and make quick profits for the developers. Ads delivered by this PUA include paid links by clicking on which, you are redirected to unknown web portals where numerous products and services are promoted. This nasty hijacker makes commission for the authors according to the hits it gets on its adverts and with each redirection. However, savethevideo.com might also reroute you to domains that are filled with spiteful contents and cause more hazards to your work-station.

Software Bundles Often Hide Malicious Content Inside Them:

There are various precarious methods through which such types of browser hijacking programs get into the targeted PCs. But, the most popular way is through freeware and shareware. When third-party developers share software and several additional products for free, Cyber attackers can misuse them and plant their malicious content right inside these software packages. The way to prevent the installation of unwanted tools is by making sure the right configuration mode has been opted. Keep in mind that you should avoid all downloading/installing modes that say “Quick” or “Recommended”. For safe and efficient downloading, you should always select “Advanced” or “Custom” settings. Besides, avoid using infected removal drives, sharing peer to peer network, visiting harmful websites, clicking on malicious ads or links as they might also lead to the malware intrusion.

Other Harmful Traits Of savethevideo.com:

The biggest threat related with savethevideo.com is privacy issue. It tracks your web activities and steals all your personal information relating to banking and other financial details and shares them with crooks for unethical doings. Criminals can misuse your sensitive information for generating illicit profits and cause you to be a victim of Cyber-crime of Online scam. This notorious hijacker can be also responsible for the penetration of several other Online infections such as worms, Trojans, spyware, rootkits etc. in your PC as well since it is able to deactivate all the running security tools and open backdoors for them. It consumes huge amount of memory resources and slows down the overall computer performance drastically. And therefore, to prevent all these hazards from being occurred, you must remove savethevideo.com from the machine without wasting any time.

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 savethevideo.com:

Remove the related items of savethevideo.com 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 savethevideo.com 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 (savethevideo.com) 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 savethevideo.com 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 savethevideo.com 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 savethevideo.com 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 savethevideo.com 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 savethevideo.com (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.