Why does the Yandex browser open spontaneously. Reset Internet Explorer settings. Removing tasks that run malicious files

In the past, pop-ups allowed for interactivity on websites. Various dialog boxes, events that occur, confirmations of actions - all this was implemented with their help. At the moment, there are other, more advanced tools for this. The windows themselves have become a way of displaying intrusive advertisements and Internet fraud. This article describes in detail how to remove annoying pop-up windows in your Yandex browser. Both standard tools and third-party solutions are considered.

The program developers have provided the ability to remove pop-up windows and disable their work. Like many other parameters, this option is toggled in the settings menu in the Yandex. There is nothing complicated about this, just follow the instructions provided:

Exceptions

Some of the resources you need may still use pop-ups for their work. If you trust them and are sure that nothing threatens the security of your personal computer and personal information, you can remove these sites from blocking.

For this there is a special tool called "Exceptions". To add or remove a website from the exclusion list, you need to do the following:

If pop-ups do not bother you, you can allow their use, but disable them for some sites separately using the same tool.

Adguard extension

The Yandex web browser has several pre-installed add-ons that can be very useful for a Russian-speaking user. One of them is a functional plugin Adguard designed to protect against ads. It can disable pop-ups, remove unwanted ads in videos, and remove annoying banners from website pages.

For this application to work, it must be enabled. This is done in the browser settings in the extension manager. Bring up the control panel and open the section called "Extensions".

All plugins installed in the browser are located here, conveniently sorted into thematic sections. Adguard is located at the very bottom, in the "Security" section. Just set the toggle next to the add-on name to the "On" position. Now your surfing the internet will be much safer.

Adblock extension

AdBlock Plus is the most popular security add-on for browsers. It is used all over the world. The program has versions for any browsers, including Yandex. The plugin's functions are similar to those of Adguard, but the program is much more reliable and has a wider base of malicious scripts that must be disabled for security purposes.

You can install the AdBlockPlus extension using the link located on the developer's official website. Go to the page https://adblockplus.org/ru/. Click on the Yandex logo icon to select the latest version. After that, click on the big green button "Install on Yandex browser". Wait a few seconds for the extension to download and install on your browser.

Today there are many viruses that want to harm our PC. Constantly popping up new browser windows with ads or errors is one of the common problems faced by Windows 10 users.

The browser can open as soon as you log in, or after a while when you are working on your computer. If you are working in a browser, then new tabs appear. Maybe this is when you just clicked on a site and a new tab opens again. Of course, such actions will not bring much harm, but they will distract and interfere with work.

Reasons for spontaneous browser launch

In this article, we will try to find out the reasons for this behavior of your browser and will try to fix the problem.Then an exciting moment comes for many and users have not yet begun to solve the problem, they are already preparing a verdict for themselves. Dear readers, do not be afraid to try to solve the problem on your own, just show a little patience and attentiveness. Follow the instructions and step by step you can solve any problem. In general, go for it!

If your browser has taken on a life of its own and everything happens as described just above, then the reason for this behavior is the tasks that were installed in the Windows task scheduler. An entry may also be left in the startup partition registry. These are all actions of malware that need to be eliminated.

Even if you have already started the process of removing unwanted software using antivirus software, the problem may still remain. This is because standard virus removal tools could remove the cause, but malware could leave bad consequences behind.

Let me try to give an example of why the effect may appear when the browser itself opens new tabs! It happens like this. At first, the user, like millions of others, simply spends time on the Internet, visiting resources of interest to him. At some point in time, a situation arises when you just need to find and download a file. It can be an abstract, a song, a video, a program, and even a picture.

Well, you download the file you want, get the information you are looking for and, in principle, are satisfied. And let me remind you that an antivirus was already installed on the computer. But after a while, you begin to notice that the program hung where, and the computer turned on for a very long time. Well, or our case, when you started the browser, and when you opened it, several tabs started at once and it's good if they are empty, but sometimes there may be ads and other unpleasant materials.

Of course, you immediately start turning on antiviruses, scanning and looking for malicious files. In most cases, the user is able to solve the problem with the malicious file and delete it. Now it doesn't even matter what method it was done.

The bottom line is that the infected file was deleted, but he most likely made the commands to change the software configuration a long time ago. This led to the fact that some of the programs on the computer were reconfigured and believe not in your favor. That is, there is no more infection, but the problems still remain, I hope now the picture has become less clear.

If, however, you have not done anything to get rid of the problem, or have been "self-medicating" the PC, then read our instructions. In both cases, we will try to help you.

Fixing the problem

To do away with the constant opening of the browser, we need, first of all, to remove those system tasks that provoke the opening of browser windows. To begin with, let's take a look at the task scheduler, since it is through it that these malicious programs most often work lately.

Follow our directions.

1) We call the Windows task "Run" by pressing the keys Win + R. In the "Open" line, enter taskschd.msc.

2) The Task Scheduler will open in front of you, in which you need to go to the "Task Scheduler Library" section.

3) Now we need to find the very tasks set by malicious programs that provoke the automatic opening of the browser. Finding them by name alone will not be easy, since they are hiding. Therefore, it is best to open the Triggers tab and analyze which of the tasks is launched most often.

4) The task can be set to open a site and its address may not match the one you see in the address bar of your browser. Such tasks are performed using special commands. They look like this: cmd / c start http: // site_address or path_to_browser http: // site_address.

5) If you choose "Actions" among the tabs of the scheduler library, you will be able to see what exactly starts the task you have selected.

6) If you see a task that makes you suspicious, it is best to stop it. Do this by right-clicking on the task and select the "Disable" action. It is not recommended to delete it, as it may be something other than a virus.

After disabling all tasks, make a check. Watch your computer for more unwanted browser launches.

You can also solve the problem through autoloading. You can solve the problem in this menu in the same way as described in paragraph 4. We call the regedit task in the Run window.

The Registry Editor will open in front of you. Here you need to go along the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Mikrosoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run. So you will go to the startup section and can stop or delete suspicious items.

It may be that after the manipulations done, the problem will be solved, but after a while it will resume again. This means that viruses have begun to wield on your PC that simple antiviruses cannot see. To get rid of them, try installing AdwCleaner. This program is designed just to cleanse such threats.

If you are faced with the problem of permanent redirection to questionable websites, then chances are that you have contracted a redirect virus or Google Redirect Virus (redirect virus).

The redirect virus targets Google and other search engines to redirect the user to fake and other infected websites.

In most cases, the redirected pages contain many advertisements. These ads usually convince users to pay for something or give out their bank details. The main function of such viruses, or browser hijackers, is to track user actions and hack their data. Thus, the redirect virus is quite dangerous.

If your browser opens by itself with ads, then this is also the work of malware. As in the first, and in the second case, these are AdWare - programs that display unwanted advertisements. We will talk about how to get rid of this problem, as well as the redirect virus below.

If your browser starts itself, opening sites with advertisements or an error page, then this is the work of malware. This problem is terrible in that it can persist even after you remove the malware. The fact is that even after removing the cause of the problem, the consequences of the work of the malware may remain, since it modifies the registry and the Windows task scheduler, making entries in the startup sections and creating tasks. Read how to solve this problem below.

The browser starts itself and a website with ads opens. Solution

If you do not want your browser to live its own life, constantly opening an unnecessary site, you must delete the system tasks - the original source of the problem. To solve it, follow the step-by-step instructions below:

Using the keyboard shortcut "Win + R", open the "Run" window. In this window paste "taskschd.msc". Click "OK" to continue.
In the new window that appears, click on the Task Scheduler Library, as in the example below.
You need to find tasks that are to blame for the fact that your browser lives on its own. The names of the tasks do not say anything, since the malware is perfectly camouflaged and cannot be detected in this way. A distinctive feature of malicious tasks is their launch once every few minutes. You can select a task and go to the Triggers tab to see the repetition rate.
If you want to know what triggers the task, go to the Actions tab. Malicious programs launch websites using commands.
Disable any questionable tasks that aroused your suspicion. To do this, click on the task and click "Disable" (do not delete if you are not completely sure about the harmfulness of the task).

Check your browser if the problem is gone or not.

You can remove the redirect virus using an anti-virus utility. This could be Kaspersky, Malwarebytes Anti Malware, or any other antivirus program you can trust. Such tools allow you to remove the virus along with all malicious files and unwanted programs. In our example, we will use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware antivirus software and install it on your computer following the instructions during the installation process.
Open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. You will find yourself on the main page.
Go to settings (bottom left) and then enable the "Scan" option for rootkits. To do this, click the switch so that it turns green.
Now that you have enabled rootkit scanning, click the Scan button.
Make sure Threat Scan is selected, and then click the Start Scan button. If an update is available for Malwarebytes, it will automatically download and install it before performing a scan.
Wait for the scan to finish. When it is over, you will see a screen with all found malware, adware, etc.
Click on "Remove Selected". Anti-Virus will delete all selected files and add them to quarantine.

On a note! When deleting files, the program may require a reboot (to remove some of them). If you see a notification that a restart is required, restart your computer. If you don't want to reboot, you can turn it off and on again. After deleting the malicious files, close the program.

Any other antivirus program works the same way. First, there is a scan, and then you remove malicious files and viruses, if they were found. In addition, this method will not only help get rid of viruses and threats, but will also protect your computer in the future, since an antivirus program must be on every computer. If it is not there, then the computer is not protected, and, therefore, be at risk.

Video - Brother opens advertisements by himself, tabs with advertisements. Solution

All web browsers strive to take a place in the system "by default", because all links on the network will be opened through them. Such inclinations are characteristic of Opera, Google Chrome, and Yandex browser was no exception. But what if the Yandex browser starts automatically, thereby interfering with everyday tasks? The whole problem is most likely in carelessness, less often in viruses.

The problem is preceded by several characteristic reasons:

The browser is added as the default browser and is located in the system autostart;
A virus entered the system. Mostly - this is an ad virus that does not pose a threat to the user's safety, but was created solely for the purpose of making money on affiliate programs. Yandex offers a certain payment to partners who attract users to their products, which is used by unscrupulous programmers, hackers, etc .;
The browser got caught as a result of bundling - this is a method of batch distribution of products. During the installation of any program, the choice "Full installation (recommended)" and "Manual installation" often appears, here they write that manual installation is suitable only for system administrators, but this is not true. By choosing the first method, Yandex Browser will be automatically installed into the system, and in the second case, you will be presented with a choice of programs that will be loaded into the system.

Canceling autostart Yandex browser is usually not a difficult task, the only exception is an ad virus. If the system "sits" malicious code, the fight against the problem is complicated, but it remains a feasible task.

How to disable automatic launch of Yandex browser?

If the Yandex browser is activated without the knowledge of the user, by independently loading into the system, we recommend removing the unwanted behavior using the following methods.

Clearing the "Autostart" section

When the system starts, Windows automatically checks the startup partition and loads the applications in it. This is the most common problem with unwanted browser behavior.

What to do if Yandex browser opens regularly:

Working with Task Scheduler

If you turn off autorun Yandex browser according to the previous instructions, there is a risk that the browser will be added to this section again. During the installation process, the application is added to the "Task Scheduler", where at a certain time there will be an update or change in the browser's behavior.

If the Yandex browser opens itself, and it starts to start for no apparent reason, remove the entries from the scheduler:

Important! In the case of a virus, you should pay attention not only to browser updates, but also to any suspicious tasks. In the absence of a signature and a legible name, there should be suspicion of the event. It is better to check his trust rating on the Internet, suddenly something important, if not, turn it off.

How to deal with the virus?

From time to time there are complaints that the Yandex browser began to open by itself, it is constantly added to autorun and the setting by the "Task Manager" does not help. First of all, we recommend that you remember, after which the browser began to open arbitrarily. We also pay attention to other unusual manifestations in the system. If the system begins to misbehave after installing certain programs, the likelihood of a virus infection is high.

It is difficult to completely remove the virus manually; it is better to use a special antivirus scanner. What to do if Yandex browser opens itself due to a virus:

The application is aimed at identifying and combating advertising viruses. If Yandex browser is constantly opening by itself due to viruses, the problem should be resolved after scanning. Sometimes the browser continues to start without user intervention, then you will have to repeat the steps from the previous paragraphs.

Why does a window automatically open in the Yandex browser?

An equally urgent problem is when, when starting the browser, a window appears, mainly of an advertising direction. Here, the reason probably lies in a virus that entered the system and changed several settings. To effectively fix the problem, we recommend that you immediately remove the virus code using an antivirus. Next, we restore the basic settings.

Working with a shortcut

The Chromium kernel developers have introduced the ability to set browser launch parameters using special flags. Hackers use the function for their own purposes, instructing the browser to open a specific site. For this reason, after opening the browser, we find ourselves on the sites of casinos, cinemas, and various Internet scams. Advanced viruses are capable of opening different sites each time.

Remove flags from the label:

An alternative method of solving the problem is to completely delete the shortcut and create a new one: RMB on the free space on the desktop, hover the cursor over "Create" and select "Shortcut", it remains only to indicate the path. The executing file is on the path C: \ Users \ User \ AppData \ Local \ Yandex \ YandexBrowser \ Application \ browser.exe, but instead of User, you must specify the name of your Windows account.

Healthy! If Yandex browser is constantly activated by itself with a new window, you will have to perform the full range of procedures that were described earlier. Changing the flags alone will not solve the problem.

Registry repair

The easiest way to restore the correct registry settings is to use the CCleaner application, although Windows Repair also shows good results.

If the new Yandex browser window itself opens with ads, clean the registry:

Important! It is better to make a backup copy before restoring the registry, since any intervention in this section can lead to system failures.

Automatic recovery does not always help in the fight against viruses, we will also perform the procedure manually:

If every time a different site opens, we will have to figure out the source resource, which is transferred to different advertising sites. The easiest way to do this is through the history, open it by pressing Ctrl + H, while in the Yandex browser.

Incorrect Yandex browser settings

If the Yandex browser itself opens in a new window, the reason is to add the default browser. By changing the browser to handle all links, the phenomenon should be gone.

The easiest way to remove the Yandex browser from the default programs is to go to the desired browser, except Yandex, and select "Set as default" during startup. If the notification is not shown, go to the settings and look for an item with the same name.

Another interesting factor is post-discovery behavior. Most of us use the Previously Opened Tabs setting, but occasionally there is a crash that changes behavior and opens extraneous tabs. It is easy to restore the setting by following the instructions:

Ads appear when the site is opened

Recently, another tricky way to install ads into the system has appeared - to make changes to the hosts file. Hackers set their IP instead of the IP address of Yandex or another service. During the launch of the browser, it tries to open the Yandex search engine page, and instead goes to the attacker's resource or to an advertisement. Similar operations can occur when accessing any resource.

Restoring the state of the hosts file:

Important! If the line contains 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0.0, nothing should be changed here - these are kind of stubs, often used to disable telemetry in Windows 10.

Additional ways to solve the problem

If the computer independently switches to launching a browser or advertising pages in it, we can use relatively radical methods.

How to deactivate unwanted behavior:

We reset the browser settings. Regardless of which parameters were damaged, recovery will help to cope with the problem:

Checking extensions. Viruses often infect the system in a complex manner, leaving at least one place uncleaned, the malicious code will be reloaded. One of the storage locations and sources of infection is browser extensions. How to check them:

Windows recovery. You will need to have a created restore point at a time when the problem has not yet existed, but the result will be certain. How to do:

Reinstall the browser. The most important condition is that you will have to completely remove the browser, otherwise the method is unlikely to help. We reinstall the browser from Yandex:

Now the automatic launch of Yandex browser should be completed, and the browser itself will continue to be shown only by mouse click. After restoring the settings, after starting the browser, the tabs that were closed during the last session will begin to be displayed.

The most important parameter of a modern browser is not only usability and comfort in use, but also performance and extensibility of functionality.

Thanks to its outstanding characteristics, the Yandex browser manages to maintain its leading position and noticeably overtake its analogues in terms of the number of Russian-speaking users. Nevertheless, in the operation of even such a functional and useful program, various ones arise that require user intervention.

The essence of the phenomenon and possible causes

When the Yandex browser constantly opens in a new window, users experience serious inconvenience, since such a manifestation of willful activity on the part of the browser interferes with the usual rhythm of work. In addition, this phenomenon seems to be a rather alarming signal, since it is often the result of infection with malware or a virus.

IMPORTANT! As a rule, you can cope with such a problem on your own, without resorting to using paid programs or the services of specialists. Virus threats to your computer are extremely diverse and include a wide variety of malicious applications such as Trojans, keyloggers, spyware and many others.

Naturally, depending on the type of virus, you will have to use a different mechanism to remove it. As a rule, the most effective results can be achieved with the combined use of cleaning utilities, as well as standard antivirus programs.

Search and remove a virus on a PC

First, you need to install and run the selected antivirus, and then update its databases. After that, you should start scanning, which can take quite a long time. At the end of the scan, the user will be presented with the results, and will also be prompted to remove the found threats.

If this does not solve the problem, you should try using one of the special programs that specialize in removing potentially dangerous, adware and malware. Today, there are quite a few options for both paid programs and completely free ones, which allows the user to choose the most suitable one.

However, even after successful detection of all threats, the problem may persist, which is explained by the numerous traces of the virus that remain after its elimination. In this case, you will have to perform a number of manual manipulations in order to guarantee getting rid of the problem.