Adnetworkperformance.com Redirect

What is adnetworkperformance.com?

Identical to super.awesomeforyou.club, ad.dumedia.ru, starofferz.com, and many others, adnetworkperformance.com is a rogue website that redirects to other websites that might also be malicious.

Users often visit adnetworkperformance.com inadvertently - they are redirected by various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that infiltrate systems without consent (the "bundling" method). As well as causing redirects, PUPs deliver intrusive online advertisements and continually gather various user-system information.

To deliver intrusive advertisements, PUPs employ a tool called a "virtual layer" that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, pop-up, banner, coupon, and other displayed ads often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the browsing experience. Furthermore, these ads might lead to malicious websites.

Clicking them is risky and can result in various computer infections. The tool also redirects users to sites causing other redirects. PUPs open a new browsing window and redirect users to adnetworkperformance.com which, in turn, immediately redirects users to a random website.

These random websites also contain malicious content. Therefore, redirects can lead to high-risk adware or malware infections. Another downside is information tracking.

Research shows that PUPs often gather IP addresses, Internet service providers (ISPs), geographic locations, URLs visited, queries entered into search engines, pages viewed, mouse/keyboard activity, and other similar data that might contain personal details.

PUP developers share this information with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse personal details to generate revenue. The presence of information-tracking apps can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. For these reasons, uninstall all PUPs immediately.

The Internet is full of PUPs, all of which are virtually identical. By offering various 'useful features', they attempt to give the impression of legitimacy. In fact, QuickWeatherAlert, CloudExtender, Cookies Control, and many other PUPs are designed only to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no value.

PUPs cause unwanted redirects (thereby generating traffic for various websites), deliver intrusive advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" advertising model), and collect various user-system information (which is later sold to third parties).

How did adware install on my computer?

As mentioned above, PUPs are distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Developers know that users often rush the download/installation processes and skip steps. Therefore, PUPs are hidden within the "Custom/Advanced" settings. Skipping this section often leads to inadvertent installation of rogue applications.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be very cautious when downloading and installing software. Carefully analyze each step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and decline offers to download/install additional programs. Never install bundled software should.

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Quick menu:

• What is adnetworkperformance.com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted programs, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes adnetworkperformance.com redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the adnetworkperformance.com pop-up, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the adnetworkperformance.com pop-up, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with adnetworkperformance.com pop-up removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the adnetworkperformance.com pop-up, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

I have clicked on ads, is my computer infected?

It is unlikely. While some advertisements can perform stealthy downloads/installations – it is an uncommon malware proliferation technique. It is far more likely for an ad to redirect users to malicious websites capable of infiltrating malware into systems or tricking users into downloading/installing this software themselves.

Is adnetworkperformance.com a virus?

Websites like adnetworkperformance.com are not classified as viruses, but they can endorse virulent content. Rogue sites typically push online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner eliminate the threats posed by adnetworkperformance.com website?

Yes, Combo Cleaner is designed to eliminate all manner of threats. It is capable of scanning visited sites for deceptive/malicious content, issuing warnings, and preventing further access to such webpages. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can scan downloaded files and systems. It can likewise eliminate unwanted and malicious software.

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