How to Remove C.cldlr.com Redirect Virus Thoroughly

C.cldlr.com is a type of redirect virus that attacks users¡¯ computers and furtively modifies the browser current settings, causing the changes of the default homepage. It usually attaches itself to SPAM emails, attachments, online chats, instant messages, pop-up ads, suspicious links, unknown websites, peer to peer programs and other unprotected networks. As this redirect virus offers a search engine as what Google does, most users don¡¯t consider whether the new search engine is reliable or not and just use it to search for anything they want as usual, but only to be redirected to some unwanted websites.

In fact, it is a fake search engine that pretends to be a legitimate site and provides users with multiple utilities and many other search services in order to attract users to visit it. Besides, when uses run their media players, they would also receive all sorts of pop-up ads delivered by the redirect virus. In most cases, the advertising sites are designed to promote various products or services to make money. Most of them will be attracted by discount, coupons and other information. Besides, It is able to change you system settings and browser settings, delete essential files and disable the executable programs at random.

C.cldlr.com is capable of changing your default browser silently but it is difficult to change it back. This redirect virus may download and install all kinds of unknown toolbars, which look legitimate but actually harmful, onto users¡¯ browsers without any consent. In the case, the computer speed may slow down and the web browser freezes or even crashes from time to time. What is bad, C.cldlr.com redirect virus will provide dangerous links once the infected computer is connected to the Internet. Anyway, it is suggested to take thorough action to remove C.cldlr.com redirect virus from your computer as soon as possible.

How to Remove C.cldlr.com Redirect Virus From Your PC Completely?

1. Remove the browser hijacker from the infected computer.
Click on the Start button and select Control Panel. Click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category.
Find out and locate the programs related to the browser hijacker. Click on the Uninstall button to remove them all.
2. Launch the infected browser and remove the add-ons or extensions related to the browser hijacker.
Internet Explorer:
Open IE, click on Tools and then select Manage Add-ons. When it opens a window, click on Toolbars and Extensions. Find out the extensions related to the browser hijacker and select them. Then, right-click them and click on the Disable option. Restart IE to finish the procedure.
Google Chrome:
Launch Google Chrome. Click on the Three-bar icon on top-right of the browser, select tools and then Extensions from the list. After that, click Extensions on the left side of the window. Locate the extension related to the browser hijacker, select it and click on the trash icon. Restart the browser to complete the procedure.
Mozilla Firefox:
Start Firefox and click on the tool menu from the top menu. Click on the Add-ons tab to open the configuration window. Then, click Extensions on the left side of this window. Now find out the extensions of the redirect virus and remove them from the browser. Restart the browser to complete the process.
3. Show hidden files and folders.
Go to Control panel again and click on Appearance and Personalization. Then double click on Folder Options. Hit the View tab, tick ¡°Show hidden files, folders and drives¡± and deselect ¡°Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)¡±. Click on the OK button to apply the changes.
4. Delete the malicious files of C.cldlr.com from the local disk.
The files listed below are reference only because the virus may has the ability to changes the names and locations of its files.
%Program Files%\ random
%AppData%\Protector-[rnd].exe
%AppData%\Inspector-[rnd].exe
%AppData%\vsdsrv32.exe
5. Open Registry Editor and delete the registry entries of the browser hijacker..
Press Windows+ R keys simultaneously to open the Run window. Then type ¡°regedit¡± in the run box and press Enter key to open Registry Editor.
After that, find out and delete all the registry entries of the redirect virus. The below registry entries are also for reference only.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[random].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\browser hijacker name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System ¡®DisableRegistryTools¡¯ = 0
6. Restart the infected computer to apply all changes.

Conclusion

C.cldlr.com usually arrives on computer by being embedded in some software update packages and pretending to be a necessary optional item so that innocent users will accept its installation request. In some cases, this redirect virus hides in the free applications that users have downloaded from the Internet, and automatically gets installed when users install the applications they need. For the sake of your computer and personal information, it is advised to delete C.cldlr.com redirect virus immediately and fully from your computer once detected.

The most obvious symptoms of the redirect virus infection should be the change of default homepage and the appearance of many pop-up ads as well as unknown toolbars. Under this circumstance, the best way to remove this threat is using the professional removal tool. Then restore the browser settings manually to repair the browsers. Meanwhile, keep the antivirus programs running the background and scan every file that downloaded from the Internet before running it so as to prevent damaged caused by tricky and dangerous threats.