The hivlog.win is a misleading ‘ad’ page, already at the first sight of which there are various doubts. This page offers to install an unknown browser’s extension. Its constant appearance in your internet browser means that your computer is infected with adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software). This type of dangerous software does not delete files or infect them, but such as a virus can alter personal computer settings like the homepage, new tab page and search engine by default and download and install malicious extensions that generates a ton of pop-ups. All the time, while the ad supported software is running, your web browser will be fill with annoying ads. Moreover, this adware will be able to collect a huge number of information about you, everything related to what are you doing on the Net.
The adware usually affects only the Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Edge by changing the web-browser’s settings or installing a dangerous extensions (addons). Moreover, possible situations, when any other web-browsers will be affected too. The ad-supported software will perform a scan of the system for browser shortcuts and modify them without your permission. When it infects the web browser shortcuts, it will add the argument such as ‘http://site.address’ into Target property. So, each time you launch the web browser, you will see an unwanted hivlog.win site.
The ad supported software is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a rootkit hides in the system, alters web-browser settings and blocks them from changing. Also the ad supported software can install additional web browser extensions, addons and modules that will inject ads within the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge’s screen. Moreover, the adware may install a browser hijacker that once started, will modify the web-browser’s home page and search engine. And finally, the adware can collect a wide variety of personal information such as what web pages you are opening, what you are looking for the Internet and so on. This information, in the future, may be transferred to third parties.
Instructions, which is shown below, will allow you to clean your system from the adware as well as remove hivlog.win annoying pop-up ads from the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and IE and other web browsers.
How does hivlog.win pop-ups get installed onto PC
Most often, the free applications installer includes the optional potentially unwanted applications like this ad supported software. So, be very careful when you agree to install anything. The best way is to select the Custom, Advanced or Manual install mode. Here disable (uncheck) all optional programs in which you are unsure or that causes even a slightest suspicion. The main thing you should remember, you do not need to install the optional applications which you do not trust! The only thing I want to add. Once the free programs is installed, if you {aninstall} this software, the adware will not be removed. This must be done by yourself. Just follow the steps below.
How to manually remove hivlog.win redirect
The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually get rid of hivlog.win ads from the Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and MS Edge.
- Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
- Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove hivlog.win redirect
- Remove hivlog.win pop-up ads from Firefox
- Delete hivlog.win pop-ups from Google Chrome
- Remove hivlog.win advertisements from Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks
Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
Press Windows key 
, then click Search 
. Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It’ll open the Windows Control Panel as shown in the following image. 
Next, click “Uninstall a program” 
It will display a list of all applications. Scroll through the all list and remove any suspicious and unknown software.
Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove hivlog.win redirect
Click the right mouse button to a desktop shortcut which you use to run your web browser. Next, select the “Properties” option. Important: necessary to click on the desktop shortcut for the web-browser which is redirected to the hivlog.win or other annoying web-site.
Further, necessary to look at the text which is written in the “Target” field. The adware can change the contents of this field, which describes the file to be launch when you open your internet browser. Depending on the web browser you are using, there should be: Google Chrome: chrome.exe, Opera: opera.exe, Firefox: firefox.exe, Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe. If you are seeing an unknown text such as “http://site.address” which has been added here, then you should delete it, as shown in the figure below.
Next, press the “OK” button to save the changes. Now, when you open the web browser from this desktop shortcut, it does not occur automatically redirect on the hivlog.win web site or any other unwanted web sites that is advertised by the ad-supported software. Once the step is complete, we recommend to go to the next step.
Remove hivlog.win pop-up ads from Firefox
First, start the Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (
). It will display the drop-down menu. Next, click the “Help” button (
).
In the Help menu, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page, click “Refresh Firefox” button.
Confirm your action, press the “Refresh Firefox”.
Delete hivlog.win pop-ups from Google Chrome
Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to get rid of the malicious and ad-supported extensions, as well as to restore the web-browser’s start page and search provider by default that have been changed by ‘ad-supported’ software.
- Open the Chrome, then click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
- It will show the Chrome main menu. Click the “Settings” menu.
- Next, click the “Show advanced settings” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
- Further, press the “Reset settings” button, that located at the bottom of the Advanced settings page.
- The Chrome will display the reset settings dialog box as shown on the image above.
- Confirm the internet browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
- To learn more, look the article How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.
Remove hivlog.win advertisements from Microsoft Internet Explorer
To remove the hivlog.win redirect you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the Windows was installed on your PC.
First, run the IE, then click ‘gear’ icon 
. It will display the drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown below.
In the “Internet Options” screen, you need to select the “Advanced” tab and click the “Reset” button. The IE will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt as shown in the following image. Next, press the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. After that, press the “Reset” button.
Once the procedure is complete, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and reboot your personal computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s settings to default state and disable ‘ad-supported’ extensions.
Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks
If the annoying hivlog.win web site opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all the tasks that have been created by malicious programs.
Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This displays a prompt that titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as on the image below.
Task scheduler
In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be open just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your PC. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then you need delete it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the malicios program, then this task also should be removed.
Having defined the task that you want to delete, then press on it with the right mouse button and select Delete like below.
Delete a task
Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ programs. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.
How to remove hivlog.win redirect automatically
We recommend using the Malwarebytes Free. You can download and install this tool to detect hivlog.win threat and delete it, from the link below. When installed and updated, the free malware remover will automatically scan and detect all threats present on the PC system.
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Author: Malwarebytes
Category: Security tools
Update: April 15, 2020
Once installed, the Malwarebytes will try to update itself and when this task is complete, click “Scan Now” button to begin scanning your machine for the adware and malware. During the scan it will detect all threats present on your personal computer. In order to remove all threats, simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.
The Malwarebytes is a free program that you can use to delete all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about the Malwarebytes, we recommend you to read and follow the guide or the video guide below.
How to stop hivlog.win ads
To increase your security and protect your personal computer against new annoying ads and malicious web-sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to malicious advertisements and pages. Moreover, the program can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.
- Download AdGuard application by clicking on the following link.
Adguard download
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Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: November 15, 2018
- Once the downloading process is done, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” window. Follow the prompts.
- Once the install is complete, click “Skip” to close it and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see a quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.
- In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your system, AdGuard will run automatically and block pop-up ads, hivlog.win redirects, as well as other malicious or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your Windows desktop.
Scan your personal computer and get rid of hivlog.win ads with AdwCleaner.
This removal program is free and easy to use. It can scan and remove adware, browser hijackers, malware and unwanted toolbars in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge browsers and thereby restore back their default settings (startpage, new tab page and default search engine). AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and get rid of malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the system.
Download AdwCleaner tool by clicking on the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.
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Version: 8.4.1
Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
Category: Security tools
Update: October 5, 2024
After downloading is done, open the file location and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will launch the AdwCleaner utility and you will see a screen as on the image below. If the User Account Control dialog box will ask you want to open the program, click Yes button to continue.
Now, click the “Scan” to perform a system scan for the adware that cause a redirect to hivlog.win advertisements.
Once the system scan is finished, it will show a list of all items detected by this utility as shown in the figure below.
You need to press “Clean” button. It will show a dialog box, press “OK” to start the cleaning procedure. When the clean up is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your system. After reboot, the AdwCleaner will display the log file.
All the above steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.
Finish words
Now your computer should be free of the hivlog.win pop-up ads. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop-up ads and annoying malicious web-sites) and Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your computer for new malware and adware). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.
If you are still having problems while trying to get rid of hivlog.win from your personal computer, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.
