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How to remove amidminejes.ru pop-up ads [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

Myantispyware team May 4, 2017    

The amidminejes.ru is a ad site which pops up on PC system that’s infected with ‘ad-supported’ software (also known as adware). The adware is one of the most annoying type of malware floating around the Internet: an attack generates lots of unwanted pop-up ads within a user browser’s screen. A lot of people have fallen victim to these kinds of attacks, looking the World Wide Web in hopes of finding steps on how to get rid of annoying ads. Now, computer geeks and Myantispyware lab have teamed up to create the few simple steps that help users get rid of amidminejes.ru for free.

The adware can change the settings of the Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge, but often that a malicious software like this can also infect all types of web-browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user each time run the browser to see amidminejes.ru annoying ads.

What is more, the adware may show advertisements depend on a web-page that you are visiting. That is, it is clear that this ad supported software, without your permission, steals your private information such as: your ip address, what is a web page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Internet, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The ‘ad supported’ software may monetize its functionality by collecting data from your browsing sessions and selling it to third party companies. This puts your personal information at a security risk.

We recommend to get rid of the ‘ad supported’ software, which redirects your internet browser on the amidminejes.ru annoying web page, as soon as you found this problem, as it can direct you to web-resources which may load other dangerous software on your computer.

Tips to prevent advertisements and other unwanted applications

The adware spreads with a simple but quite effective way. It is integrated into the install package of various free software. Thus on the process of install, it will infect your web browser. To avoid ‘ad supported’ software infection, you just need to follow a few simple rules: carefully read the ‘Terms of Use’ and the ‘License’, select only a Manual, Custom or Advanced installation mode, which enables you to make sure that the program you want to install, thereby protect your machine from the malicious software such as this adware that opens the amidminejes.ru advertisements.

How to manually remove amidminejes.ru advertisements

This useful removal guide for the amidminejes.ru redirect. The detailed procedure can be followed by anyone as it really does take you step-by-step. If you follow this process to remove amidminejes.ru redirect let us know how you managed by sending us your comments please.

  1. Remove suspicious and unknown programs by using Windows Control Panel
  2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to get rid of amidminejes.ru redirect
  3. Remove amidminejes.ru from Google Chrome
  4. Delete amidminejes.ru from Firefox
  5. Delete amidminejes.ru ads from Internet Explorer
  6. Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If you are using an Apple computer running Mac OS, then use the following few simple steps How to get rid of virus, pop-ups, advertisements on Mac

Remove suspicious and unknown programs by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key windows key, then click Search windows search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then press “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.
windows control panel.jpg

Next, click “Uninstall a program” remove applications panel
It will show a list of all software. Scroll through the all list and uninstall any suspicious and unknown applications.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to get rid of amidminejes.ru redirect

When the adware is started, it can also modify the internet browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you start the web-browser, it will be redirected to an annoying ads.

To clear the web-browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text which starts with “http://” which has been added here. You need to remove it.

clean a shorcut

When the argument is removed, press the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your internet browsers, as they may be infected too.

Remove amidminejes.ru from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a easy way to get rid of the malware and adware, as well as to restore the internet browser’s settings that have been modified by ‘ad supported’ software.

Chrome's reset settings dialog

  1. Now run the Google Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three horizontal stripes).
  2. It will open the Chrome main menu. Select “Settings” option.
  3. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and press “Show advanced settings” link.
  4. Scroll down again and click the “Reset settings” button.
  5. The Google Chrome will open the reset profile settings page as shown on the image above.
  6. Next, click the “Reset” button.
  7. Once this procedure is complete, your web-browser’s settings will be restored to their original defaults. This will reset your startpage, new tab page and default search engine.
  8. To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Delete amidminejes.ru from Firefox

If the FF settings have been changed by the ad supported software, then resetting it to the default state can help you to remove the redirect onto amidminejes.ru web site.

First, launch the Firefox and click Firefox menu button button. It will open the drop-down menu on the right-part of the browser. Next, click the Help button (FF help button) as shown in the figure below.

Firefox settings menu

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the internet browser address bar and press Enter. It will show the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown on the image below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

Firefox troubleshooting info window

It will display the confirmation dialog box, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The FF will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the ‘ad supported’ software. Once it’s finished, press the “Finish” button

Delete amidminejes.ru ads from Internet Explorer

First, start the Microsoft Internet Explorer, then press the button in the form of gear (IE tools menu icon). It will open the Tools drop-down menu as shown in the figure below. Next, press the “Internet Options”.

reset Internet Explorer tools menu

In the Internet Options window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window like below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then press on “Reset” button.

reset Microsoft Internet Explorer settings

You will now need to reboot your personal computer for the changes to take effect.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the annoying amidminejes.ru page 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 applications.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This shows a prompt that titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, press “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown on the screen below.

Task scheduler

Task scheduler

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be display 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 remove it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the malicious program, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to delete, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown in the figure below.

Delete a task

Delete a task

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ program. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to get rid of amidminejes.ru with free malware removal program

Manual removal amidminejes.ru pop-ups requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the ad-supported software may be not completely removed. We suggest that use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your PC system. Moreover, the free programs will help you to remove malware, web-browser hijackers and toolbars that your computer may be infected too.

  1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop by clicking on the following link.
    Malwarebytes Anti-malware
    Malwarebytes Anti-malware
    327110 downloads
    Author: Malwarebytes
    Category: Security tools
    Update: April 15, 2020
  2. At the download page, click the Download button. Your browser will open the “Save as” prompt. Please save it onto your desktop.
  3. When the download process is finished, please close all software and open windows on your system. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
  4. This will start the Setup wizard of Malwarebytes onto your PC. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
  5. When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the malware remover will start and show the main window.
  6. Further, press the “Scan Now” button to begin scanning your computer for the ‘ad supported’ software that redirects your internet browser to the amidminejes.ru annoying web page. This task can take quite a while, so please be patient.
  7. When it has finished scanning your personal computer, it will open a screen that contains a list of malicious applications that has been found.
  8. When you are ready, click on “Quarantine Selected” button to begin cleaning your system. When the procedure is finished, you may be prompted to restart your computer.
  9. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Video instruction, which reveals in detail the steps above.

Block amidminejes.ru advertisements and other unwanted sites

To increase your security and protect your PC system against new annoying ads and malicious sites, you need to use application that stops access to dangerous advertisements and sites. Moreover, the program can stop the show of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program from the following link.

Adguard
Adguard download
26854 downloads
Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: November 15, 2018

After the download is finished, run the file named adguardInstaller. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the figure below.

adguard installer

Follow the prompts. When the setup is done, you will see a window as on the image below.

adguard installation is complete

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an 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 run your personal computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop ads, pages such as amidminejes.ru, as well as other harmful 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.

Delete amidminejes.ru redirect and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes cannot get rid of the unwanted amidminejes.ru ads from the Chrome, FF, MS Edge and Internet Explorer, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

AdwCleaner
AdwCleaner download
225559 downloads
Version: 8.4.1
Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
Category: Security tools
Update: October 5, 2024

Once the download is done, open the directory in which you saved it. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is opened, you will see a screen such as below.

adwcleaner win10

Now, click the “Scan” button for scanning your computer for the malicious extensions and ad-supported software which shows ads from amidminejes.ru site. Once the system scan is complete, it will show a scan report as shown below.

adwcleaner win10 scan for amidminejes.ru done

Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will show a prompt. Click “OK”. Once the cleaning process is done, AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your machine.

Look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the AdwCleaner to remove adware, browser hijackers and other harmful applications.

Finish words

Now your PC should be clean of the amidminejes.ru pop-up ads. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted advertisements and annoying harmful web-pages) and Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your personal computer for new malware and ‘ad supported’ software). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Windows OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new dangerous programs and ad-supported software are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to get rid of amidminejes.ru pop-ups from your machine, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.

 

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