How to remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz pop-up ads [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The ‘ad supported’ software often modify all web browser shortcuts that located on your Desktop to force you visit some intrusive ad pages. As a result, your browser can still reroute you to an undesired ad web-page despite your web-browser is actually clean of adware.

Therefore it’s very important to follow the tutorial below as soon as possible. The few simple steps will allow you to remove adware as well as clean your computer from the Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz ads. What is more, the guidance below will help you get rid of other malicious software such as unwanted toolbars and browser hijackers, which could penetrate into PC along with the adware.

How to remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz advertisements

There are a simple manual guide below which will help you to remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz pop ups from your MS Windows system. The most effective solution to remove this ad-supported software is to perform the manual removal guide and then run Zemana Anti-malware, Malwarebytes or AdwCleaner automatic tools (all are free). The manual solution will help to weaken this ‘ad supported’ software and these malicious software removal tools will completely get rid of Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz pop ups and revert back the Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox and Microsoft Edge settings to default.

How to delete Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz redirect without any software

The guidance will help you delete Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz popups. These Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz removal steps work for the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge, as well as every version of Microsoft Windows operating system.

Remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz associated software by using Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First method for manual adware removal is to go into the MS Windows “Control Panel”, then “Uninstall a program” console. Take a look at the list of applications on your personal computer and see if there are any suspicious and unknown programs. If you see any, you need to remove them. Of course, before doing so, you can do an Internet search to find details on the program. If it is a potentially unwanted application, adware or malware, you will likely find information that says so.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then click Windows button, next press Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then click “Start” button and press “Control Panel”.
3. It will display the Windows Control Panel.
4. Further, press “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. It will display a list of all programs installed on the computer.
6. Scroll through the all list, and delete suspicious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort applications by date.

See more details in the video instructions below.

Clean up the browsers shortcuts that have been hijacked by ad supported software

Once installed, this adware may add an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Edge. Due to this, every time you run the web-browser, it will display an annoying ad web site.

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 such as “http://site.address” that has been added here. You need to delete it.

When the text is removed, click the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your web-browsers, as they may be infected too.

Get rid of Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz advertisements from IE

If you find that Internet Explorer web-browser settings like start page, newtab and default search engine having been changed by adware that causes unwanted Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz popup advertisements, then you may return your settings, via the reset web-browser procedure.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown in the figure below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Further, press the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button as shown on the image below.

Once the task is finished, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and reboot your system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web browser’s start page, new tab page and default search provider to default state.

Remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz redirect from Google Chrome

If your Google Chrome internet browser is redirected to intrusive Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz page, it may be necessary to completely reset your web-browser program to its default settings.

1. First run the Google Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will show the Google Chrome main menu. Select “Settings” option.
3. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Show advanced settings” link.
4. Scroll down again and click the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Chrome will show the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
6. Next press the “Reset” button.
7. Once this task is finished, your browser’s startpage, newtab and default search provider will be restored to their original defaults.
8. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz from Firefox by resetting web-browser settings

If the Firefox internet browser application is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Firefox settings like startpage, newtab and search engine by default to its default state. It will save your personal information like saved passwords, bookmarks, and open tabs.

Launch the Firefox and click the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the web browser screen. Next, click the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will display the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you are unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown on the screen below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation prompt. The Firefox will begin a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the adware. Once, it’s done, click the “Finish” button.

Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz ads automatic removal

Manual removal instructions does not always allow to completely remove the ad supported software, as it’s not easy to identify and remove components of adware and all malicious files from hard disk. Therefore, it’s recommended that you run malicious software removal tool to completely remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz off your internet browser. Several free malicious software removal tools are currently available that may be used against the adware. The optimum method would be to use Zemana Anti-malware, Malwarebytes Free and AdwCleaner.

Run Zemana Anti-malware to remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz

We suggest you to run the Zemana Anti-malware that are completely clean your computer of Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz ads. Moreover, the utility will allow you to delete PUPs, malware, toolbars and hijacker infections that your computer may be infected too.

Download Zemana anti malware by clicking on the link below.

After downloading is complete, close all applications and windows on your PC system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as shown in the figure below.

When the install begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” which will allow you install Zemana anti malware on your computer.

Once setup is complete, you will see window as shown on the image below.

Now press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the adware that reroutes your web browser to annoying Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz site. This procedure can take quite a while, so please be patient.

When the system scan is done, it will open a screen which contains a list of malware that has been detected. Review the scan results and then click “Next” button.

The Zemana Anti-malware will start removing adware related files, folders and registry keys.

Remove Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz redirect with Malwarebytes

Get rid of Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz ads manually is difficult and often the adware is not completely removed. Therefore, we suggest you to use the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your machine. Moreover, the free application will help you to get rid of malicious software, PUPs, toolbars and hijackers that your computer can be infected too.

1. Download Malwarebytes (MBAM) from the link below.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
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   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. After downloading is complete, close all applications and windows on your PC system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
3. Further, click Next button and follow the prompts.
4. Once setup is done, click the “Scan Now” button for checking your personal computer for the adware which designed to redirect your web browser to various ad web-pages such as Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your PC and the speed of your machine. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.
5. When it has finished scanning, it will show a list of detected items. Next, you need to click “Quarantine Selected”. Once disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to restart your PC system.

The following video offers a step-by-step tutorial on how to remove browser hijacker with Malwarebytes.

Use AdwCleaner to get rid of Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz ads

AdwCleaner is a free removal utility that may be downloaded and run to remove adware which cause intrusive Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz ads to appear, browser hijackers, malware, potentially unwanted software, toolbars and other threats from your PC system. You can use this utility to find threats even if you have an antivirus or any other security program.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

After the download is finished, open the folder in which you saved it. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. When the tool is launched, you will see a screen as shown in the figure below.

Further, click “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the adware which cause annoying Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz pop ups to appear. This task can take quite a while, so please be patient. Once the scan is finished, you will be opened the list of all found threats on your computer as shown below.

In order to get rid of all items, simply click “Clean” button. It will open a prompt as shown below.

You need to click “OK”. Once the cleaning procedure is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your computer. When your personal computer is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

These steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

How to stop Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz redirect

Running an ad-blocker program like AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad blocker software will also protect you from harmful advertisements and web pages, and, of course, stop redirection chain to Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz and similar web sites.

Download AdGuard program from the following link.

After the download is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as on the image below.

Follow the prompts. When the install is finished, you will see a window like below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation application and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you run your machine, AdGuard will run automatically and block ads, web-sites such Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz, as well as other harmful or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which can be found on your desktop.

How did you get infected with Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz advertisements

The ad-supported software usually come bundled with another application in the same installer. The risk of this is especially high for the various free programs downloaded from the Internet. The developers of the applications are hoping that users will run the quick setup mode, that is simply to click the Next button, without paying attention to the information on the screen and don’t carefully considering every step of the installation procedure. Thus, the ad-supported software can infiltrate your computer without your knowledge. Therefore, it’s very important to read all the information that tells the application during installation, including the ‘Terms of Use’ and ‘Software license’. Use only the Manual, Custom or Advanced installation mode. This mode will help you to disable all optional and unwanted applications and components.

To sum up

Once you have finished the step by step instructions outlined above, your system should be clean from malware, hijacker infections and adware. The Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer will no longer display Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz annoying web-page when you surf the Internet. Unfortunately, if the step by step guidance does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   
   

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   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
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2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon. Next click “Do a system scan only” button.
3. Once the scan is finished, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop.
4. Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.
5. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
6. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the unwanted Exclusiverewards.leyex.xyz ads.