How to remove Hdvideos.net pop-ups (Virus removal guide)

What is Hdvideos.net?

Hdvideos.net is a web site that uses social engineering to force people into accepting push notifications via the internet browser. Scammers use push notifications to bypass protection against pop ups in the browser and display a ton of unwanted advertisements. These advertisements are used to promote questionable browser add-ons, free gifts scams, fake software, and adult websites.

Hdvideos.net is a deceptive site that delivers a message stating that you should click ‘Allow’ button in order to enable Flash Player, connect to the Internet, access the content of the web-site, download a file, watch a video, and so on. If you click on the ‘Allow’ button, this web-site starts sending push notifications on your screen. You will see the pop-up adverts even when the web browser is closed.

Threat Summary

Name	Hdvideos.net pop up
Type	browser notification spam, spam push notifications, pop-up virus
Distribution	social engineering attack, adware software, misleading pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications
Symptoms	pop up advertisements in bottom right corner of screen your personal computer settings are being changed without your request you experience a large number of of unexpected pop-up windows slow Internet or slow browsing
Removal	Hdvideos.net removal guide

How does your computer get infected with Hdvideos.net pop-ups

Some research has shown that users can be redirected to Hdvideos.net from malicious ads or by PUPs and adware. Adware is a part of malicious programs that can display unwanted advertisements, change computer settings, download and install malicious browser addons. All the time, while adware is running, your web-browser will be fill with annoying advertisements. Most probably, adware has been installed on your computer without your’s permission and you don’t even know how and where adware software has got into your device

Adware usually spreads bundled with some free applications that users download off of the Net. So, think back, have you ever download and run any free software. In order to avoid infection, in the Setup wizard, you should be be proactive and carefully read the ‘Terms of use’, the ‘license agreement’ and other install screens, as well as to always select the ‘Manual’ or ‘Advanced’ installation mode, when installing anything downloaded from the World Wide Web.

Remove Hdvideos.net notifications from web browsers

If you’re getting browser notifications from the Hdvideos.net or another scam web-site, you’ll have previously pressed the ‘Allow’ button. Below we’ll teach you how to turn them off.

Google Chrome	Android
Just copy and paste the following text into the address bar of Google Chrome. chrome://settings/content/notifications Press Enter. Remove the Hdvideos.net site and other questionable sites by clicking three vertical dots button next to each and selecting ‘Remove’.	Tap ‘Settings’. Tap ‘Notifications’. Find and tap the internet browser which displays Hdvideos.net notifications ads. Find Hdvideos.net site in the list and disable it.
Mozilla Firefox	Edge
In the top right corner of the screen, click on the three bars to expand the Main menu. Go to ‘Options’, and Select ‘Privacy & Security’ on the left side of the window. Scroll down to ‘Permissions’ and then to ‘Settings’ next to ‘Notifications’. In the opened window, locate Hdvideos.net URL, other rogue notifications, click the drop-down menu and choose ‘Block’. Save changes.	In the top-right corner, click the Edge menu button (three dots). Scroll down to ‘Settings’. In the menu on the left go to ‘Advanced’. Click ‘Manage permissions’ button, located beneath ‘Website permissions’. Click the switch under the Hdvideos.net site so that it turns off.
Internet Explorer	Safari
Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the window. When the drop-down menu appears, click on ‘Internet Options’. Select the ‘Privacy’ tab and click ‘Settings under ‘Pop-up Blocker’ section. Locate the Hdvideos.net domain and click the ‘Remove’ button to delete the site.	On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Open ‘Websites’ tab, then in the left menu click on ‘Notifications’. Check for Hdvideos.net URL, other suspicious URLs and apply the ‘Deny’ option for each.

How to remove Hdvideos.net ads from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

There are a simple manual instructions below which will assist you to delete Hdvideos.net ads from your Windows computer. The most effective solution to remove this adware is to follow the manual removal guidance and then run Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM), MalwareBytes or HitmanPro automatic tools (all are free). The manual method will assist to weaken this adware software and these malware removal utilities will completely delete Hdvideos.net advertisements and revert back the Firefox, Chrome, MS Edge and IE settings to default.

To remove Hdvideos.net pop ups, execute the steps below:

1. Remove Hdvideos.net notifications from web browsers
2. Manual Hdvideos.net pop up advertisements removal
   • Delete unwanted or newly installed apps
   • Delete Hdvideos.net advertisements from Internet Explorer
   • Remove Hdvideos.net pop up ads from Chrome
   • Get rid of Hdvideos.net from Mozilla Firefox by resetting browser settings
3. Automatic Removal of Hdvideos.net pop-ups
4. Stop Hdvideos.net pop up advertisements

Manual Hdvideos.net pop up advertisements removal

The step-by-step tutorial will help you manually remove Hdvideos.net advertisements from a PC system. If you are not good at computers, we recommend that you use the free tools listed below.

Delete unwanted or newly installed apps

It’s of primary importance to first identify and get rid of all PUPs, adware applications and browser hijackers through ‘Add/Remove Programs’ (Windows XP) or ‘Uninstall a program’ (Windows 10, 8, 7) section of your Windows Control Panel.

Windows 7	Windows 8
Click ‘Start’. In the Start menu select ‘Control Panel’. Find and select ‘Programs and Features’ or ‘Uninstall a program’. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.
Windows 10	Mac OS
Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	On the top menu select ‘Go’, then ‘Applications’. Drag an unwanted application to the Trash bin. Right-click on the ‘Trash’ and select ‘Empty Trash’.

Delete Hdvideos.net advertisements from Internet Explorer

If you find that Internet Explorer web-browser settings like newtab page, search engine by default and start page had been modified by adware that causes multiple unwanted popups, then you may return your settings, via the reset internet browser procedure.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, then click ‘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 on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button as shown in the figure below.

When the process is done, click “Close” button. Close the IE and restart your PC system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web-browser’s home page, new tab page and default search engine to default state.

Remove Hdvideos.net pop up ads from Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to delete Hdvideos.net ads, harmful and adware add-ons, web-browser’s newtab, search engine by default and home page that have been changed by adware.

1. First, launch the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
2. It will open the Google Chrome main menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You’ll see the list of installed addons. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following steps: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Google Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
5. Next, click “Advanced” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
6. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
7. The Google Chrome will display the reset settings dialog box as shown on the image above.
8. Confirm the web-browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
9. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Get rid of Hdvideos.net from Mozilla Firefox by resetting browser settings

This step will help you remove Hdvideos.net pop-up advertisements, third-party toolbars, disable harmful add-ons and revert back your default homepage, newtab page and search engine settings.

First, start the Mozilla Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will open the drop-down menu. Next, press the Help button ().

In the Help menu click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the following example.

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Automatic Removal of Hdvideos.net pop-ups

Malware removal tools are pretty effective when you think your computer is infected by adware. Below we will discover best utilities that have the ability to get rid of adware and Hdvideos.net pop-up advertisements from your PC and web-browser.

Remove Hdvideos.net ads with Zemana AntiMalware

Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) is a malicious software scanner that is very useful for detecting and uninstalling adware software responsible for Hdvideos.net pop ups. The steps below will explain how to download, install, and use Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) to scan and remove malicious software, spyware, adware software, PUPs, browser hijackers from your personal computer for free.

Visit the following page to download Zemana AntiMalware. Save it to your Desktop.

Once the downloading process is done, start it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the Zemana Anti-Malware will try to update itself and when this procedure is complete, click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the adware that causes Hdvideos.net advertisements in your internet browser.

This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. When a malware, adware or potentially unwanted applications are detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and click “Next” button.

The Zemana will start to remove adware responsible for Hdvideos.net pop-up advertisements.

Delete Hdvideos.net advertisements and malicious extensions with Hitman Pro

The HitmanPro utility is free (30 day trial) and easy to use. It can check and remove malicious software, potentially unwanted software and adware in Firefox, Internet Explorer, MS Edge and Chrome web-browsers and thereby remove all intrusive Hdvideos.net ads. HitmanPro is powerful enough to find and remove harmful registry entries and files that are hidden on the PC system.

HitmanPro can be downloaded from the following link. Save it to your Desktop.

Once the downloading process is done, open the folder in which you saved it and double-click the Hitman Pro icon. It will launch the Hitman Pro utility. If the User Account Control prompt will ask you want to run the program, press Yes button to continue.

Next, click “Next” to perform a system scan with this utility for the adware software that causes multiple unwanted pop ups. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your PC system. While the Hitman Pro utility is checking, you may see number of objects it has identified as being infected by malicious software.

When finished, HitmanPro will open a list of all items found by the scan as shown in the figure below.

Next, you need to click “Next” button. It will show a prompt, press the “Activate free license” button. The HitmanPro will begin to delete adware software that causes the unwanted Hdvideos.net pop ups. When finished, the utility may ask you to reboot your personal computer.

Remove Hdvideos.net pop-up advertisements with MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM)

We advise using the MalwareBytes Free which are completely clean your PC of the adware software. The free tool is an advanced malicious software removal program designed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular antimalware technology. It is able to help you delete unwanted Hdvideos.net pop-up ads from your web-browsers, potentially unwanted programs, malware, browser hijackers, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your PC system for free.

Visit the following page to download MalwareBytes. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

After downloading is complete, close all software and windows on your PC system. Double-click the install file called MBSetup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed in the figure below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the Setup wizard which will help you setup MalwareBytes Free on your personal computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is done successfully, click “Get Started” button. MalwareBytes Free will automatically start and you can see its main screen as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button to begin checking your computer for the adware that causes Hdvideos.net advertisements. This task can take some time, so please be patient. While the tool is checking, you can see how many objects and files has already scanned.

When MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) has finished scanning your computer, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will display a scan report. Review the scan results and then press “Quarantine” button. The MalwareBytes will begin to remove adware that causes the intrusive Hdvideos.net ads. After the task is finished, you may be prompted to restart the PC.

We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to delete adware software, browser hijacker and other malware.

Stop Hdvideos.net pop up advertisements

Using an ad-blocking application like AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad blocker apps will also protect you from harmful ads and web-pages, and, of course, block redirection chain to Hdvideos.net and similar websites.

1. Download AdGuard on your computer by clicking on the following link.
   
   

   Adguard download
   26883 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. After the downloading process is finished, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. When the install is done, click “Skip” to close the setup application and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your personal computer, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block Hdvideos.net, as well as other malicious or misleading webpages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon called AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.

Finish words

Once you’ve done the tutorial shown above, your PC system should be free from adware related to the Hdvideos.net advertisements and other malicious software. The Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and MS Edge will no longer redirect you to various unwanted web pages similar to Hdvideos.net. Unfortunately, if the guide does not help you, then you have caught a new adware software, and then the best way – ask for help here.