Remove CJ.dotomi Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly CJ.dotomi took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

In case you’re baffled as to the purpose of CJ.dotomi redirect, you’ve come to the right place and you’re definitely reading the right article. Here you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about this issue and it goes without saying that there is also a manual removal guide down below. You should know that your current cyber situation is, to put it mildly, quite a dangerous one so the sooner you take adequate action, the better. Now, back to your problem. The reason why you’re being aggressively redirected and the PC screen is constantly covered with questionable pop-up ads is just about as simple as it is aggravating – your computer has been infected with a virus. Unfortunately, the unwanted presence of the CJ.dotomi pop-ups is a clear sign that something went very wrong with your cyber security and you allowed a nasty adware-type parasite or a potentially unwanted program (PUP) to land on your device. Even though such parasites are incredibly stealthy, you could have easily protected your machine. Well, you didn’t, so the most reasonable thing to do right now is uninstall the virus before it causes you serious damage. Not only are those pop-ups very annoying, as you’re soon to be convinced for yourself, but they bring upon you a rich variety of threats and potential dangers. Having in mind that adware-type programs generate sponsored commercials and other various sponsored web links, they could be leading you to practically ANY website – malicious or not so you might accidentally end up compromising your machine even further. Remember that anything the parasite displays is on your PC screen for one very simple reason – hackers want you to see it. Crooks use the dubious pay-per-click mechanism and other questionable methods to gain profit online so it should come as no surprise that the CJ.dotomi pop-ups are extremely unreliable. They include bogus product offers, malicious software updates, corrupted commercials, fake warning messages, etc. The one thing all those web links have in common is the fact they are unreliable. To sum up, the CJ.dotomi pop-ups expose you to malware, effectively disrupt your Internet experience, irritate you on a daily basis, slow down the PC speed till the machine is barely usable and, to top it all, monitor your browsing-related activities so hackers could sell your data and gain even more revenue at your expense. Frankly speaking, this virus gives you no reason to keep it on board but it gives you plenty of reasons to get rid of it.

How did I get infected with?

Have you recently downloaded some illegitimate programs off of the Internet? There you go. With bundled freeware/shareware being an incredibly popular (and also an incredibly effective) infiltration method, that is the most plausible answer of the question how you got infected. Now that you know how easy it is to compromise your computer, you should be very careful when installing such program packages in the future. Always opt for the Advanced or Custom option in the Setup Wizard and don’t hesitate to deselect any bonus program that you don’t want installed. It would be much more troublesome to uninstall a virus later on than to simply deny it access now so make sure you take care of your own security. Also, it is highly recommended that you read the EULA (End User License Agreement) or the Terms and Conditions so you know what you’re giving green light to. Otherwise, you might end up installing a whole bunch of parasites alongside the programs you originally wanted thus causing yourself a great headache. Don’t rush the installation process and don’t skip installation steps unless you’re willing to jeopardize your machine, cyber safety, privacy and nerves. Instead, take your time and be cautious online.

Why is this dangerous?

It’s a PC virus we’re talking about, it’s dangerous by default. Since the very moment this nasty adware parasite lands on your computer system till the very moment your patience runs out and you delete it, it has nothing but issues in store. Thanks to the malicious browser extension the parasite adds to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, all three of the most commonly used browsers out there fall victim to the parasite’s manipulations. As we mentioned already, none of the pop-ups you’re about to see is reliable enough for you to click it because you’d be playing a dangerous game of cyber Russian roulette which you simply cannot win. Stay away from all discounts, product offers, deals, best prices, etc. and don’t believe any of its bogus messages about non-existent parasites and other fake security warnings. This parasite was never supposed to be beneficial for you; it was supposed to help crooks gain illegal revenue. However, you do not have to become a sponsor of hackers so our advice here is to immediately get rid of the virus and regain control over your browsers. If you want to delete the parasite manually and put an end to its nasty shenanigans, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How to Remove CJ.dotomi virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the CJ.dotomi infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The CJ.dotomi adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall CJ.dotomi from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean CJ.dotomi from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove CJ.dotomi leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall CJ.dotomi from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove CJ.dotomi homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the CJ.dotomi by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove CJ.dotomi Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.