Remove Ssdf.space “Virus” Pop-up Scam

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Do you feel like drowning in a sea of online adverts? Every time you as much as touch your browser, numerous pop-ups cover your screen? Did it all start when you first saw the Ssdf.space domain? Well, you should prepare for bad news. The Ssdf.space page is associated with a nasty adware parasite. Its appearance is a clear sign that your computer is infected. Somewhere in the corners of your OS, the Ssdf.space adware lurks. The good news is that the intruder is not a real virus. It cannot corrupt your entire OS. The adware limits its influence to your web browsers only. This being said, you should bear in mind that if you happen to have more than one browser installed, the adware has infected them all. This parasite is an ad-generating utility which is often used for unethical and illegal purposes. The hijacker takes control of your browsing experience. It uses surveillance to determine your preferences and needs and initiates an aggressive ad bombardment on you. It injects various unverified ads on every website you load, redirects your web traffic to sponsored pages, and even dares to pause your online video for commercial breaks. This intruder interferes with every aspect of your day to day browsing activities. The worst part is that the advertisements, more often than not, are fake and misleading. Numerous crooks use the Ssdf.space adware to redirect traffic to scam and phishing websites. Bear this in mind the next time you see an irresistible offer. With the adware on board, you are more likely to end up on bogus web pages than on legitimate once. Therefore, be very careful what you do online. Do not disclose personal and financial information. Or better yet, remove the adware immediately. This intruder is a breach of your security. Get rid of it as soon as possible.

How did I get infected with?

The Ssdf.space adware did not materialize out of the blue. It definitely surprised you. You will be even more surprised to find out who installed this parasite on your OS. Well, you did it! You installed the adware. Unintentionally, of course. The parasite knows how to lure its victims into unwanted actions. That is one of the reasons why it’s so dangerous. The parasite uses trickery to lure you installing it alongside other programs. The so-called software bundles are preferred malware distribution technique. The crooks attach the parasite to the payload file of some third-party programs and hope for you to be negligent or careless. Do not make their job easier. Be vigilant and doubting. You can prevent this distribution strategy from succeeding. All you should do is to pay close attention to the fine print. Do not rush through any installation process. If available, select the Advanced/Custom setup option. Under it, you’ll be presented with a list of all changes that are about to be made to your system. If additional apps are about to be installed, deselect them. You don’t need these extras. More often than not, they are malicious parasites like the Ssdf.space adware. Make sure you know what you are approving on board. Read the terms and conditions. You can use an online EULA analyzer to scan the document if you cannot spare enough time to read it. If you detect anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation immediately.

Why is this dangerous?

The Ssdf.space adware is extremely intrusive. It can ruin your browsing experience in seconds. The pest, unfortunately, may do more than that. It may lure you into online traps. Numerous scams are run through the adware. The crooks prepare customized adverts and force them on you. They also redirect web traffic to phishing websites. They plan to either trick you into subscribing to unwanted services, installing rogue software, or revealing sensitive information. The phishing websites are designed in a way that will make you act impulsively. Be very careful what you do online. If a web page states that there is a problem with your computer, or that you must enter valid credit card number, exit it immediately. The Ssdf.space adware may redirect you to various ingenious scam pages. Be on your guard. This utility turns you into an easy target. Do not put up with this situation. Get back in control of your web browsers. Remove the nasty intruder for good! The sooner it’s gone, the better!

How to Remove Ssdf.space virus

The Ssdf.space infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Ssdf.space 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.

STEP 1: Track down Ssdf.space in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Ssdf.space startup location

STEP 3: Delete Ssdf.space traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Ssdf.space in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Ssdf.space startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Ssdf.space virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Ssdf.space traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Ssdf.space 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

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Ssdf.space

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Ssdf.space, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Ssdf.space argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Ssdf.space Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. 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.