Delta-Homes is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage and default search engine to delta-homes.com.
This in itself is not considered malicious as there are many legitimate programs that change these settings as well. What is considered malicious, though, is that it will also append the argumenthttp://www.delta-homes.com/ to random Windows shortcuts on your desktop and your Windows Start Menu.
delta-homes.com
will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may
collect search terms from your search queries. The delta-homes.com hijack is
used to boost advertising revenue, as in the use of blackhat SEO, to inflate a
site’s page ranking in search results.
delta-homes.com
it’s technically not a virus, but it does exhibit plenty of malicious traits,
such as rootkit capabilities to hook deep into the operating system, browser
hijacking, and in general just interfering with the user experience. The
industry generally refers to it as a “PUP,” or potentially unwanted program.
delta-homes.com
homepage got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software
(video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled
into their installation this browser hijacker.
For example, when you install Vplay, you will also agree to change your default browser homepage and default search engine to delta-homes.com.
However when you uninstall Vplay from your computer, your web browser’s default settings will not be restored. This means that you’ll have to remove delta-homes.com homepage from your favorite web browser manually.
For example, when you install Vplay, you will also agree to change your default browser homepage and default search engine to delta-homes.com.
However when you uninstall Vplay from your computer, your web browser’s default settings will not be restored. This means that you’ll have to remove delta-homes.com homepage from your favorite web browser manually.
You should always
pay attention when installing software because often, a software
installer includes optional installs, such as this delta-homes.com hijacker. Be
very careful what you agree to install.
Always opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that
is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download
and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not
install software that you don’t trust.
delta-homes.com
redirect- Virus Removal Guide
This page is a
comprehensive guide, which will remove Delta-Homes.com from your Internet
Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome.
Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point,STOP and ask for our assistance.
Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point,STOP and ask for our assistance.
STEP 1: Remove Delta-Homes.com browser hijacker from your computer with AdwCleaner
STEP 2: Remove Delta-Homes.com from Internet Explore, Firefox and Google Chrome with Junkware Removal Tool
STEP 3:Clean up the various Windows shortcuts that have been hijacked by Delta-Homes.com virus
STEP 4: Remove Delta-Homes.com malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
STEP 5: Double-check for the Delta-Homes.com infection with HitmanPro
STEP 1: Remove
Delta-Homes.com browser hijacker with AdwCleaner
The AdwCleaner
utility will scan your computer for Delta-Homes.com malicious files that may
have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.
1.
You
can download AdwCleaner utility from the below link.
ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer)
ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer)
2.
Before
starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers,
then double-click on the AdwCleaner icon.
If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please
allow it to run.
3.
When
the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button as
shown below.
AdwCleaner will now start to search for Delta-Homes.com malicious files that
may be installed on your computer.
4. To remove the Delta-Homes.com malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
AdwCleaner will now prompt you to save any open files or data as the program
will need to reboot the computer. Please do so and then click on the OK button.
STEP 2: Remove
Delta-Homes.com from Internet Explore, Firefox and Google Chrome with Junkware
Removal Tool
Junkware Removal
Tool is a powerful utility, which will remove Search.Delta-Homes.com from
Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome, and will double-check for any
other compromised Windows shortcuts.
1.
You
can download the Junkware Removal Tool utility from the below
link:
JUNKWARE REMOVAL TOOL DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download the Junkware Removal Tool utility on your computer)
JUNKWARE REMOVAL TOOL DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download the Junkware Removal Tool utility on your computer)
2.
Once
Junkware Removal Tool has finished downloading, please double-click on
the JRT.exe icon as seen below.
If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run Junkware Removal
Tool, please allow it to run.
3. Junkware Removal Tool will now start, and at the Command Prompt, you’ll need to press any key to perform a scan for the Delta-Homes.com virus.
Please be patient as this can take a while to complete (up to 10 minutes)
depending on your system’s specifications.
4. When the scan Junkware Removal Tool will be
completed, this utility will display a log with the malicious files and
registry keys that were removed from your computer.
STEP 3: Clean
up the various Windows shortcuts that have been hijacked by Delta-Homes.com
virus
1.
Search
for your browser shortcut (Desktop, Taskbar or Start Menu Shortcut), then right
click on it and select Properties.
2.
In the Shortcut tab,
in the Target field, remove the http://www.Delta-Homes.com argument.
Basically, there should be only the path to browser executable file. Nothing
more.
If you are
experiencing problems while trying to remove the Delta-Homes.com search
shortcut hijack, you can download Shortcut Cleaner from the
below link, and then you’ll just need to run this utility to fix your Windows
shortcuts. When it is done, it will show you a log that contains a list of shortcuts
that were cleaned.
SHORTCUT CLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will
open a new webpage from where you can download Shortcut Cleaner on your
computer)
STEP 4: Remove
Delta-Homes.com malicious files from your computer with Malwarebytes
Anti-Malware Free
1.
You
can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free from the below
link,then double click on it to install this program.
MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)
MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)
2.
When
the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order
to continue with the setup process.
Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, click on the Finish button.
Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, click on the Finish button.
3.
On the Scanner tab,
select Perform quick scan and then click on the Scan button
to start scanning your computer.
4.
Malwarebytes’
Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer as shown below.
5. When the Malwarebytes scan will be
completed,click on Show Result.
5. You
will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that
Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found
may be different than what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is Checked
(ticked) and click on the Remove Selected button.
STEP 5: Double
check for the Delta-Homes.com infection with HitmanPro
1.
You
can download HitmanPro from
the below link, then double click on it to start this program.
HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)
HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)
2.
HitmanPro
will start and you’ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the Next button)
to start a system scan with this program.
3.
HitmanPro
will start scanning your computer for malware, as seen in the image below.
4.
Once
the scan is complete,you’ll see a screen which will display all the infected
files that this utility has detected, and you’ll need to click on Next to
remove these malicious files.
5.
Click Activate
free license to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious
files from your computer.
Your computer
should now be free of the Delta-Homes.com infection. If your current anti-virus
solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to
protect against these types of threats in the future.
If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Delta-Homes.com
hijacker from your machine, please start a new thread in our Malware Removal Assistance forum.
