How did it get into the computer?
This is a Browser hijacker, which comes with mysearch.com website. It causes unwanted browser redirects and collects various user/system information. For these reasons, Sports Addict is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) . This also downloads free software when you randomly clicking on any ads, pop-up windows/banners and even downloads files from your personal e-mail inbox.
When infected with this adware program, other common symptoms include:
- Advertising banners gets included with the web pages that you are surfing.
- Random web page text gets turned into hyperlinks.
- Browser popups appear, which recommend fake updates, specially related to sports.
- Post this infection gets into your computer, the browser will set its default search engine as mysearch.com
How to Remove Sports Addict?
There are two ways to remove this infection
Removing Sports Addict browser hijacker using SportsAddict_RemovalTool.
Scan your PC with:
1. Download Sports Addict RemovalTool by clicking on the given link:
SportsAddict_Removal Tool.
2. As soon as you open the downloaded file a security warning will pop-up as shown below, click on ‘Run’ button.
NOTE: You will not see this pop-up in Windows 10.
3. A pop-up window will appear again. Click on ‘Yes’.
4. Now, It will automatically detect and show the active threats present in your system.
5 Then a setup window will open, click ‘Next’ button to start the installation process.
6. To remove all the threats which were detected, click on ‘Clean Now’.
NOTE: If any browser is still running, close it before proceeding.
7. A window will now show up saying all the infected files, folders and registry entries has been removed successfully.
Tips to Prevent Sports Addict from Infecting Your System:
- Enable your popup blocker: Pop-ups and ads in the websites are the most adoptable tactic used by cyber criminals or developers with the core intention to spread malicious programs. So, avoid clicking uncertain sites, software offers, pop-ups etc.
- Keep your Windows Updated:To avoid such infections, we recommend that you should always keep your system updated through automatic windows update. By doing this you can keep your device free from virus. According to survey, outdated/older versions of windows operating system are an easy target.
- Third party installation:Try to avoid freeware download websites as they usually install bundled of software with any installer or stub file.
- Regular Back up: Regular and periodical backup helps you to keep your data safe in case the system is infected by any kind of virus or any other infection. Thus always backup important files regularly on a cloud drive or an external hard drive.
- Always have an Anti-Virus: Precaution is better than cure. We recommend that you install an antivirus like McAfee or a good Malware Removal Tool like Free Malware RemovalTool. Apart from this we would suggest a regular updating of these software to detect and avoid latest infections.
- Install a powerful ad-blocker for Chrome, Mozilla and IE.
