Get Rid of Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups Completely

Infected with Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups? Keeping receiving pop-up ads when surf the internet? The step-by-step guides in this article can help you safely and quickly remove Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups.

Description of Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups 

Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups is classified as a malicious browser hijacker. This infection can attack computer system based on Windows Xp, Windows vista, Windows 7, Windows 8. It can attach on all the browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari. It may come into your computer along with the freeware, updated program and email attachment you download from the internet. 

Once infected, Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups will change your our computer setting and browser setting. And then change your default homepage and search engines. Every time you open your browser, it will redirect you to gip.driverdiv.net. You cannot get the right search results through the search engines. It will lead you to some malicious websites, which you will get other infections such as Trojan horse spyware and ransomware. It is recommended to remove this infection from your computer completely.

What harms does Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups do?

* It is a parasitic browser hijacker

* It may show numerous annoying advertisements

* It is installed without your consent

* It will replace (hijack) your browser homepage

* It may spread lots of spyware and adware parasites

* It violates your privacy and compromises your security

Manual Gip.driverdiv.net removal guide

To manually get rid of Gip.driverdiv.net Pop-ups, it’s to end processes, unregister DLL files, search and uninstall all other files and registry entries. Remember to back up Windows registry at first for unpredictable damages or further usage.

Step 1- Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):

Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.

Step 2- Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections from Gip.driverdiv.net

For Windows Xp: Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the Run box -> click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Gip.driverdiv.net.

For Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu->type msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Gip.driverdiv.net.

Step 3- Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

Step 4- Show all hidden files

Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

Step 5- Remove add-ons:

Internet Explorer

1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';

2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;

3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;

4)  Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.

Google Chrome

1) Click on 'Customize and control' Google Chrome icon, select 'Settings';

2) Choose 'Basic Options'.

3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;

4) Select 'Google' from the list and make it your default search engine;

5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "X" mark.

Mozilla Firefox

1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select 'Manage Search Engines....';

2) Choose 'Search Results' from the list and click 'Remove' and OK to save changes;

3) Go to 'Tools' → 'Options'. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';

Automatic Gip.driverdiv.net removal guide with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a helpful anti-malware program. It can not only remove the malicious software for you but also can protect your computer from viruses, malware and Trojans.

Step 1-Click the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2-Click Save to save its application into your computer.

Step 3-Follow the steps in the installation instructions.

Step 4-Click Finish, then it can be installed into your computer successfully.

Step 5-Press Start Scan Your Computer Now to find out dangerous program or software.
Step 6-Tick Select All and then Remove to get rid of all threats.

Step-by-step video guide for manual removal

Note: At first, People tend to remove it manually, but it may be difficult. Since most of the time, it requires you to be technical enough to identify the files, programs it creates. So SpyHunter is strongly recommended. As one of the best anti spyware tools in the market, it can scan and remind you of potential viruses or malware and protect your computer system at the same time. If you are interested, click the link below to download it.