2016-02-25

How to Remove 'Your Download is Ready' Pop-up on 0303.pics Domain Pages

Victims Report:

  1. "A page of 0303.pics domain comes as a new tab as long as I run my IE. It suggests me to download a media player update. Is it reliable?"
  2. "I found that since I downloaded and installed a media player updater, my browser works abnormally. It become sluggish. I also found some plugins and bookmarks on my browsers that I did not try to get."
  3. "Recently I get redirected to some irrelevant pages during my browsing. It happens frequently and I am bored with being forced to visit the pages against my will."

What is 0303.pics page exactly?


0303.pics pop-up is actually an ad supported by the adware or malicious plugins in your computer, which pretends to be a normal media player update message. This ad aims to generate pay-per-downloaded revenue by misleading users to download its files in the name of important updates. Users who get its file will only receive an installer of unwanted programs. It is reported that these unwanted programs will badly affect your computer performance and bring some other computer problems. It can even contain virus like trojans, which is a great threat to your computer security. At least, the unwanted programs will lead to browser hijacking, your default homepage and search engines will be locked as the ineffective ones, spams and ads will flood your browsers every now and then.

The related adware or plugins can sneak into your computer when you install some messy freeware or shareware. They will bring the threats as additional tools without your permission. As a results, the modifications will be done to your browsers and registry data, so the pop-up comes to bother you again and again. You are suggested to remove the threats in time to prevent further loss.