Rosetheet.com Redirect
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is rosetheet.com?
Identical to contentplaces.com, adexchangegate.com, primosearch.com, and many others, rosetheet.com is a malicious website designed to redirect to other suspicious websites. The rosetheet.com website is promoted via various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) - users are redirected without their consent.
Research shows that PUPs usually infiltrate systems without consent. In addition, they continually deliver 'malvertising' ads, stealthily run unwanted processes, and continually record user-system information.
Potentially unwanted programs open new browser tabs/windows and redirect to rosetheet.com. After visiting this site, users immediately encounter several (usually 2 or 3) successive redirects to various suspicious websites. There is a high probability that these sites will contain malicious content.
Therefore, redirects to rosetheet.com can lead to high-risk adware or malware infections. As mentioned above, potentially unwanted programs also deliver malvertising ads (pop-ups, coupons, banners, etc.) To achieve this, developers employ tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site.
Therefore, the ads often conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the browsing experience. When clicked, these ads might also lead to malicious websites or even execute rogue scripts that download and install other PUPs/malware.
Furthermore, some PUPs are known to perform various background tasks without consent (such as cryptocurrency mining, etc.) By misusing system resources, potentially unwanted programs significantly diminish computer performance. Another downside is information tracking.
Most PUPs record information (for example, keystrokes, URLs visited, pages viewed, queries entered into search engines, etc.) containing personal details.
PUP developers sell this information to third parties (mostly for dubious marketing purposes) to generate revenue. Potentially unwanted programs pose a direct threat to your privacy and Internet browsing safety. Therefore, they should be uninstalled immediately.
| Name | rosetheet.com pop-up |
| Threat Type | Adware, Unwanted ads, Pop-up Virus |
| Symptoms | Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed. |
| Distribution methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers. |
| Damage | Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
There are dozens of potentially unwanted programs, all of which are virtually identical. Most claim to enable "useful functionality", however, these claims are attempts to give the impression of legitimacy and trick users to install. PUPs are useless for regular users - only a small fraction provide the features promised.
Rather than (or, in some cases, together with) providing the features promised, PUPs cause unwanted redirects (thereby promoting various websites), deliver malicious advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" advertising model), stealthily run various processes, and collect user-system information.
How did adware install on my computer?
Research shows that some potentially unwanted programs have official download/promotion websites, however, most are distributed using the aforementioned ads and a deceptive marketing method called "bundling" - stealth installation of third party applications together with regular (usually free) software.
Developers know that users often skip most download/installation steps. Therefore, they conceal details regarding installation of bundled programs. Rushing and skipping steps (and clicking various advertisements) thus exposes systems to risk of various infections and compromises users' privacy.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
As mentioned above, potentially unwanted programs are proliferated using intrusive ads and via the "bundling" method. Therefore, be cautious when browsing the Internet and downloading/installing software. Be aware that cyber criminals invest many resources into designing malicious ads.
Therefore, most appear genuine and determining if they originate from the visited (legitimate) website is virtually impossible. Furthermore, these ads are notable for redirects - they lead to suspicious websites such as surveys, adult dating, gambling, pornography, etc. If you have clicked ads leading to such websites, uninstall all suspicious applications and browser extensions.
Bear in mind that third party download/installation tools commonly bundle additional apps. Therefore, we strongly advise you to avoid using these tools - download your software from official/trusted sources using a direct download link.
In addition, select the "Custom/Advanced" settings and carefully analyze each window of the download/installation dialogs to opt-out of all additionally-included programs. Poor knowledge of these threats and rushing steps are the main reasons for computer infections - the key to safety is caution.
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Quick menu:
- What is rosetheet.com?
- STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Adware removal:
Windows 11 users:
Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.
Windows 10 users:
Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.
Windows 7 users:
Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.
macOS (OSX) users:
Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.
In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted programs, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes rosetheet.com redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Remove adware from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:
Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
Click the "gear" icon 
(at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the rosetheet.com pop-up, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.
Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.
In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.
Click the Reset button.
Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the rosetheet.com pop-up, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.
After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with rosetheet.com pop-up removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.
Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.
Select Troubleshooting Information.
In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.
Remove malicious extensions from Safari:
Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....
In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.
Optional method:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...
In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.
Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:
Click the Edge menu icon 
(at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the rosetheet.com pop-up, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.
In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.
Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
- If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.
Summary:
Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.
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