Showmelinks.com POP-UP Redirect

What is showmelinks.com?

Identical to karonty.com, datsadstrack.com, eazydevlin.xyz and many others, showmelinks.com is a rogue website that, once visited, causes redirects to various other untrustworthy sites.

Most users visit showmelinks.com inadvertently, since the redirects are usually caused by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), which are often installed stealthily, cause harmful redirects, record information, deploy intrusive advertisements, and misuse system resources.

Once installed, potentially unwanted programs open new browser tabs/windows and force users to visit the showmelinks.com rogue website, which then redirects to even more (typically, about 2-3) untrustworthy websites. It is very likely that at least one of these sites will contain malicious content.

PUPs deploy unwanted/intrusive ads that are usually delivered in the form of banners, coupons, surveys, pop-ups, etc., and are displayed via tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site and conceal underlying content. These ads diminish the browsing experience, and, once clicked, redirect users to potentially malicious websites.

Some ads can even execute scripts that download and install potentially unwanted programs or even malware. Potentially unwanted programs can reduce computer performance by running various background tasks.

Another downside is information tracking/recording - potentially unwanted programs collect information such as search queries, visited websites, keystrokes, IP addresses, geo-locations, and other information that could include sensitive data. Later, this information is shared with third parties (in some cases, cyber criminals) to generate revenue.

These actions can affect browsing safety, and lead to privacy issues or even identity theft. Therefore, we strongly recommended that you remove these programs immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	showmelinks.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.
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As a rule, potentially unwanted programs of this type are all identical - they generate revenue by delivering intrusive ads, cause unwanted redirects, and track information. Developers often trick users into downloading them by offering various "useful" tools, however, few PUPs provide the functionality promised.

How did adware install on my computer?

Many potentially unwanted programs can be downloaded from their official websites, but this not how they are commonly installed. In most cases, PUPs are installed through clicked intrusive ads that execute specific scripts, or using the "bundling" method, a deceptive marketing method used to stealthily install PUPs together with regular software.

Developers often do not disclose these installations properly and hide potentially unwanted programs in "Advanced", "Custom", and other settings/options of the installation process. Skipped installation steps is the most common reason for inadvertent installation of potentially unwanted programs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Use official/trustworthy sources only to download software and avoid using third party software downloaders/installers and torrents. When installing software, check the "Advanced", "Custom", and other options and settings, of the installation process. Do not skip installation steps without deselecting unwanted offers.

Make sure that there are no checkboxes ticked by default indicating that you agree to install/download unwanted software. Avoid clicking intrusive ads, malicious (or other untrustworthy) ads could appear legitimate, but once clicked, redirect to untrustworthy websites (such as gambling, pornography, adult dating, etc.).

If you are redirected to such websites, close opened tabs/windows and check installed plug-ins, add-ons, and extensions on your browser, or unwanted programs installed on your computer.

Uninstall unwanted entries immediately. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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Quick menu:

• What is showmelinks.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 showmelinks.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 showmelinks.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 and remove them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the showmelinks.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 showmelinks.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 showmelinks.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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