DragonBoost – What is it ?
DragonBoost is basically a term used to identify a shady ad-serving Windows program which has been classified under the category of deceptive adware by several reputable antimalware program. This threat most commonly compromises the computer systems with Windows OS running in them. It once activated, causes numerous disastrous issues in the PC. The infection initializes the conduction of unethical practices via first of all taking complete control over the entire PC and then executing a process named DragonBoost (32bit) .exe (or other) and scheduling new tasks in Windows Task Manager to execute itself every time whensoever the PC gets rebooted.
Moreover, DragonBoost also gains control over browser existing in the system and modifies their default settings. Furthermore the particular infection has been notified collecting personal stuff of the user's online practices and then employing it for the purpose of generating advertisements targeting specific users. Ads released by the above mentioned adware program annoys the users on large extent and forbid them from browsing efficiently. Aside from this, the ads also causes redirection to several questionable domain after getting tapped by the users. Thus, it is strongly suggested to not click any ads while browsing web as it might pose harm risk to the PC.
How DragonBoost Obtains Installation Inside PC ?
Identical to several other treacherous programs, DragonBoost also primarily gets propagated via free online games and content utilizing several deceptive marketing tactics for obtaining silent infiltration inside the system without the user's knowledge. Bundling is one of the most common used exercise among all those tactics. In this technique, the malware programs are bundled with several freeware programs. So, at the time when users download and install these programs, the vicious stuff being bundled with them also infiltrates silently in the PC. Besides from this, threat sometimes sneaks at the instant of time when users open spam emails and download their vicious attachments. Playing online games and unauthenticated file sharing also results in the silent intrusion of aforementioned adware program on huge extent.
Vicious Traits Of DragonBoost
- DragonBoost contributes tons of hilarious issues inside the system without being notified by the users.
- Infection once loaded, modifies the system's preset settings and existing browser's settings to activate itself with each Windows reboot.
- Threat gathers user's confidential stuff and reveal them to the online spammers for marketing purpose.
- Degrades the potential of the security program existing in the system and installs numerous other potentially unwanted programs inside it.
- Makes the system's performance extremely slow and sluggish by making consumption of large amount of available system's resources.
Hence, to keep the PC away from all such unpleasant traits, an urgent eradication of DragonBoost is undoubtedly the only option.
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Step:1 Remove DragonBoost or any Suspicious Program from Control Panel resulting in Pop-ups
- Click on Start and in Menu, Select Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, Search for DragonBoost or any suspicious program
- Once found, Click to Uninstall DragonBoost or related program from list of Programs
- However, if you are not sure do not Uninstall it as this will remove it permanently from the system.
Step:2 How to Reset Google Chrome to Remove DragonBoost
- Open Google Chrome browser on your PC
- On the top right corner of the browser you will see 3 stripes option, click on it.
- After that click on Settings from the list of menus available on chrome’s panel.
- At the end of the page, a button is available with option to “Reset settings”.
- Click on the button and get rid of DragonBoost from your Google Chrome.
How to Reset Mozilla Firefox to Uninstall DragonBoost
- Open Mozilla Firefox web browser and click on the options icon with 3 stripes sign and also click on help option with (?) mark.
- Now click on “Troubleshooting Information” from the given list.
- Within the upper right corner of the next window you can find “Refresh Firefox” button, click on it.
- To reset your Mozilla Firefox browser simply click on “Refresh Firefox” button again, after which all unwanted changes made by DragonBoost will be removed automatically.
Steps to Reset Internet Explorer to Get Rid of DragonBoost
- You need to close all Internet Explorer windows which are currently working or open.
- Now open Internet Explorer again and click on Tools button, with wrench icon.
- Go to the menu and click on Internet Options.
- A dialogue box will appear, then click on Advanced tab on it.
- Saying Reset Internet Explorer Settings, click on Reset again.
- When IE applied the default settings then, click on Close. And then click OK.
Restart the PC is a must for taking effect on all the changes you have made.
Step:3 How to Protect your PC from DragonBoost in Near Future
Steps to Turn On Safe Browsing Features
Internet Explorer: Activate SmartScreen Filter against DragonBoost
- This can be done on IE Versions 8 and 9. It mailnly helps in detecting DragonBoost while browsing
- Launch IE
- Choose Tools in IE 9. If you are using IE 8, Find Safety option in Menu
- Now Select SmartScreen Filter and opt for Turn on SmartScreen Filter
- Once done, Restart IE
How to Enable Phishing and DragonBoost Protection on Google Chrome
- Click on Google Chrome browser
- Select Customize and Control Google Chrome (3-Bar Icon)
- Now Choose Settings from the option
- In the Settings Option, Click on Show advanced Settings which can be found at the bottom of the Setup
- Select Privacy Section and click on Enable Phishing and Malware Protection
- Now Restart Chrome, this will keep your browser safe from DragonBoost
How to Block DragonBoost Attack and Web Forgeries
- Click to Load Mozilla Firefox
- Press on Tools on Top Menu and Select options
- Choose Security and enable check mark on following
- warn me when some site installs add-ons
- Block reported Web forgeries
- Block reported attack Sites
If still DragonBoost exists on your system, Scan your PC to detect and Get Rid of it
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