Getmyfiledownload.com Redirects - How to remove

Getmyfiledownload.com is a malicious website that spreads browser hijackers. It pretends to offer the files that people are looking for and it advertises on file hosting sites, which enables it to trick people into downloading and installing malicious software.

If you find Getmyfiledownload.com open on your screen, don’t interact with it – just close it. If you downloaded files from Getmyfiledownload.com, don’t open them – just delete them.

In short about Getmyfiledownload.com:

Threat type	Trojan.
How Getmyfiledownload.com spreads	It’s advertised on real file download sites, it names its payload after the file that the victim wanted to download.
What dangers it poses	It installs browser hijackers, it causes malicious ads and redirects, it may result in stolen personal information.
How to remove malware downloaded from Getmyfiledownload.com	Use antivirus scanners (Spyhunter, others) to find and remove malware, check your browser settings.

How malware attempts to trick people

Advertised on file download sites

Getmyfiledownload.com is a site that offers files to be downloaded. You might encounter it on file download sites like Zippyshare.com, Pcgamestorrents.com, File-upload.com, and others. It’s also promoted by monetized URL shorteners, which often serve as advertisement buffers that lead to file hosting sites. Overall, game pirating sites seem pretty common among those that promote Getmyfiledownload.com.

These sites are often full of deceptive ads, pop-ups, and redirects, many of which are used to distribute scams and malicious software.

I first saw Getmyfiledownload.com on File-upload.com. It appeared alongside a bunch of ads for get-rich-quick scams, browser hijackers, and a few payday loan ads.

It offers a file for download

Getmyfiledownload.com appears in a pop-up ad or a redirect. It offers you to download a file with a simple Download button in the middle of the page. The name of the file that Getmyfiledownload.com offers is named after the file that you were trying to download previously.

In this way, Getmyfiledownload.com is similar to Download-pdfs.com. This site generates the names for download links based on your search query. But the links always lead to the same destination – a subscription scam.

Similarly, Getmyfiledownload.com offers its payload by using a variety of names, but the result is always the same: a browser infection.

Getmyfiledownload.com spreads malware

A lot of malware only exists to make money from advertising. There’s a huge browser hijacking campaign – Adrozek – that breaks web browsers just so that it can inject a few ads into web pages. The same is true for Getmyfiledownload.com’s malware – it’s meant to make money.

As far as I can tell, the files on Getmyfiledownload.com are just advertising malware. This – Virustotal.com – is one of the files that the malicious site spreads. It’s a browser hijacker, although, during the installation, it may also include a safe and reputable program (for instance, Notepad++) to throw off suspicion.

I’ve seen Getmyfiledownload.com attack those who are looking for pirated video games, cracking tools like KMSPico, and various game cheats. However, there’s no reason why Getmyfiledownload.com couldn’t also offer any random file name as a lure.

For now, it seems like the malware that Getmyfiledownload.com spreads is just a browser hijacker. It changes your search settings and causes malicious redirects and pop-up ads. It may install unwanted browser extensions that cause a bunch of annoying, though not necessarily dangerous, effects.

How to remove Getmyfiledownload.com malware

Check your browser extensions and desktop programs. Remove the apps that were installed on the date that you encountered the Getmyfiledownload.com files.

Use an antivirus program, such as Spyhunter, to detect malicious software and to remove it. Uninstall unwanted browser extensions. If you have a lot of them installed, take this chance to disable or remove all unused extensions, as they do pose some privacy and security risks.

To avoid sites like Getmyfiledownload.com, you could use an antivirus program that blocks malicious sites for you. Malicious site blockers aren’t always perfect, but they improve your safety online. Especially if you often download files from file hosting sites, which is definitely quite risky.

Scan all of the installers and executables that you download with a good antivirus program and use an antivirus that offers real-time security. And, if something suspicious is detected, take the warning seriously. Don’t allow Getmyfiledownload.com to install adware, because adware will result in diminished security and user experience in the long term.

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Review browser settings

TopHow To remove Getmyfiledownload.com Redirects from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Getmyfiledownload.com Redirects, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Getmyfiledownload.com Redirects from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Getmyfiledownload.com, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Getmyfiledownload.com Redirects from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Getmyfiledownload.com Redirects related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Getmyfiledownload.com Redirects, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.