“I searched up something on google, unwanted ads would appear. I checked my Google Chrome extensions, saw that “Cyti Web” was installed, and I didn’t remember installing it. I assumed it was a virus. tried to remove the extension “Cyti Web”, but keeps re-appearing when I restart the browser. On nearly every website I’ve visited, there are ads by Cyti Web. Sometimes when I click anywhere on a website, it opens up a pop-up of an advertisement.”

The above is a description from a user infected by Cyti Web adware, if you are experiencing similar things, your computer must have been infected by Cyti Web or similar malware, you are recommended to follow this guide to remove the adware timely:

What is Cyti Web? How could it be installed on your PC without your knowledge?

Cyti Web is an rogue browser plug-in identified as PUP (potentially unwanted program), Adware and Malware for the problems it cause on users’ computers. Though it describes itself as useful application that gives users better online browsing experience, it cannot cover up the fact that it is ad-supported program that making money by advertising products from its partners with aggressive marketing method. It is able to inject itself on all the famous web browsers like Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox as add-on /extension or toolbar and generate pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, and in-text link ads about coupon codes, special offer, discount voucher and competitive price.

Cyti Web ads

These annoying ads are displayed from time to time and never end, they overly consume your Internet bandwidth to slow down your Internet speed and make every website hard to open. More severely, your web browser may crash down and your Internet access will be blocked by Cyti Web and associated rogue programs.

Cyti Web is not only annoying, but also dangerous and malicious. It works with 3rd parties via some unknown affiliate programs, in which many members may be cyber criminal and scammer. The annoying ads generated by Cyti Web are mostly fake and harmful, though they look attractive on the surface. If you click on the ads, you may be rerouted to unknown websites hosted by hacker or scammer, who are able to steal your sensitive information when you browse their pages. Moreover, cyber criminal can install more malware to your PC as soon as you clicking the ads by Cyti Web. In such situation, your system may run extremely slow and unstable, you may encounter system crash or death randomly, your antivirus software and other programs may be corrupted, and your browsers may be hijacked by malicious websites, etc. All in all, Cyti Web can make your PC be in a mess and lead to severe issue such as financial loss and privacy leak.

Most of users do not know what happens when their web browsers are flooded with tons of ads, and they have no idea how this rogue Cyti Web is installed as extension or add-on without their permission. Actually, Cyti Web and similar adware are mainly embedded on 3rd party free applications, they will be installed automatically if you do not pay attention to the install options placed on inconspicuous areas. Once you select default or automatic install when installing free programs, the embedded ad-supported apps will be permitted to install and change browser or system settings without your knowledge. To prevent rogueware like Cyti Web, it’s better to select Advanced or Custom install and read Terms and Agreements and all details when you install free software, making sure you do not permit any unwanted changing on your system and allow any unwanted programs to be installed. If you have unintentionally install Cyti Web or similar malware on your PC, read the removal steps below  to get rid of it  with ease:

Cyti Web Quick Removal Tool

Solutions for Cyti Web Virus Removal (Remove Cyti Web Step-by-Step)

We provide three solutions on Cyti Web removal. You can choose the one that you can fully understand and handle on your own. But we still have some suggestions here:

Solution A is complicated, if you have enough PC techniques and rich experience on PC repair, you can try Solution A first; If you are not so great on your PC repair, do not use Solution A, or you may incautiously cause many errors and corruptions.

Solution B and Solutions C are easy methods that everyone can understand and execute. We recommend most of PC users to use these two solutions.

Solution A (Complicated Manual Removal method – only for Advanced and Experienced PC users with top skills)

Step 1. Change system folder settings to show all hidden files

Step 2. Seek and delete Cyti Web related files in hidden folders

Step 3. Seek and remove Cyti Web related registry files

Solution B (Best, easiest and most-used method)

Step 1. Uninstall Cyti Web related programs from your computer

Step 2. Remove Cyti Web plug-in, toolbar, add-on, extension from IE/Firefox/Chrome

Step 3. Scan your computer with SpyHunter to remove Cyti Web infection (Important Step)

Solution C (Effective method for removing stubborn malware )

Step 1. Run RegHunter to detect security bugs and fix corrupted/modified system files used by Cyti Web for re-infiltration (Important Step)

Step 2. Reset Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove Cyti Web

Solution A – Cyti Web Manual Removal

Step 1. Change system folder settings to show all hidden files

On Windows 7 / Vista Computer

1. Right-click the Windows Logo button and choose Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click Organize and choose Folder and Search Options.
3. Click the View tab, select Show hidden files and folders and then clear the checkbox for Hide protected system operating files.
4. Click Yes on the warning and then click OK.

On Windows 8 Computer

1. On your keyboard press the Windows + E keys.
2. Click the View tab.
3. Check File name extensions and Hidden items

Step 2. Seek and delete Cyti Web related files in hidden folders listed below:

(The files on your computer may appear with different name, if cannot find out the files listed below, do not delete any file, just use Solution B and Solution C)

%Temp%\[adware name]

%AppData%\[adware name]

%LocalAppData%\[adware name]

%LocalAppData%\[adware name].exe

%CommonAppData%\[adware name]

%AllUsersProfile%random.exe

Step 3. Seek and remove Cyti Web related registry files listed below:

1. Open Registry Editor first:

On Windows 7 / Vista Computer

• Click Start button
• Select Run button
• Type: regedit
• Click OK button

On Windows 8 Computer

• Press Win [Windows key] + R on your keyboard. This can be done either while at Windows 8 Start menu/Metro screen or on Windows 8 desktop
• At the dialog box that pops open, type regedit.exe and hit OK
• Once you hit OK, Windows UAC will prompt you to confirm you want to open Register Editor — hit “Yes”

2. Find out and remove all harmful registry files related with Cyti Web virus listed below:

(The registry files on your computer may appear with different name, if cannot find out the files listed below, do not delete any file, just use Solution B and Solution C)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREsupWPM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL”
HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\[adware name]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[adware name]

Notes: Manual removal needs advanced PC skills, if you cannot find the Cyti Web files accurately, you may ruin your system for removing important system files. Therefore, if you are not a user with Advanced tech skills, it’s best to use Solution B or Solution C to solve your problem easily and safely.

Solution B – Cyti Web Easy Removal Method

Step 1. Uninstall Cyti Web related programs from your computer

On Windows 7 / Vista Computer

1. Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu, then Click Control Panel

2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category

3. In the Programs and Features window, click Installed On to display the latest programs, scroll through the list to seek and uninstall Cyti Web and other unwanted and unfamiliar programs that look suspicious.

On Windows 8 Computer

1. Open the Settings Charm Bar by pressing Windows key + I key on your keyboard at the same time, then click on the Control Panel option

2. In category view, click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category

3. In the Programs and Features window, click Installed On to display the latest programs, scroll through the list to seek and uninstall Cyti Web and other unwanted and unfamiliar programs that look suspicious.

Step 2. Remove Cyti Web plug-in, toolbar, add-on, extension from Chrome/Firefox/IE

On Chrome

1. Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Click Tools.
3. Select Extensions.
4. Click the trash can icon to delete Cyti Web extension.
5. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not know or need.
6. A confirmation dialog appears, click Remove.

On Firefox

1. Click the menu button and choose Add-ons. The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
2. In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the Extensions panel.
3. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not know or need.
4. Click Disable or Remove button of Cyti Web.
5. Click Restart now if it pops up.

On Internet Explorer

1. Open the IE, click the Tools button , and then click Manage add-ons.
2. Click Toolbars and Extensions on left side of the window., and then select Cyti Web
3. Make sure to remove all BHO’s you do not know or need.
4. If the add-on can be deleted, you’ll see the Remove option. Click Remove and then click Close. Otherwise click Disable button.

Step 3. Scan your computer with SpyHunter to remove Cyti Web infection (Important Step)

Uninstallation of program in Control Panel and removal of extensions / add-on from web browsers can help us remove parts of adware and malware, but nowadays most of computer threats such as Cyti Web are created with advanced technology and cannot be easily removed with regular methods, therefore we need to use top-class malware remover like SpyHunter to get rid of threats automatically. To completely remove Cyti Web, you should download and run SpyHunter antimalware to diagnose your computer and get rid of all threats related with the virus.

1. Click the blue button below to open of SpyHunter.

(Notes – SpyHunter’s free version can only help you detect malware or virus. If you want to remove the malware threats detected by SpyHunter, you will need to buy license of SpyHunter. If you do not need it any more, please follow instructions on SpyHunter uninstall)

2. On the page, please click Download Free Scanner to download SpyHunter safely and quickly.

Tips: After SpyHunter is downloaded, your Chrome /Firefox /IE may display such fake security warning ” This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep Download_Spyhunter-Installer.exe anyway?”, which is generated by virus to cheat you, please just ignore the fake warning and click “Keep” button.

3. Once downloaded, please double-click SpyHunter-Installer.exe to start the installation of SpyHunter.

4. When SpyHunter is installed, it will be run automatically, then click Scan Computer Now to detect Cyti Web related threats:

5. Once SpyHunter completes the scan, please click Fix Threats to get rid of Cyti Web.

Note: According to users investigation, this solution can help 95% users remove virus like Cyti Web completely. But if it does not function on your computer, you need to complete all steps listed in Solution C. Continue now:

Solution C – Cyti Web Quick Removal Guideline

Step 1. Run RegHunter to detect security bugs and fix corrupted/modified system files used by Cyti Web for re-infiltration (Important Step)

If you tried Solution B and still unable to remove Cyti Web, then we are sure that some of your system files must been modified or damaged by the virus. With a deep investigation and test on stubborn malware such as Cyti Web, our tech team confirm that the security bugs and system files modified /corrupted by virus is the reason why the threats survive and reborn.

Most of spyware and malware infect Windows machines by making use of existed security bugs, and they alter or corrupt crucial system files with codes, that means malware like Cyti Web is able to execute installation or activation codes of its program repeatedly, no matter how many times you delete it from Control Panel or extensions. Therefore, if you do not detect and fix all security bugs and restore the corrupted / modified system files to default, Cyti Web can keep coming back. In such situation, it’s best to run RegHunter to fix security bugs and corrupted files, hindering the reborn and re-infiltration of Cyti Web.

1. Click the green button below to open of RegHunter:

(Notes – RegHunter’s free version can only help you scan Registry errors or system errors. If you want to fix the errors detected by RegHunter, you will need to buy license of RegHunter. If you do not need it any more, please follow instructions on RegHunter uninstall)

2. On the page, please click Free PC Diagnosis to download RegHunter safely and quickly.

Tips: After RegHunter is downloaded, your Chrome /Firefox /IE may display such fake security warning “This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep Download_Reghunter-Installer.exe anyway?”, which is generated by virus to cheat you, please just ignore the fake warning and click “Keep” button.

3. Once downloaded, then double-click RegHunter-Installer.exe to start the installation of RegHunter.

4. When RegHunter is installed, it will be run automatically, then click Scan for Registry Errors Now! to detect files corrupted by Cyti Web:

5. Once RegHunter completes the scan, please click Repair All Errors to solve security bugs related with Cyti Web.

Step 2. Reset Chrome, Firefox and IE to remove Cyti Web

– Reset Chrome

1. Open Chrome, then click “Customize and control Google Chrome” button, and then click on Settings

2. Under the Chrome Settings page, scroll down to the bottom, then click on Show advanced settings button

3. After clicking on Show advanced settings button, scroll down to the bottom and click on Reset browser settings button

4. A message box will pop up to inform that your browser settings will be restored to their original defaults, click Reset button when it appears:

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– Reset Firefox

1. Open Firefox, then click on Firefox button, then Click on Help button, then Click on Troubleshooting Information

2. At the Troubleshooting Information page, click on Reset Firefox

3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset Firefox to its initial state, click Reset Firefox button when it appears:

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– Reset Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools, then click on Internet Options

2. On the Internet Options window: click on Advanced tab, then click Reset button

3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset button when it appears:

4. When the resetting process is done, you’ll see this message box, click Close

5. You’ll need to restart your Internet Explorer to complete the resetting process.

Friendly Reminder

If you can finish all the steps exactly, you must have got rid of the nasty Cyti Web virus as other PC users. Now you should learn some basic knowledge so that you will get viruses easily in the future . Please keep in mind, PC viruses are mainly disseminated through free software, emails, and porn websites, be carefully if you have any operations related with these things. First, always use Advanced or Custom Install while installing free software; secondly, do not click links or open attachments on emails unless you are sure that it is safe; thirdly, do not visit porn sites if you cannot assure its