Remove Webplains.net (Uninstall Guide)

Webplains.net belongs to a category of websites that are usually defined as browser hijackers but actually it's just a part of very well organized scheme to capitalize on the success of legitimate search engines. The website is not malicious but it has a very poor reputation on mywot.com and traffic is also very suspiciously high for a site that has only four backlinks, according to Alexa. Besides, domain webplains.net belongs to "Onwa Ltd." This company was previously involved in selling and monetizing stolen clicks, according to Trend Micro. The following domains belong to this company and can be used to hijack search results as well:

• Thenewstoday.net
• Thewebtimes.net
• Newsranch.net
• Frontwebpage.net
• Thenightrain.com
• Thewebplane.com
• Thealltimes.com
• 101news.net
• Businessite.net
• Bywill.net
• Goingonearth.com
• Webplains.net
• Whatsinnews.com
• Whatsinstores.net

Such browser hijackers as webplains.net are very popular because search result clicks convert well. Whenever you try to open search results from Google to let's say Wikipedia it will redirect you to webplains.net on then to completely unrelated websites. It can display a blank page too. You web browser has nothing to do with this, so re-installing it won't help you. If your search results are being redirected then your PC is infected with malicious software. It could be the ZeroAccess/Max++ rootkit or a Trojan horse. To remove the malware from your computer, you'll have to use several malware removal tools. First of all, run TDSSKiller and ZeroAccess removal tool. Then scan your computer with anti-malware software, for example Malwarebtes Antimalware and SUPERAntispyware. And finally, run a full system scan with updated antivirus software. For more information, please follow the Webplains.net removal instructions below. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below or just email us. Good luck and be safe online!

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Webplains.net removal instructions

1. Download TDSSKiller and run it. Click Start scan.



2. Click Continue to remove found infections.



3. Reboot your computer to completely remove found malware.



4. Download and run ZeroAccess rootkit removal tool.
5. Download free anti-malware software from the list below and run a full system scan.

• MalwareBytes Anti-malware
• SUPERAntispyware
• Spybot S&D
• Hitman Pro 3.5

NOTE: With all of these tools, if running Windows 7 or Vista they MUST be run as administrator. Launch the program and follow the prompts. Don't forget to update the installed program before scanning.

6. If the problem persists, please read this web document and follow the steps carefully: http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html

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