Welcome to our Yeabests “Virus” removal instructions. This article intends to help you remove Yeabests.cc from your system and is designed to work for Chrome, Firefox and all Windows versions.

If you are browsing through this publication, then it is very likely that you have observed some weird behavior on your computer related to Yeabests “Virus”. Regardless if it comes via too many regular advertisements, excessive pop-up ads, arbitrary websites or random tabs opening in your other internet browsers without your command — all stand as a sign that Yeabests “Virus” may have affected your computer.

This article will teach you how to recognize and eliminate the problem; how to remove Yeabests “Virus” and what to do if it comes back.

What’s Yeabests “Virus”? 

This is what everybody begins to ask when their computer starts to act abnormally. Let us be clear about this – Yeabests is not a Virus in any sense of the legal definition of this term. Most people refer to it in this way so for simplicity purposes we have included it in our article.

The digital age we live in have given permission to objects and gadgets to take over most of what used to be performed and/or made by humans. This eases people with bad intentions in accomplishing their illegal purposes. Perpetrators may use our tech-savvy ignorance of computers, programs, etc. and attack us. They know how we think and act when we use our devices and ‘shoot’ at us using viruses, malware, and all kinds of cyber “bullets”. Ages ago a computer malware was just that: a virus. Now the word “virus” itself is not clear enough definition because there are countless things that could mess up your computer. The goal of this text is to tell you about Yeabests “Virus”. Regardless that many users still insist that it is not dangerous, but that it is even a legal software, i.e freeware, the truth is that it might represent a bit of a danger if not handled correctly.

Yeabests “Virus” could be easily found by looking attentively at the advertisements and pop-up ads on the websites you most frequently visit. If the commercials look mistrustful even slightly, then it is very possible that you’ve gotten Yeabests “Virus”. For instance, if it  looks like and a disco club ball ,i.e., it has flashing images, shifting content, is very colorful, and on top of that is insisting that you click on it by tempting you with something of the sort of “you’re one step closer to your dream vacation!” then, it is most likely FAKE. The more you click on such ads, the more they will continue to show and your only way out of this mess is to find it and uninstall it.

Another sign of Yeabests “Virus” is the “browser hijacker”. The word “hijacker” is not used by mistake because it’s exactly what happens: you are doing work on your computer and unexpectedly random webpages begin to open, or additional portals without you ever initiating any movement or action. The content these websites have might not even make sense at times. This is a strong sign that the software in question has gotten into your computer and needs your immediate consideration. A delay of removing it will cause further harm to your files and you may even lose them!

How is Yeabests “Virus” distributed?

There are countless methods for the distribution of Yeabests “Virus”. Infected e-mail messages are one of the most popular way. Phishing e-mails normally appear like any other regular e-mail you have received before, but don’t have any text, have changing text, self-disappearing content, are simply flashing, or just being strange. Letters from your Spam box are another way for the malware to spread, and last but not least is software bundling. This happens when you have installed a program and along with it you have unknowingly downloaded other files that have the malware. Again, your only way out is to remove the application and the removal guide below will show you how to successfully accomplish this step-by-step. It is always advisable to scan ANY and ALL received attachments even if it’s just to make sure -“measure twice, cut once” goes the old saying and applies perfectly to your case.

There’s nothing to worry about. You are not the first person neither the last that will have to deal with Yeabests “Virus”. Most likely you will encounter it more than once, but when you are prepared with the correct tools you will be able to defeat it.

Yeabests “Virus” Removal

Step 1

Reveal Hidden Files. If you don’t know how to do this, ask us in the comments.

Step 2

Press => Control Panel => Uninstall a program.

Locate the Adware and any other suspicious looking programs and uninstall them.

Sort the programs by Installed On.

Delete recent suspicious entries.

Step 3

=> Search=> Copy/Paste “notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts” => Enter.

If you notice other IPs different from the localhost IPs – you might be in danger!

Ask for additional help in the comments.

Step 4

Yeabests “Virus” Removal from Chrome

Click => More Tools => Extensions.

Locate the Browser Hijacker and remove it.

Yeabests “Virus” Removal from Firefox

Click => Add-ons=> Extensions.

Locate the Browser Hijacker and delete it.

Malware Removal from Internet Explorer

Press on => Manage Add-ons =>

Find the Adware and remove it.

Step 5

Right click on the Taskbar => Start Task Manager.

Navigate to Processes.

Locate any suspicious processes associated with Yeabests “Virus”. Right click on the process = > Open File Location => End Process = > Delete the directories with the suspicious files.

Step 6

=> Search => Type:

• %AppData%
• %LocalAppData%
• %ProgramData%
• %WinDir%
• %Temp%

Hit Enter after each new search. Check each Folder and delete recent entries.

If you run into any trouble – ask us for help in the comments section!