I wrote this article to help you remove Ikasutmi Virus. This Ikasutmi Virus removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Ikasutmi is a malicious browser extension, compatible with the Google Chrome web browser. The rogue tool has been developed to make revenue for its developers. To achieve its goal, it performs unauthorized tasks. The activity of Ikasutmi can expose you to security threats. The shady program changes the browser’s settings and displays advertisements, containing links to unsolicited websites. These domains may be unsafe to visit. The other risk pertains to privacy. The extension tracks the browsing sessions and records input on people. Because of its unruly behavior, Ikasutmi has been categorized as a browser hijacker.

Experts have discovered that the malicious extension uses a deceptive technique to lure people into installing it to their browsers. The method is dubbed the “Add Extension to Leave” campaign. The distribution happens with the help of corrupted websites and compromised links. Entering the host domain does not start the transfer of the furtive program automatically. You will have the chance to protect your computer. The extension will try to get installed when you decide to exit the website. A message will pop up, asking you if you are sure that you want to leave the site. It will warn you that changes you have made will not be saved if you do.

To protect your computer, you should not answer the question. Whether you click on the “stay” or the “leave” button, you will be redirected to climbingsu.com. This domain processes the installation of Ikasutmi. It switches the view to full-screen and tries to trick the user into adding the extension to his web browser. The statement here is that you will be able to leave the website by accepting to have the extension added. If you have ended up entering the domain, you should not take this route to escape. There is a safe way to get out of the situation. Open your Task Manager and terminate the process of your browsing program.

Ikasutmi is an ad-supported program. It will flood your screen with advertisements all the time. They will interrupt your scheduled work and slow down your computer to a crawl. The ad flow may seem more annoying than harmful, but there is a security threat involved. The hijacker will try to acquire your interest with bargain offers for various commodities, such as clothes, accessories, technological devices, furniture, decorations, gardening equipment, sports gear, games, and others. The proposed deals may seem like a good find, but their legitimacy in under question. Any given ad could lead to a malware-infused website. We advise you to steer clear of them.

The developers of Ikasutmi get paid to promote third party websites. They receive commissions on a per-click basis. For this reason, they display a high number of ads. Their profit dependents on your activity. However, since users do not pay to have the shopping listings provided, their security is not regarded as a prime concern. The authors of Ikasutmi have not included a scanner which checks the reliability of the sponsored websites. Some of the people who acquire advertising services are simply looking to popularize their platforms. Others, however, have malicious intentions. The burden of the security risk falls entirely on the end user.

Up to this point, we talked about external dangers which can be avoided if you keep your guard up. Now, we need to address the threat Ikasutmi poses with own activity. The covert program monitors users’ online sessions and collects data from their web browser. It can obtain your history, cookies, keystrokes, IP address, geographic location, email account, telephone number, demographic details, user names, passwords, and financial credentials. The owners of the sinister program can proceed to sell your sensitive information on darknet markets without acquiring your authorization.

Ikasutmi Virus Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must perform to remove the hijacker from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove Ikasutmi Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.