How to Remove Nextlnk12.com (Chrome/Edge/Firefox) | Updated

I wrote this article to help you remove Nextlnk12.com. This Nextlnk12.com removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The Nextlnk12.com appears because of an infection. That’s right. If you see the site, you have a parasite on board. An adware, to be exact. Both go hand in hand and since you are constantly seeing the Nextlnk12.com page, that’s a clear sign you are hosting an adware. Luckily, this type of infections is relatively easy to deal with. You will be able to remove it completely. However, you have to act fast.

Each pest goes out of hand eventually, especially when given the time to do so. Don’t grant it time. The longer it stays, the more problems it causes. Yes, just because adware is not hard to tackle, it doesn’t mean it is not capable of causing you serious and sometimes irreversible damage. As soon as you notice the Nextlnk12.com site, take it for the warning it is and act on it. Find where the infection is hiding and delete it without thinking twice about it. If you let the pest be, it won`t be long before you regret it.

Let`s explain why you must hurry to get rid of this plague. First of all, every time you so much as touch one of your previously reliable browsers, you suffer intrusions. Mostly, ads. This pest is ad-supported. It has to generate advertisements in order to exist. If it fails, it gets taken down. Why does it have to generate ads, though? What`s certain is that it is not for your benefit. It is for crooks`. Hackers use the adware to boost web traffic to specific pages so they can earn money via the pay-per-click marketing system. The more you click on ads, the richer they get. And it is almost impossible to avoid the commercials. They are so many and they are everywhere.

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The Nextlnk12.com Virus

Aside from that, the adware does its best to show you adverts which you are actually interested in. How does it know what you like? Well, it studies you. It monitors what you do, your browser history, etc. and uses the information to display appealing content. Don’t fall for that trap. Clicking on these links does not only help crooks but also exposes you to malware. These ads cannot be trusted. Hackers use them. Hackers! You should know better than to click. You can easily worsen your situation by downloading more malware.

As you can see, all of this turns your online activities into a nightmare. Aside from the never-ending pile of commercials, you are also redirected to Nextlnk12.com all the time as well as to other third-party sites. And this is pretty annoying. You cannot find anything you are looking for online as you don’t know what to trust. If you want to regain control over your web surfing, delete the adware ASAP. To do so manually, follow our detailed removal guide below.

How did you get infected with this? Usually, adware pieces rely on the freeware bundling tactic to enter. All crooks do is attach their malware to another program on the web, and when you download and install said program, you get the malware alongside with it. Unless you pay attention. There is a way of preventing the pest from entering but it requires caution. Something which most users tend to neglect when installing software.

Take your time and don’t rely on luck only. Read what you are agreeing to. Go through the Terms and Conditions carefully. Yes, this is not the most fun thing to do but no one said keeping your PC clean is supposed to be fun. Don’t rush to blindly agree with everything. Be smart. Hackers pray for your carelessness. And finally, opt for the Advanced settings in the Setup Wizard because they allow you to see all additionally attached apps and deselect them if you want to. We suggest that you do as they are usually malicious and you don’t actually need them at all.

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STEP-1 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.
Safe Mode with Networking
For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌
Windows 8 Safe Mode with Network
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.
win10 safemode 1
While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.
win10 safemode 2

STEP-2Here are the steps you must follow to permanently remove from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.
firefox extensions
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).
chrome extensions

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.
ie gear
Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

STEP-3

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

ff shortcut

STEP-4

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

appwiz

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

STEP-5

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

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.

STEP-6

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

msconfig

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

Still can not remove Nextlnk12.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.

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