What is IVIDI?
IVIDI is potentially unwanted software that comes to your computer in the form of an extension to the browser without the user’s consent. Once it arrives, it begins to throw the user a huge amount of advertising, banners and coupons. According to the developers, IVIDI created in order to help the user to convert video formats and more. In fact, the main goal of the developers is to make money and to get you to commit senseless purchase. The lion’s share of the proposals are a fraud and are not real. In addition, IVIDI can change the settings of your browser to change the home page, set your toolbar, and more. IVIDI is not a virus, but you should remove it immediately.
How IVIDI gets on your PC?
Programs, that are among the potentially unwanted programs come bundled with free software. Typically, such programs penetrate the PC without the user’s consent. Because of this, many users do not realize that a computer is infected with malware and the PC is at great risk. However, it is worth noting that the main reason for such penetrations – carelessness user. People do not read the terms and conditions during the installation of free software. It was there that may contain consent to install PUP. Also, during the installation, ensure that the installer did not offer you a third-party software. To prevent such problems, you should always follow the installation process, read the terms and conditions, do not agree to install additional software, and select Advanced type of installation. If IVIDI has already penetrated into your computer, you can use the instructions below.
How to remove IVIDI from your computer?
To uninstall IVIDI remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have IVIDI in their database. You can try to use them for removing IVIDI.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to IVIDI – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as IVIDI.
You can try both of these products to remove IVIDI
Or uninstall IVIDI manually.
Step 1: Remove IVIDI from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find IVIDI.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find IVIDI and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find IVIDI, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate IVIDI and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
After that remove IVIDI from your browser.
Step 2: Remove IVIDI from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find IVIDI.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose IVIDI.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable IVIDI.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Step 3: Remove following files and folders of IVIDI:
Remove following regitry entries:
Key: HKCU\Software\iVIDI Plugin
Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\giacfgjdclhnmkacnfbaljbmpnelflol
Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\iVIDI Plugin
Remove following files:
iVIDIPlugin.exe
npffividiplg.dll
IEhelperActiveX.dll
ividiplg.crx
uninst.exe
Remove following folders
%PROGRAMFILES%\iVIDI.org plugin\
Written by Rami Douafi