Remove Daugava

Daugava is a unwanted program, which means that its installation has been quietly done by an install process that includes it as optional when installing some free software you found online. Usually these kind of modified install programs are linked to certain download platforms, if you don’t customize these process you can easily end up swimming in unwanted programs like Daugava.

What they are after with this infection, is to show as many ads as possible in every website you visit and to spy on every move you make with your computer. Ads shown by Daugava can be seen literally everywhere, either directly onto the content on every single website you visit (pop-ups, underlined words, banners…) or as unexpected new windows and tabs that open up whenever you click on something, although sometimes they are opened on their own accord without any intervention on your part. These ads are usually tagged as Ads by Daugava  or Daugava Ads, which is how most people realize they have been infected.

Daugava can also be considered a spyware, because it has been developed to save useful information about you in order to build you commercial profile. It’s clear then that every website you visit and every web search you make can be saved in remote databases.

If you wish to avoid this kind of problem in the future, make sure to know what you’re being offered by any install process you execute. Don’t be afraid to use the advanced options to reject anything you don’t wish to install.

For your information please know that Daugava is considered as a parasite by 3 security software.
File information
File name:
f179b4aa-3249-4e0e-a45a-8519d6bcd424.xpi

Common path:
C:\Program Files\Daugava\Firefox\f179b4aa-3249-4e0e-a45a-8519d6bcd424.xpi

Analysis date:
6 October 2015

Scanner detections:
3 / 54

Scan engine
Detection
ESET-NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Perion.K potentially unwanted
Avira
PUA/Vbates.3071
GData
Script.Adware.Wajamu.C

How to remove Daugava ?

All tools used in this guide are completely free to use and should remove any trace of Daugava from your computer. Follow all steps as described in this removal guide to remove Daugava and all additional adware that may have been installed on your computer.

Remove Daugava with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner program will scan your pc and web browser for Daugava, browser plugins and registry keys, that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.

  • You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
    Download AdwCleaner
  • Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
  • If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
  • When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
  • To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
  • Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.

Remove Daugava with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is an important security program for any computer user to have installed on their computer. It is light-weight, fast, and best of all, excellent at removing the latest infections like Daugava.

Remove Daugava with malwarebytes anti-malware

  • Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
    Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
  • Double-click mbam-setup-consumer.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Daugava.
  • When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
  • Reboot your computer if prompted.
Your computer should now be free of Daugava. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Daugava from your computer, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
Click here to go to our support page.

Removal Instructions in other languages

Supprimer DaugavaEliminar Daugava

Leave a Reply