Dig Deep is a name linked to an unwanted program that is distributed through modified install programs for free software. This technique allows many useless programs to be installed in computers whose users will never installed them otherwise.
This program has been developed by cyber-criminals interested in making money through you. Ads shown by Dig Deep can be seen everywhere, either inserted into the content of every website you visit regularly (as pop-ups, banners, underlined words, etc…) or as new tabs and windows that are opened up unexpectedly whenever you click your mouse, although sometimes no action is required on your part.
We usually notice we have been infected by Dig Deep when we start seeing ads tagged as Ads by Dig Deep or Dig Deep Ads.
If you have been infected by Dig Deep there are no more secrets between you and the creators of this malicious program, because they collect several important data about you like your IP address, your browser version, your OS, which websites you visit, searches you make, geographical setting and other data that could be used to identify you.
To avoid this kind of problem form happening again, make sure to verify any pre-selected cases found in install programs (specially those of free software), so you can reject anything you don’t want to be installed.
If you take a look at Dig Deep’s official website, you’ll see that the program is not available to be downloaded there.
You should know that Dig Deep is considered as suspicious by 11 anti-viruses.
Show the other 7 anti-virus detections
How to remove Dig Deep ?
Remove Dig Deep with AdwCleaner
AdwCleaner is a very useful tool made to delete unwelcome toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner requires no set up and can be ran in a instant to scan your computer.
- Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop :
Download AdwCleaner - Double-click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool (Windows Vista/7/8 users : right-click and select Run As Administrator).
- Click on the Scan button.
- After the scan has finished, click on the Clean button..
- Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.
Remove Dig Deep 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 Dig Deep.
- 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 Dig Deep.
- 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.
Reset your browser (if necessary)
If after following the above steps Dig Deep is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.
- Open Chrome.
- Click on the Chrome menu button on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings.
- Scroll down to the end of the page, search for Show advanced settings.
- Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button.
- Click Reset once more.
- Download ResetBrowser :
Download ResetBrowser - Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
- Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
- Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
- Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Dig Deep should now be deleted from Chrome.
- Open Firefox
- Go to the orange Firefox button in the top left.
- Go over to the Help sub-menu, then select Troubleshooting Information.
- Click the Repair Firefox button in the upper-right corner of the page.
- Firefox will automatically restart.
- Download ResetBrowser :
Download ResetBrowser - Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
- Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
- Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
- Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Dig Deep should now be deleted from Firefox.
- Download ResetBrowser :
Download ResetBrowser - Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
- Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
- Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
- Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Dig Deep should now be deleted from Firefox.
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