How to remove W1.rapidlod.com

The homepage in Mozilla Firefox is changed to W1.rapidlod.com? What’s wrong? Why is the network disconnected? What is worse, pornographic and other unnecessary sites always pop up on the screen. How do I make my browser stop doing these strange things?

More Details about W1.rapidlod.com:

W1.rapidlod.com is an unfriendly web site which can be classified as a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers usually stick to web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc.. It helps the developers perform annoying things to interrupt your online activities. If you can’t get rid of the hijacker from your computer, undesirable consequences will befall the computer. Therefore, you absolutely should remove it from your computer timely.

Its developers are very good at taking advantage of the curiosity of inexperienced computer users. When your computer becomes fragile because of some improper online activities, it will seize the opportunity to sneak in your computer. You will notice that its existence in the browser immediately once it gets in the computer successfully. With a simple search engine on its web site, W1.rapidlod.com looks like a common web site at the beginning when you first see it. But soon you will be angry. The hijacker is able to redirect your to some unwanted sites constantly and show you many pop-up ads. When the situation gets worse, you even cannot login to your favorite websites any more. By recording your browsing history and collecting your personal information, it also helps the developers to benefit

Primary Symptoms and Potential Risks:

1. It is able to become the startup page of your web browser via modifying browser settings. No matter which browser you are using (Internet Explorer, Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Opera), you can see the browser is occupied by it completely.
2. It may also install plug-ins, extensions and toolbars in the browser so as to record your search history as well as cookies.
3. You need to wait for a long time when visiting websites because the browser always gets stuck and is slow in reaction.
4. This annoying redirect may also result in unstable Internet connection and system freezes frequently.
5. You are forced to receive many advertisement windows when the computer is connected to the Internet.

Do not know where the W1.rapidlod.com comes from? Why AVG or Microsoft Security Essentials can’t catch it? As mentioned above, improper online activities will let the computer catch the infection. Accessing to some hacked websites accidentally and installing malicious software can lead to the infection. Because the developers need it to stay in the users’ computer as long as possible so as to collect more and more valuable information, the browser hijacker is designed to have the ability to escape most antivirus programs. Therefore, getting rid of the hijacker is the first job you should do now.