Jsd.pathjava.net Asks for Video Player Update, Is It Real and How to Troubleshoot?

What Is Jsd.pathjava.net?

Jsd.pathjava.net pops up abruptly asking to update video player attached with the browser logo that one is using. What jsd.pathjava.net displays is totally counterfeit and a closer look will help verify it. See the red oval in the below picture? It is a pop-up ad. As jsd.pathjava.net is a full-page ad, security company would like to call it hijacker. By asking for an update of the video player in the name of the using browser, the popup ad manages to gain trust and get the permission to release programs on the target machine when a click is made.

Jsd.pathjava.net is not technically a virus though it does trigger unpleasant scenes and will not be driven away easily, it just offers a way for online operators/advertisers to promote products and sells for profitable commission, very similar to slowpcrepair.net. And such program is called as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program).
 

Experiencing Jsd.pathjava.net Hijack

It can be a plague to experience jsd.pathjava.net popup when surfing online for either work or entertainment. Here are the troublesome scenarios caused by the unwished-for pop up:

1. Jsd.pathjava.net pops up randomly and frequently to cut off the access to desirable web pages.
2. The overall PC performance as well as page-loading speed is degraded.
3. Other ads will popup after its harassment.
4. Additional web applications like toolbar and extension can be expected before long.

 

Jsd.pathjava.net Cannot Be Removed by Anti-virus Program

Being PUP, jsd.pathjava.net will not be removed by anti-virus program. It should be widely informed that it is the vicious attribute code that security utilities depends on to stop evil deeds and remove malicious items. What’s more, the arbitrary behaviors are supported by computing techniques instead.

During the setup, jsd.pathjava.net creates a startup registration point in Windows and a scheduled task in Windows Task Scheduler in an attempt to guarantee automatic running and the non-stop pop-up warning at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). In such case, manual method is highly recommended. Below is the instruction to offer. Any question or help request will be gladly answered if you contact VilmaTech Online Support by starting a live chat window here.

 

Follow Manual Thread to Remove Jsd.pathjava.net Pop-up Warning

Step1. Remove the extensions created on and after the day jsd.pathjava.net hijacks.

Internet Explorer

1. Access IE’s Tools menu to inspect Manage add-ons.
2. Access ‘Toolbars and Extensions’, ‘Search Providers’ respectively to inspect the unfamiliar ones by clicking on “More information”.
   
3. Remove the ones with the folder where jsd.pathjava.net locates or publisher that pushes jsd.pathjava.net.

 
Mozilla Firefox

1. Access Firefox’s menu to select Tools.
2. Please then choose Options to inspect ‘Add-ons’ and ‘plugins’ respectively.
3. Right click on the unfamiliar extensions/plug-ins to select “show more information”.
   
4. Remove the ones whose creation day is on or after the day when jsd.pathjava.net started hijacking.

 
Google Chrome

1. Click on the spanner icon to select “Tools”.
2. Please then go to ‘Extensions’ to click on the “Options” of the strange extensions.
   
3. Remove the ones whose creation day is on or after the day when jsd.pathjava.net started hijacking.

 
Opera

1. Unfold Opera menu to select Extensions.
2. Please then navigate to Manage Extensions.
3. Inspect the extensions by clicking on the gear icon next to them.
   
4. Uninstall the ones with the folder where jsd.pathjava.net locates or whose creation day is on or after the day when jsd.pathjava.net started hijacking.

 
Safari

1. Expand Safari Menu to select Preferences.
2. Hit extensions/Glims tab (according to the version installed).
   
3. Use the Uninstall button to remove the extension with the publisher who pushes jsd.pathjava.net.

 
 
Step2. Enable pop-up blocker to block unwanted ads including the ads by jsd.pathjava.net.

Internet Explorer

1. Access IE’s Options again to select Privacy tab.
2. Locate pop-up Blocker section to check “Block pop-ups” option.
   

 
Mozilla Firefox

1. Access Tools menu to choose Options.(some may not see this option due to different version).
2. Check “Block popup windows” and make sure that nothing is in the Exception list.
3. Press OK button to finish.
   

 
Google Chrome

1. Access Chrome’s Options from its Tools menu.
2. Hit “Under the Hood” tab to press on “Content Settings”.
3. Please then choose “Pop-ups” on the left pane and make sure that nothing is in the Exception list.
4. Don’t forget to press “OK” button for confirmation.
   

 
Opera

1. Spread Opera’s menu to hover over “settings” option and select “Preference”.
2. Navigate to General tab and locate “Pop-up” section there.
3. Choose “Block Unwanted Pop-ups” and hit OK button to finish.
   

 
Safari

1. Access “Preference” window again to hit “Security” tab.
2. Check the box next to “Block pop-up windows”.
   

 
 
Step3. Close out browsers to disable the services with the directories directing to the location of jsd.pathjava.net.

Windows

Windows7/vista/XP

1. Use Win+R key combination to bring up Run box.
2. Type “services.msc” and hit Enter key will bring to you service
3. Hit Enter key to enable the services window.
4. Inspect the enabled services respectively with strange names by right clicking on it to select “Property”.
   
5. Remove/disable the service with the “Path to executable” directing to the location of jsd.pathjava.net.

Windows 8

1. Access Windows Explorer to click open Administrative Tools.
2. Press on Services icon to inspect the enabled services respectively with strange names by right clicking on it to select “Property”.
3. Remove/disable the service with the “Path to executable” directing to the location of jsd.pathjava.net.

 
Mac OS X

1. Access Finder folder to access “Services” followed by “Services Preferences”.
   
2. Tap “Services” on the left pane and inspect the enabled services on the right pane respectively with strange names by right clicking on it to select “Property”.
3. Non-tick the box next to the service with the “Path to executable” directing to the location of jsd.pathjava.net.
4. Press OK button to Remove/disable the service.

 
 
Step4. Unveil hidden items to remove the ones generated by jsd.pathjava.net when it started hijacking.

Tip: to show the creation day, just right click on the space of a window that you are going to inspect to select “Arrange by” and then “Day”.

Windows

Windows 7/XP/Vista

1. Access “user accounts and family safety” in Control Panel to select ‘Folder Options’.
2. Hit View tab to tick ‘Show hidden files and folders’ and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)’.

Windows 8

1. Access Windows to hit on View tab.
2. Tick ‘File name extensions’ and ‘Hidden items’.

• when done, remove the following listed Temp files and folders:
  C:\WINDOWS\Temp
  C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Local\Temp\
  C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Local Settings\Temp
  C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet File
• please then navigate to the following directories and remove the items generated on and after the day when jsd.pathjava.net started hijacking:
  C:\Windows
  %SystemDriver%\
  C:\Program Files\
  C:\windows\system32\
  C:\users\user\appdata\local\
  C:\Users\[your username]\Documents\
  C:\users\[username]\appdata\locallow\

 
Mac OS X

1. Access Finder folder to access Utilities.
2. Please then double click on Terminal to get a little black window.
   
3. Copy and paste the following line in:
   defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
4. Hit Return key.
5. Continue to paste the following line in:
   killall Finder
6. Hit Return key.

• remove temp files and folders with commands:
  1. Click on Finder Launchpad icon to select Utilities folder.
  2. Double click Terminal to get a little black window.
  3. Use the below commands to help remove Temp files and folders:

  a. type
  cd ~/Library/Logs
  sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/*
  press Return button.

  b. type
  rm -rf ~/Library/Safari/Downloads.plist
  cd ~/Library/Caches
  sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
  press Return button.

• access the following directories to remove the items generated on and after the day when jsd.pathjava.net started hijacking:
  

  Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
  Home folder/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
  Applications
  Dock
  Display

 
 

Potential Dangers from Jsd.pathjava.net

Being as a PUP, jsd.pathjava.net can be potentially dangerous. To get more commission, the PUP will help download as many items as possible. In other word, the internal storage will be taken up randomly and unreasonably, which could impair the full play by critical sections like security defense.

To help with better promotion and thus attract as many co-operators as possible, jsd.pathjava.net adopts JS technique to track down online whereabouts. It is hard to tell that the PUP will not resell such information to other advertisers in need to exchange for money. To keep both your computer and information safe, or at lease to regain a perfect surfing experience, it is recommended to remove jsd.pathjava.net hijacker.

If one suffers from extra items along with the PUP, please navigate to virus reservoir for corresponding solution or simply get exclusive help according to your concrete situation by contacting VilmaTech Online Support.

 

Jsd.pathjava.net Removal Tip – Defrag

It is advisable to do defrag after following the above thread to remove Jsd.pathjava.net so that the scattered cache and files will be cleaned up quickly and automatically. It would bring to you a quicker performance. Here’s the video to show how:

 

Published & last updated on June 18, 2014 by Erik V. Miller