Soap2day.to is an illegal video streaming website. Most of the online users who visit the sites are those that wants to watch videos especially newly resealed movies. The site states that web users can watch all videos without going through any registration process or login. Soap2day.to is free all the time as the website claims. Hence, it is also written that when using its video player, web users are going to encounter advertisements.
Ads by Soap2day.to
As a means for Soap2day.to to generate revenue, the website is incorporating advertisements on its video player and pages. When visitor’s click on the video, it opens up a pop-up ads and this may happen for several times. It will be on the third or fourth click that web users may be able to liberally play the video.
Unfortunately, the ads emerging from Soap2day.to are originating from a rogue ad network. In fact, the pop-up ads will lead to the download and installation of malicious browser extensions including NewPDFSearch, QuickPDFConverterSearch, and many more. In some cases, pop-up ads by Soap2day.to are going to send web browser pages to unwanted websites that are associated with online gambling, adult pages, fake online survey, phishing, and scam sites.
Obviously, aside from being too annoying, the Soap2day.to ads could bring in threats to the browser application and the system in general. Therefore, if web users are unable to stop visiting the said website, it is recommended to block or filter the ads to thwart any possible threats.
Is Soap2day.to considered virus?
Technically, Soap2day.to and its pop-up ads are not a computer virus. This is a usual website that hosts a multitude of media. If there are instances that the browser application keeps on redirecting to Soap2day.to, it could be due to the presence of malicious browser extension. Hence, this is still not classed as computer virus infection. It may have gotten inside the browser via the installation of dubious third-party software.
Even though, the pop-up ads from Soap2day.to are not deemed as part of the virus infection. It is still recommended to block the pop-up ads from displaying on the browser. For a complete guide, please see the next section. As stated, scanning the computer with effective anti-virus and anti-malware tools are suggested to get rid of any threats from the browser.
Soap2day.to Removal Procedure
Below is a systematic instruction that is very useful in getting rid of the potentially unwanted program (PUP) from compromised computer. In order to totally eliminate the threat, it is vital to follow the process in exact manner.
Step 1 : Scan the computer with antivirus program
Combo Cleaner is a trusted computer security and optimization tool equipped with a powerful virus and malware detection engine. This program can get rid of redirects and pop-ups like Soap2day.to through this procedure.
1. Download the application from the following page:
2. Save the file to your preferred location.
3. Double-click the downloaded file CCSetup.exe and install with the default settings.
4. At the end of the setup process, click Finish to run Combo Cleaner.
5. The tool will update the database file; please wait for this process to complete.
6. To begin checking for threats like Soap2day.to, click on the Start Scan button. Wait for this scan to finish.
7. At the end of the scan process, click on Remove all threats to delete Soap2day.to, including all harmful objects from the computer.
To fully optimize the features of antivirus and privacy scanners, users may have to upgrade to the premium version.
Please continue with the succeeding removal procedures if you are comfortable manually getting rid of the redirects, pop-ups, and malicious items linked to it.
Step 2 : Get rid of Soap2day.to Pop-ups (Notification)
Normally, Soap2day.to pop-ups will start to bombard internet browser screen with pop-ups if web user was deceived to click “Allow” button that triggers the said website to send push notification. To stop Soap2day.to from showing the pop-ups, please execute the procedures below.
Google Chrome
Google Chrome Notifications
1. On Google Chrome browser, type or copy and paste the following in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
chrome://settings/content/notifications
2. Scroll down to the list under "Allowed to send notifications" section and look for Soap2day.to.
3. Click ellipses icon (3-dot) beside Soap2day.to list to reveal the options.
4. Click on Block or Remove to stop Soap2day.to from displaying pop-up ads on Google Chrome browser.
5. Please restart your Google Chrome browser.
Remove Malicious Extension from Google Chrome
1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Input the strings below in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
chrome://extensions/
3. Look for malicious browser extension and remove it from Google Chrome.
Alternative Method to Clean Up Google Chrome browser
Not all browser threats are the same. Some cannot be removed by deleting relevant extensions and codes. In this instance, resetting the browser to its default configuration is the best solution. If Soap2day.to is still bothering you after completing all the steps above, please execute the procedures below to proceed with the Google Chrome Safety Check.
1. Open the Google Chrome application.
2. Type or copy and paste the string below in the address bar. Then, press Enter on the keyboard:
chrome://settings/privacy
3. Next, please click the Go to Safety Check and review your current security status.
4. Remove any suspicious items and follow the safety recommendations of Google Chrome.
This feature of Google Chrome aims to find malicious websites and harmful software. If you are unable to delete Soap2day.to, the other option is to Reset Google Chrome settings to their original defaults. See more details on this page.
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Notifications
1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser. Type or copy and paste the following in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard:
edge://settings/content/notifications
2. Scroll down to the Allow section and select Soap2day.to.
3. Click the More Actions or ellipses icon (3-dot) to reveal the options.
4. Select Remove from the options to stop the malicious website from using the push notification feature. Repeat the same procedure for other websites that keep displaying pop-up advertisements.
Remove malicious extension from Microsoft Windows and Edge Browser
1. On your keyboard, press Windows Key + R. Type the appwiz.cpl command and click OK.
2. The Program and Features window will open. Arrange the list in a chronological manner, with recently installed applications on top. To do this, click on the 'Installed On' column.
3. Look for a malicious item or a recently installed suspicious entry in the list.
4. Click on Uninstall to remove it from the Windows system.
If Soap2day.to is still present on the browser and the pop-ups persist, another option is to remove relevant adware from the browser settings.
5. Open the Microsoft Edge program.
6. Input the following string in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
edge://extensions/
7. Look for and Remove or Disable malicious items from the Installed Extensions area.
8. You may now close the window and restart the Microsoft Edge browser.
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox Notifications
1. On Mozilla Firefox browser, type the following in the address bar and press Enter key:
about:preferences#privacy
2. Scroll down to the Permissions area and look for Notifications.
3. Click the Settings button aligned with the Notifications.
4. Look for Soap2day.to entry and click the Remove WebsiteStatus button.
5. Click on Save Changes and restart Mozilla Firefox and check if Soap2day.to pop-up is gone.
Uninstall Malicious Extension from Mozilla Firefox
1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Type or copy and paste the strings below in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard:
about:addons
3. Click on Extensions from the sidebar menu.
4. Look for an entry malicious extension and Disable or Remove it from the browser using the options button.
After deleting the malicious browser extension, it is expected that pop-ups and other troubles will be gone from the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Step 3 : Scan and Delete Adware with AdwCleaner (PC Only)
In addition to the procedure, we suggest scanning the computer with AdwCleaner tool. Possibly, there are some traces of Soap2day.to on the browser that were not deleted during the preceding steps. This tool will scan the computer and check for presence of malicious applications.
1. Follow the link below to download the tool called AdwCleaner.
2. When the download has completed, please close all running programs on the computer, especially browsers affected by Soap2day.to.
3. Browse the location of the downloaded file and double-click on adwcleaner.exe to start running the tool.
4. If Windows displays a prompt saying, "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?" click Yes to proceed.
5. On the AdwCleaner dashboard, click on Settings.
6. While in the Settings window, please turn On the Reset Chrome Policies and Reset IE Policies.
7. Go back to the Dashboard and click the Scan Now button.
8. AdwCleaner searches the computer for malicious programs, extensions, plug-ins, adware, and any items that may be associated with Soap2day.to.
9. Clean or Remove all suspicious and harmful items identified after the thorough scan.
10. AdwCleaner will then prompt an option to run another repair, which will reset Winsock and other settings. Please click the Run Basic Repair button.
11. A message will appear stating that "All processes will be closed..." Please click Continue.
12. After the cleanup procedure, rebooting the computer is required to finalize the removal of Soap2day.to as well as other detected threats.
System Compatibility Notice
We made sure that our guide to remove Soap2day.to is compatible with most Microsoft operating systems (Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11), as well as Mac OS. To avoid complexities, the commands used in the procedures are common, usable, and tested. If you found compatibility issues while using this guide, kindly approach us via message form or the comment section below, and we will make sure to respond and make necessary adjustments.
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