virus is a special kind of virus. It becomes active whenever you do
a search on Google and alters the search results. Instead of displaying
real search results you are fooled by displaying solely advertisement
and affiliate links. It is installed via a Trojan horse and usually
executes itself once a user opens a browser. One mutation of the Google redirect virus
will not only change search results, you will also notice pop-ups
showing up on your computer screen displaying ads. If your
computer got infected with the Google redirect virus, do not panic.
There are ways to fix Google redirect virus in some simple steps and
also protect your PC from future attacks.
To
the first thing you should do is go to the System32 folder in the
Windows folder. It can be found on drive C or your local drive Once you are inside the System 32 folder, look for
"regedit.exe". Click on it. You should then rename it
to a name you can easily remember. Now, disable it. The reason for this is that this is the place
where the Google redirect virus executes from.Once you
have completed this step, download anti-mailware and run it. It is very
important to download the most recent version of anti-mailware. Why?
Because only the most updated version might be able to get rid of
Google redirect virus and it will also fix other infections. When it comes to downloading them
from internet sites, you should ensure that you have selected sites
that are reputable and secure. It
is hard to believe, but the number if scam sites offering anti malware
which will infect your PC with even more malicious code, viruses and
trojans is growing every day. With the right type of anti-malware software you should
carry out a complete scan in all drives, files and folders to get rid
of the Trojan horse and other viruses.
You should then head back to the “System32” folder and change the name
of the folder back to the original (regedit). Ok, after you have completed the step above go to the start
menu, click on run. Now you will have to type in "regedit". This will
open the registry editor window. You will now
have to search for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Once you located
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE select "software". Inside the
"software" folder select "Microsoft". In the "Windows" tab select
"Current Version" and "run"
Now look for
RegSVR32=%system%msmsgs.exe which you can find on the right window.
Once you found it right click and select "delete".
It is extremely important to double or even triple
check that you are deleting the right file. If you delete another file
you might delete an important registry file which may result in having
to install the whole operating system again. Now it is time to reboot your
computer. In this way changes will take effect.
If you did everything correctly,
should have been removed from your system. Try it! Go to Google and search for
something. If the virus is indeed gone, you
should now see real search results and not fake links. I highly recommend updating your anti-virus
software to make sure you don't get re-infected.
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