is a real pain. It changes google search results when doing a search
and only shows affiliate and advertisement links instead of real search
results. 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. You most likely are reading
this, because your PC got infected with the virus. Don't worry. There
are ways to fix Google redirect virus fast... if you know how to do it.
Once you
have calmed down, open the System32 folder. This is the first step to
You can find it in the Windows folder. If you cannot find the Windows
folder look for it either on your local drive or drive C 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. Then disable it as it is the location in which
the Google redirect virus executes itself from.After that
download anti-mailware. Install it and let it run. 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. You might not believe it, but the number
of so called anti malware software that is actually infecting your PC
with even more adware, malware, and spyware is growing drastically. So
be careful. Once you have donwloaded a
reputable anti malware software make sure to scan ALL files and folders
on your harddrive to make sure all viruses and othe rmalicious code
gets found.
After the scan has been completed - this may take a
while - and all threats have been fixed, go back to the System32
folder. Look for the file you renamed before and change the name back
to "regedit.exe" Once this is done, on the start menu, click on
run and then type in regedit so as to be taken to the Registry Editor
window. Look for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Once you found it, choose "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".
Ensure that the executable file is stated as mentioned above and avoid
as much as possible to delete any other file as they may end up getting
rid of important registry files, forcing you to re-install the
operating system. To complete the process you are
required to restart the computer.
If you did everything correctly,
should have been removed from your system. Try it! Go to Google and search for
something. You should now get real search results
and not fake affiliate links or ads. I highly recommend updating your anti-virus
software to make sure you don't get re-infected.
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