virus is a type of virus that operates by altering the Google
search engine results so that it displays affiliate and advertisement
links instead of the real search results. Your computer gets infected
by visiting an infected site. A trojan downloads in the background
secretly. It usually executes whenever you open your browser. There are several
mutations of the Google redirect virus out there. Some mutations will
not only change search results, they will also display pop-up ads which
is really annoying. 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.
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. After that disable it.
Why? Because this is the place where the Google redirect virus executes
from.Once you
have completed this step, download anti-mailware and run it. Please note
that it is really important to download the most up to date version of
anti malware to make sure that the software will actually find the
virus. It will also help to get rid of other trojans, worms, and
viruses your PC is infected with. Another
important note: make sure the website you are downloading anti
malware from is secure and reputable. You do not want to end up
infecting your computer with even more viruses, do you? 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.
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. On this window, you will find
“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE” on which you should 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".
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. In oder to complete the
process, you will have to reboot your PC.
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. The last step is to update your antivirus software
to make sure that your computer does not get infected again.
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