How to Remove Google Redirect Virus

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How to remove Google RedirectVirus (Removal Instructions)

If every time you do a search and click a result link,you end up on some randompage, even though the link shows youd be going elsewhere,then weve got a badnews for you,your computer is infected with malware.

A Google redirect is often caused by a rootkit which will hijack your searchresults and redirect you to a web site from which the malware writers collectaffiliate revenue.This infection is designed specifically to make money. It generates web traffic,collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and tries to fool the victim into payingfor useless software. If those tricks dont work it can kick up the threat level bydownloading additional malicious or misleading programs.In the below guide,youll find instructions how to remove the Google redirect virus

and other malware that you have on your machine.

Google Redirect Virus RemovalInstructions

STEP 1: Remove Google redirect virus wit!as"ers#$ T%SS!iller

The most likely cause for your Google redirection is rootkit or a aster !oot"ecord infection.In this first step, we will run a system scan with #asperskyT$%%#iller to remove this infection.

&. 'lease downloadthe latest official version of #aspersky T$%%#iller.

!&SPERS!' T%SS!IER %*+&% I+!(This link will automatically

download Kaspersky TDSSKiller on your computer.)

(. !efore you can run #aspersky T$%%#iller, you first need to rename itso

that

you can get it to run. To do this, right)click on the T$%%#iller.e*e icon and

select Rename.

+dit the name of the file from T$%%#iller.e*e to ie,"lore-e,e, and then

double)click on it to launch.
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. #aspersky T$%%#iller will now start and display the welcome screen and

we will need to click on Change Parameters.

-. In the new open window,we will need to enable Detect TDLS !ile system,

then click on !.


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1. 2hen the scan has finished it will display a result screen stating whether

or not the infection was found on your computer. If it was found it will display

a screen similar to the one below.

3. To remove the infection simply click on the .ontinuebutton and

T$%%#iller will attempt to clean the infection.A reboot will be re4uire to

completely remove any infection from your system.

STEP /: Remove te malicious 0iles 0rom $ourcom"uter wit alware2$tes .ameleon

alwarebytes 5hameleon is a powerful utility from alwarebytes, that will stopany m malicious process from running and remove its malicious files from yourcomputer.

&. %ownload alware2$tes .ameleonfrom the below link and e,tract

itto a folder in a convenient location.&*&RE3'TES .H&EE+ %*+&% I+! (This link will open a

new we" page !rom where you can download #alware"ytes Chameleon)

(. ake certain that your infected computer is connected to the internet and

then open the alwarebytes 5hameleon folder and double)click

on svcost-e,e.
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I4alwarebytes 5hameleon will not open, double)click on the other

renamed files until you find one will work, which will be indicated by a black

$6%7command prompt window.

. 4ollow te onscreen instructionsto press a key to continue and

5hameleon will proceed to download and install alwarebytes Anti)alware

for you.


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-. 6nce it has done this, it will update alwarebytes Anti)alware, and youll

need to click !when it says that the database was updated successfully.

. alware2$tes &nti5alware will now attem"t to #ill all te malicious

"rocessassociated with Google redirect virus.'lease be aware that this

process can take up to &8 minutes, so please be patient.


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0. /e*t, alwarebytes Anti)alware will automatically open and "er0orm a

6uic# scanfor Google redirect virus malicious files as shown below.


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1. 9pon completion of the scan, click on Sow Result

3. :ou will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware

infections that alwarebytes Anti)alware has detected.

ake sure that everything is .ec#ed (tic#ed),then click on the Remove


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Selected button.

;. After your computer restarts, open alware2$tes &nti5

alwareand "er0orm a 4ull S$stem scanto verify that there are no

remaining threats

STEP 7 : Remove te malicious registr$ #e$sadded 2$ te Google redirect virus

In most cases any Google redirect virus will add some malicious registry keys toyour 2indows installation,to remove them we will need to perform a scan with"ogue#iller.

&. 'lease download te latest o00icial version o0 Rogue!iller.

RG8E!IER %*+&% I+!(This link will automatically download

RogueKiller on your computer)

(. %ou2le clic# on Rogue!iller-e,eto start this utility and then wait 0or te

Prescan to com"lete.This should take only a few seconds and then you
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can clic# te Start 2uttonto perform a system scan.


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. After the scan has completed, "ress te %elete 2uttonto remove any

malicious registry keys.

STEP 9: Remove Google redirect root#it witHitmanPro

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select a option then click on +e,t to start a system scan.


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malicious files.


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-. 5lick on %elete,then confirm each time with #.

. :our computer will be rebooted automatically. A te*t file will open after the

restart.

0. /+DT,double click on adwcleaner-e,eto run the tool.

1. 5lick on 8ninstall,then confirm with $esto remove this utility from your

computer.

STEP ;: %ou2le cec# 0or an$ le0t over in0ectionson $our com"uter

STEP &: Run a scan wit Eset nline Scanner-

&. $ownload +%+T 6nline %canner utility.

ESET nline Scanner %ownload in#(This link will automatically

download 'S'T nline Scanner on your computer.)

(. $ouble click on the +set installer program @esetsmartinstallerEenu.e*eC.

. 5heck'es< I acce"t te Terms o0 8se

-. 5lick the Startbutton.

. 5heck Scan arcives

0. 'ush the Startbutton.

1. +%+T will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin

scanning your computer. 'lease be patient as this can take some time.

3. 2hen the scan completes, push 4inisSTEP 3: Run a scan wit Emsiso0t Emergenc$ !it-
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&. 'lease download the latest official version of +msisoft +mergency #it.

ESIS4T EERGE+.' !IT %*+&% I+!(This link will open a

download page in a new window !rom where you can download 'msiso!t

'mergency Kit)

(. After the download process will finish , youll need

to un"ac# Emsiso0tEmergenc$!it-=i"and then double

click onEmergenc$!itScanner-2at

. A pop)up will prompt you to update +msisoft +mergency #it , please click

the ='es> button.After the 9pdate process has completed , put the mouse

cursor over the =enu> tab on the left and click)on =Scan P.=.

-. %elect =%mart scan> and click)on the below =%5A/> button.2hen the scan

will be completed , you will be presented with a screen showing you the

malware infections that +msisoft +mergency #it has detected.ake sure

that everything is .ec#ed (tic#ed)and click on the F6uarantine selected

o2>ectsF button.

/e*t,we will remove the tools that weve used in our malware removal process.!as"ers#$ T%SS!iller

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