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. Users who are experiencing this type of problems
do not need to worry because they can easily fix Google redirect virus
and also keep their systems away from future attacks by it.
The first step to fix
Google redirect virus is to open the “System32” folder found in the
Windows folder located at the local drive or the drive C. So you found the System 32 folder? Great.
Now look for "regedit.exe" and 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.The next step is to
download the anti-malware software and run it in their system. It is important
that you install the best type of anti-malware software so that you can
get rid of all types of infections that the system has. When it comes to downloading them
from internet sites, you should ensure that you have selected sites
that are reputable and secure. This is
important because there are many unscrupulous vendors who offer spyware
as software and the user will be exposing their systems to more harm. It is important to scan all files and folders on your
harddrive. This is to make sure that the software finds all threats and
infections on your PC and can fix them.
Once the scan has been
completed and all infections have been fixed with the help of the anti
malware software, go back to your System32 folder. You probably
remember that you renamed "regedit.exe". Rename it back to
"regedit.exe" now. 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". Then select “Microsoft” and on
the “Windows” tab pick “CurrentVersion” and then “run”.
On the right hand window that appears you should select the executable
file “RegSVR32=%system%msmsgs.exe” and delete it by right clicking on
it and selecting 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 have done everything correctly,
should be gone. I recommend going to Google and starting a search to make
sure the virus is indeed gone. You should now get real search results
and not fake affiliate links or ads. One last
thing: to prevent another infection, make sure to update your
anti-virus software.
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