Remove/ Get Rid of Browser Extension Virus and Fix Chaos

The system is taken over by Browser Extension virus? Numerous annoying ads keep popping up? No worries, this post will do you a favor to thoroughly remove Browser Extension virus and solve related problem.

What is Browser Extension Virus?

Browser Extension is classified as a nasty program which displays a lot of advertisements on the web browser and aims to gain illegal benefits. This malware usually gets into the target computer along with free programs like video players, music codecs and PDF readers, and so on. Once Browser Extension adware finishes its infiltration into your system, it will start to carry out malicious activities. For instance, it inserts a lot of harmful files to the system and slows up the whole PC performance. It will then take you a lot of time to open a desired program. Besides, Browser Extension malware will be able to activate itself on system boot-up.

Besides, Browser Extension installs itself to the web browser without any approval. It then generates a lot of text inserted links which could lead you to great dangers like downloading hazardous viruses such as Key-find.com pop-up virus, Win64/Rovnix.gen!C Trojan virus and Windows Internet Guard rogueware. Browser Extension adware may change the default home page and search engine to random websites. In addition, this pesky adware could keep record of online activities and keystrokes to collect sensitive information for its distant servers. The collected data could be used for illicit activities. All in all, the earlier you remove Browser Extension adware virus, the better it will be.

Browser Extension Virus will do much harm to the infected computer:

1) Browser Extension Virus alters important browser settings and takes over all web browsers.

2) Browser Extension Virus could replace default home page and search engine without any approval.

3) Browser Extension Virus may mislead the victim into downloading additional harmful PC viruses.

4) Browser Extension Virus keeps track of online activities and collects confidential information.

5) Browser Extension Virus displays a lot of annoying and unwanted ads and suspicious hyperlinks.

6) Browser Extension Virus redirects the victim into unknown web page frequently to promote unworthy products.

7) Browser Extension Virus makes the system crash frequently and causes the slow network speed.

How to Remove Browser Extension Virus from your PC?

1. Restart your computer and keep pressing F8 Key before Windows launches. Use the arrow keys to select the "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then hit ENTER Key to continue.

2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time to open Windows Task Manager and end Browser Extension process.

3. Go to Computer Control Panel from Start menu and open Folder Options. Click View and then tick “Show hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. Press OK.

4. Press Winkey+R together then enter “regedit” to start your registry editor. Delete the following registry keys.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

5. Delete the following and related system files.

%AppData%\result.db

%Temp%\random.exe

Note: Browser Extension virus is rather stubborn and malicious. It requests certain computer skills when you dealing with it in manual way. Any incident action could lead your machine to a more terrible situation.