Thursday, July 10, 2014

Remove/ Get Rid of SmarterPcSolutions.net Pop-ups

The system is attacked by SmarterPcSolutions.net virus? Cannot surf the Internet as before as numerous SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-ups appear on the web browser? Suffering from slow PC performance? Read this post and take detailed guides to solve the problem.

Brief Introduction of SmarterPcSolutions.net Pop-up Virus:

SmarterPcSolutions.net is classified as a much malicious browser hijacker that generates a lot of unwanted pop-up ads on the screen. This malware will get into your OS when you accidentally click suspicious links, open spam email attachments or visit unsafe websites. After then, you’ll suffer from a lot of troubles. SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-up virus can insert many malicious files to ensure its auto activation on Windows boot-up. Besides, it installs unwanted add-ons to Chrome, Firefox and IE without asking for any approval. This unfamiliar page could change the default home page to its own domain as well.


But when you click on any search result, SmarterPcSolutions.net or similar pages would appear on the desktop to disrupt your online activities. You have to click close button to end those annoying windows which ask you to download programs or updates. It’s not advisable to click the button on those sites as they could automatically download malicious programs such as key-find.com redirect virus to your system. Even, SmarterPcSolutions.net may introduce dangerous PC viruses like Win64/Rovnix.gen!C Trojan virus to damage your system and steal your sensitive information. Therefore, you should immediately remove SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-up virus to prevent further damage and loss.


How Do You Know Your Browser Is Hijacked?

If you open the web browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer, you find that the original welcome page is replaced by a certain unknown website, and then it can be a conclusion that your browser could be hijacked by a virus. For this kind of browser hijacking virus, it can change your default home page to SmarterPcSolutions.net without asking for your permission. Other traits of this malicious virus are as below:
1. It will make changes to browser settings stealthily and won’t allow you to change them back.
2. It replaces the original start page and generates lots of unwanted pop-ups.
3. It will even install many unwanted add-ons or plug-ins to the Chrome, Firefox and IE stealthily.
4. It threatens the victim to download malicious programs with error messages.
5. It may download additional harmful PC viruses to cause further damage.
6. It would shut down the Internet connection suddenly to block online activities.

Manual Removal Guide of SmarterPcSolutions.net Pop-up Virus:
SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-up virus hijacks the web browser and generates a lot of annoyances and inconveniences. On the other hand, it is able to avoid the detection and deletion of some antivirus software. Hence, manual removal can be considered at first. Please follow the manual guide below to get rid of SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-up virus thoroughly.

1. Remove all cookies on the affected browser.
Google Chrome
Click Tools menu, then select “Clear browsing data”. Tick “Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data” and click “Clear browsing data”.

Mozilla Firefox
Click Tools, then Options. Under Privacy tab, click “remove individual cookies”. Then click on “Remove All Cookies” button.

Internet Explorer
Click Tools button. In Safety tab, click “delete browsing history”. Then check “Cookies and website data” and click Delete.

2. End all related processes of SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-up virus from Task Manager.
Press Ctrl, Alt and Esc keys (Windows 7) together to activate Task Manager. Click Process tab and find out related processes of SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-up virus. Then stop them.

3. Show hidden files and folders.
Click Start button, then Control Panel. Search Folder Options, then click View tab. Check “Show hidden files and folders”, and uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (recommended)”. Then click OK.

4. Clear all created files and registries of SmarterPcSolutions.net pop-up virus.
%AppData%Local[random].exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main StartPage
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

How to Open and Back up the Registry in Windows 8






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