(Solved!) How to remove "HOTLEAF" virus FOREVER? Here is your "HOTLEAF" Removal Guide

What is HOTLEAF?

HOTLEAF usually infiltrates your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other trojans.

HOTLEAF causes the great problems for you, such as replacing your browser starting page with malicious one, browser search redirecting, changing security settings and allowing popup advertisements to show up.

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HOTLEAF virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove HOTLEAF:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "HOTLEAF", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
   The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
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Here’s how to remove HOTLEAF virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove HOTLEAF virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove HOTLEAF redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove HOTLEAF manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

You can see HOTLEAF at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to HOTLEAF in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove HOTLEAF virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove HOTLEAF virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains HOTLEAF in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.

Delete any task related to HOTLEAF. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from HOTLEAF virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove HOTLEAF virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains HOTLEAF.

STEP 7: Remove HOTLEAF from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove HOTLEAF from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove HOTLEAF from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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Click Remove button or False Positive.

Enjoy!

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