(Fixed!) How to remove "HIDEKOQE" virus FOREVER? Here is "HIDEKOQE" Removal Guide

What is HIDEKOQE?

I suggest you to remove HIDEKOQE from your PC as soon as possible!
Tried to remove HIDEKOQE? Cannot completely delete HIDEKOQE, because it gets back?
See how to fix HIDEKOQE step by step using my removal guide.

How HIDEKOQE got on your computer?

Like many potentially unwanted programs, HIDEKOQE can be installed on your computer as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since HIDEKOQE manufacturer pays software developers for distributing HIDEKOQE within their applications, HIDEKOQE is often included as part of the installer.
HIDEKOQE is also often distributed with free games and simple, one-click freeware tools developed specifically with the purpose of getting HIDEKOQE onto as many computers as possible.
Usually, you have not only one HIDEKOQE problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

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How dangerous is HIDEKOQE?

While HIDEKOQE is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since HIDEKOQE runs alongside your Web browser, it can collect and transmit information such your search queries, Web forms and passwords, names and messages, track Web sites that you visit, and do much more on your computer without you even knowing. HIDEKOQE was reported to cause significant slowdowns in browser performance, making Web page load times much longer compared to a clean system.

On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being "mostly harmless", 3 being "invasive" and 5 being "dangerous"), HIDEKOQE can be rated as a 3.

You have 2 ways to remove HIDEKOQE:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "HIDEKOQE", 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.
5. UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

Here’s how to remove HIDEKOQE virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove HIDEKOQE 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 HIDEKOQE redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove HIDEKOQE 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 HIDEKOQE 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 HIDEKOQE in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove HIDEKOQE virus from running processes

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

Remove HIDEKOQE virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains HIDEKOQE 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 HIDEKOQE. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove HIDEKOQE virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains HIDEKOQE.

STEP 7: Remove HIDEKOQE from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove HIDEKOQE from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove HIDEKOQE 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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STEP 2: Double click on UnHackMe_setup.exe

You will see a confirmation screen with verified publisher: Greatis Software.

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STEP 3: Carefully review the detected threats!

Click Remove button or False Positive.

Enjoy!

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