(SOLVED!) How to Remove "PHOTOR" VIRUS in 3 simple steps! "PHOTOR" Removal Guide

What is PHOTOR?

1. Displaying popup ads.
2. Hijacking your browser.
3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

PHOTOR can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
PHOTOR is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for PHOTOR in the Control Panel.
Sometimes PHOTOR uninstaller does not work.

How PHOTOR got on your computer?

Usually you got PHOTOR with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since PHOTOR manufacturer pays software developers for distributing PHOTOR within their applications, PHOTOR is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one PHOTOR problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

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You have 2 ways to remove PHOTOR:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "PHOTOR", 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 PHOTOR virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

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

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

Remove PHOTOR virus from running processes

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

Remove PHOTOR virus from Windows services

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

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

Remove PHOTOR virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains PHOTOR.

STEP 7: Remove PHOTOR from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove PHOTOR from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove PHOTOR 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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