What is SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS?
The main purpose of SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS is to display ads on your PC and to hijack your browser by changing its settings.
Today we will find out what is SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS, how it works and how to delete SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS from your computer.
SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS 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.
SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS 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.
SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.
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You have 2 ways to remove SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS:
Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?
- You know only one virus name: "SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS virus automatically:
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STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)
STEP 3: Remove SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS 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 SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS redirect or other unwanted software.
How to remove SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS 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 SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS 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 SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.
STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.
Disable the services with random names or contains SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS 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 SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS. Disable unknown tasks with random names.
STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.
Find and delete all keys/values contains SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS.
STEP 7: Remove SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS from Google Chrome.
STEP 8: Remove SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS from Internet Explorer.
STEP 9: Remove SVCHOST.EXE VIRUS from Mozilla Firefox.
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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