How to uninstall "COBALTEN.COM/?R" Adware? Simple Guide

What is COBALTEN.COM/?R?

COBALTEN.COM/?R 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.

COBALTEN.COM/?R 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.

COBALTEN.COM/?R 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 COBALTEN.COM/?R:

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2. Remove Manually.

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How to remove COBALTEN.COM/?R 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 COBALTEN.COM/?R or another web site 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 COBALTEN.COM/?R in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove COBALTEN.COM/?R virus from running processes

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

Remove COBALTEN.COM/?R virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains COBALTEN.COM/?R 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 COBALTEN.COM/?R. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove COBALTEN.COM/?R virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains COBALTEN.COM/?R.

STEP 7: Remove COBALTEN.COM/?R from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove COBALTEN.COM/?R from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove COBALTEN.COM/?R 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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