Tuesday, August 11, 2015

How to remove this hijacker Plusnetwork.com?

What do you know about Plusnetwork.com?

Plusnetwork.com is categorized as a malware that particularly attacks browser and redirecting all webpages of the infected computer to the one it assigns, that is a browser hijacker . As long as it is downloaded onto your computer and installed onto the browser as an add-on toolbar, Plusnetwork.com will start mess up the browsing environment and crew all you search result. This makes it hard for you to practice any online activities. First, it changes browser settings, both the homepages and the extensions. Other than that, having Plusnetwork.com on will at the same time increase the chance of your computer being attacked and invaded by other malware that insert on the website which your browser is redirected to.

While the only good news out of its invasion is that it won’t affect other browser or destroy any of your files in the system, unlike a virus program. For example, if your Google browser has the infection symptoms, it won’t pass to Firefox or Opera. However, that doesn’t give you any reason to spare it.

How does Plusnetwork.com invade the computer and browser?

Hijackers are inserted on wicked websites under the mask of download-free applications or as an add-on or toolbar of other software.

And such websites are well disguised so as to get naive users into buying such scam.  For example, it provides the software in the name of a well-known software company, or inmitates the interface of another commonly application. This helps to loose users’ guard.

That’s also the reason why all of us should only go through safe and official websites just to stay away from malware that are inserted on suspicious websites. However, it also happens when you click onto them by mistake. In that case, you might need an anti-virus to warn you beforehand.

Nevertheless, it is always advised to have a good anti-virus installed on your computer, to warn you of any threats beforehand, and to save you from lots of trouble.

How to remove this hijacker Plusnetwork.com?

Here are two removal guides that will help you get rid of Plusnetwork.com.

 >> Guide 1: Automatic removal instructions with SpyHunter

>> Guide 2: Manual removal instructions as the following

Guide 1:  Automatic removal instructions with SpyHunter

Step 1: Click the icon below to download SpyHunter.
Step 2: Click “Run” to download SpyHunter installer.
Step 3: After finish downloading it, start installing SpyHunter. Click “Next ” continue installation.
Step 4: Click “Finish” to complete installation.
Step 5: Click “Malware Scan”.
Step 6: Click “Fix Threats”.

Guide 2 :  Manual removal instructions as the following

Step 1: Stop the process from Task Manager.

“Ctrl+ Shift + Esc” to open Task Manager > Processes > find Plusnetwork.com  and select End process.

Step 2: Remove the hijacker and other suspicious programs from Control Panel.

Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs > select Plusnetwork.com and remove it.

Step 3: Remove Plusnetwork.com and other suspicious extensions or add-ons from browsers.

From IE:

1. Tools > Manager add-ons > Extension

2. Find the extensions and disable it.

From Google Chrome:

1. Customize and control Google Chrome > More Tools > Extensions

2. Select the extensions and disable it.

From Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open menu > Add-ons > Extensions

2. Find the extensions and remove it.

Step 4: Reset browser homepage.

From IE:

Tools > Internet options > General > Delete

From Google Chrome:

Customize and control Google chrome > Settings > select Set page

From Mozilla Firefox:

Open menu > Options > General > find Home Page and reset it

Step 5: Start Registry and delete relevant entries under the paths below.

1.  Windows + R > input “regedit” to open Registry.

2.  Delete the infected as well as suspicious (activated lately) files under the roots below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\  Plusnetwork.com

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\   Plusnetwork.com

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Plusnetwork.com

Step 6: Delete relevant files from computer system.

1. show hidden files in the system.

On the desktop, click “Start” > input ” folder option” in the search box; then check on “Show hidden files, folders and drives”.

2. Delete possible infected files under the paths below.

%ProgramFiles%\  random.exe

%Profile%\Local Settings\Temp\  random.exe

%UserProfile%\Application Data\  random.exe

%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\  random.exe

Step 7: Restart computer.

Recommendation

For better management of your system and total clean-up of your disks, we highly recommend you RegCure Pro — An Superb PC Optimizer.

Step 1: Click below to download RegCure Pro immediately.
Step 2: After downloading RegCure Pro, click “Run” to install it according to the instructions and finish the installation.
Step 3: Once you finish the installation, double click the icon to run RegCure Pro.
Step 4: Click “System Scan” to start the scanning process.
Step 5: After the RegCure Pro done scanning all the files, click “Fix All” to complete the whole scan process.

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