Saturday, January 31, 2015

How to remove Genesis-offers.com?

Recently, many computer users complain that their browser is hijacked by genesis-offers.com. They have no idea how this get into their computer and don’t know how to remove it.  If you are also a victim of genesis-offers.com,  you can read this post and get more information to get rid of genesis-offers.com.

What do you know about Genesis-offers.com?

Genesis-offers.com is a potentially unwanted browser extension which can be regarded as an adware. This browser extension is created specifically by the Genesis group to promote some potentially unwanted programs or services. Once the computer is infected with Genesis-offers.com, it will modify your browser setting and replace your default homepage and new tab without your permission. As you open the browser, Genesis-offers.com will automatically pop up on your screen immediately .

genesis-offers.com screenshot

In the  post here, there is an example of the Genesis-offers.com pop up ads just as the picture showed above. This popup aims to promote a kind of system optimized utility for Windows 8. This webpage states that you have received a premium offer from Genesis, it asks you to click to continue. You should neither download the optimized utility nor follow its steps to continue. The optimized utility may be a rogue programs which will do harm to your computer system. You will also download and install other malware on your computer by following its steps.

In other cases, Genesis-offers.com will also display various ads, deals and false warning message to promote a certain program or service. You should not belive in any message form Genesis-offers.com. It is suggested to remove the Genesis-offers.com as soon as possible to prevent any further damage. And it is highly recommended to keep a legitimate and well-known anti-virus like Spyhunter on the computer to scan your system and remove or block other viruses.

How does Genesis-offers.com get into your computer?

Usually adware like Genesis-offers.com slips into into the computer system along with some free software, files and drivers, spam emails, corrupt content, or unsafe web sites, and so on. Especially some fake update Java and video player. You should make sure the programs are legitimate and useful before you download and install any programs from the Internet. And it is important to pay more attention to the agreement and installation process, especially the Custom installation or Express installation. Remember to deselect the needless items and stop it from installing on the computer.

Potential dangers caused by Genesis-offers.com

* It is a parasitic browser hijacker gets into the computer without your consent;
* It may show numerous annoying advertisements on your browser;
* It will replace (hijack) your browser homepage and redirect your search results;
* It may spread lots of spyware and adware parasites through various ways;
* It may violate your privacy and compromises your security.

Here in this post, there are two solutions to remove Genesis-offers.com

<< Remove Genesis-offers.com manually.

<< Remove Genesis-offers.com by using SpyHunter anti-malware.

Instructions to get rid of Genesis-offers.com

Method 1. For manually removal
Step 1. Open Control Panel using instructions below base on your operating system.
Accessing Control Panel on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

1. Click on Start > Control Panel. Window should open where you can adjust your computer settings.
2. When Control Panel window appears, click on ‘Uninstall a program’ under Programs area.
3. On the opening window, select the program you want to remove.
Accessing Control Panel on Windows 8

1.From the Start screen, begin typing the words “Control Panel” on your keyboard.
2. A search menu should appear on the right hand side.
3. On the left hand side, the search results should display Control Panel. Click or tap the Control Panel icon.

Step 2 : Reset your browser setting
Firefox:
In the drop-down list of Firefox, go to Help and click on Troubleshooting Information.
Click on the Reset Firefox button to reset it.

Google Chrome:
Click on the Chrome menu on the right of toolbar and then select Settings.
Scroll down to the bottom to click Show advanced settings.
Go down to the bottom and click Reset browser settings to reset Google Chrome to its default setting.

IE:
Click Tools on the up right corner and select Internet Options.
Click on Advanced tab, press Reset button to reset IE to its default settings.

Step 3. Open Registry Editor by navigating to Start Menu, type in Regedit, and then click OK. When you have been in Registry Editor, please remove the following related files and registry entries:
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” =Random
Step 4. Scan your computer again with Spyhunter to check.

Method 2. Instruction for using SpyHunter anti-malware:
SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware and so forth. To keep SpyHunter Anti-malware on your computer is an important way to protect your computer in a good condition. Please find the instruction as follow.

Step1. Download SpyHunter by clicking on the icon below.
Step2. Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter.
Step3. SpyHunter will start scanning your system automatically right after the installation has been completed successfully.
Step4. Select the detect malicious files after your scanning and click “Remove” button to clean up all viruses and invaders.
Step 5. Scan your computer again with Spyhunter to check.

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