Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Appround.net Redirect Virus: Removal Guide

Are you annoyed by Appround.net viurs? Cannot stop the endless pop-ups and reset your homepage? Don't worry! This step-by-step guide can help you get rid of Appround.net and its components quickly and safely.

Appround.net Virus Description

Appround.net is not a trustworthy website but a creepy browser hijacker that can mess up your system in a short period. To deceive you, Appround.net disguises itself as a legit website that can help you optimize the workstation. While in fact, it is used by hackers to make money illegally. When you believe Appround.net’s tricks and download the PC Performer(a fake program provided by Appround.net), you will encounter a series of troublesome things. To begin with, as a typical redirect virus, Appround.net will take control of your web browser and change your homepage from Google to its URL. As a result, you can use the web browser as usual until you clean up Appround.net and its components. Besides, PC Performer will show up automatically every time you boot up the system, along with a great number of fake security alerts. You should not believe its words and try your best to uninstall this malware as soon as possible, for the longer it stays in, the more vulnerable your system becomes. In addition, Appround.net also generates tons of advertisements which keep popping up on your screen. So many pop-ups not only make the infected computer run sluggishly, but also may introduce additional threats. Moreover, owing to Appround.net, you can’t do online searches smoothly any more, because all your search results will be rerouted to suspicious websites that have nothing to do with your search queries. Last but not the least, apart from PC issues, Appround.net is able to trigger more severe consequences, such as property losses, privacy exposure and so on, for it can monitor your browsing activities and steal sensitive data. So, to prevent greater damage, you need to take immediate action to get rid of Appround.net virus.



 Screenshot of Appround.net Virus


Disadvantages of Appround.net Virus

1. It enters your PC without your consent.
2. It can open doors for other malware and remote hackers.
3. It is able to hijack and redirect your browser.
4. It displays annoying pop-ups advertisements/fake security alerts.
5. It endangers your privacy and property security.
6. It can corrupt the registry entries and damage system files.
7. It slows down computer running speed.



How to Remove Appround.net Virus Manually

Before the removal, please first back up your system! You should be extremely careful when deleting any file,because any mistake may lead to system crashes and other severe consequences.

Step One:
Reboot the computer and before Windows interface loads, hit F8 key repeatedly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key. System will load files and then get to the desktop in needed option. 


Step Two:
Open Windows Task Manager and end Appround.net virus processes. There are three ways to launch the Task Manager
① Press keys Ctrl+Alt+Del.
② Press keys Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
③ Press the Start button→click on the Run option→Type in taskmgr→press OK.


Step Three:
Click “Start” button and open the “Control Panel”, then double-click “Folder Options”. When the Folder Options window shows up, please click on the “View” tab, tick “Show hidden files and folders” and unmark “Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)” and then press OK.


Step Four:
Open Start menu and click on the “Search programs and files” box. Then delete Appround.net virus files:

%Temp%\[random]\
%Temp%\[random]\[random].exe



Step Five:
Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows+R keys, type in regedit and click “OK” to launch the Windows Registry. Then delete all Appround.net virus registry entries and keys.


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\[random]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter “Enabled” = “0?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyServer” = “http=127.0.0.1:33921?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyEnable” = “1?

NOTE: Please know that the manual removal above may not be able to remove virus completely, because the creators of virus are always updating the virus version. To ensure a complete virus removal, it’s recommended that you get rid of virus with Automatic Appround.net Virus Removal Tool.


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