Friday, 21 June 2013

How to remove Appround.net popup malware

Appround.net malware is a very annoying and disturbing adware that makes mess with Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and IE browsers. The Appround virus is hosted on badware domains or it can be installed on your computer as a toolbar/extension or add-on (without your permission). Once installed, the virus will cause unstoppable popup ads by Appround.net to appear on infected system. The content displayed in popups are paid ads that will generate a revenue for the creators of Appround.net virus. But to you, it is nothing more then a harmful adware and spam kit. Usually the users are unaware of this infection until the they see that Appround.net keeps popping up on screen which interrupts your routine work and reduces system performance. Anyhow, we advised immediate Appround.net popup malware uninstall to prevent misleading redirects and to stop popups from bothering you.
Common Symptoms of Appround.net malware infection:
This kind of malwares usually change your Homepage, Search provider, Desktop Background.
They can display bunch of unstoppable pop-ups advertisements.
Computer performs slower then usual, browser may crash over and over.
Strange websites are automatically opened on the computer after a frequent interval.
Disabled Folder options, Task manager, Registry editing tools.
Advertisements from stranger companies start to appear out of nowhere.
Unexpected browser behaviors such as URL/link redirects.
Unwanted and unknown Plugin/extension or add-ons attached with browser.
Useless shortcuts on desktop or creepy websites added to favorites/bookmarks without your knowledge.


How to uninstall Appround.net malware
Remove toolbars, plugins, extensions, add-ons
Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users:
Go to TOOLS and then click MANAGE ADD-ON, From there, select Extensions, Toolbars and remove the Appround.net malware if found. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.

















Google Chrome Users:
Click SETTINGS icon and select SETTINGS, then open Extensions, toolbar, search provider options, remove the Appround.net malware if listed there. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.
Uninstall from Control Panel
Open CONTROL PANEL, then ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS or “Programs and Features”, now lookup for Appround.net malware and uninstall if it is listed.
How to delete Appround.net malware manually:
If the malware did not go away after uninstall procedure, try these steps. Please note, the manual removal method is a bit complex and it can go wrong if you perform its tasks incorrectly. It is advised to run an automatic virus removal software for safe and easy solutions. However, if you are good with Manual removal, do the steps below.
Possibly corrupt registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
Delete files:
Open then following folders or search for Appround.net malware in My Computer and delete if found files associated with this bug.
C:\program files
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\
Appround.net pop-up virus removal tool
It is always good and safe to use an automatic software to detect and eliminate viruses and malwares.

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