Monday, 17 June 2013

How to remove Updatevideos.com popup virus

Updatevideos.com virus is an annoying adware infection spread through malicious websites and Trojans. This bug has ability to stealthily infect a computer. Without seeking for system owner`s permission, it hijacks Firefox, Chrome and IE web browsers, installes Update videos player toolbar/extension which changes default Internet settings. After this, user on infected PC is shown Updatevideos.com popups constantly. Usually those pop-ups are full of commercial ads and links to affiliate/partners of http://Updatevideos.com. This trick works for the spammers to promote third parties websites and thus they can earn money. Anyhow, besides annoying activities, Updatevideos.com malware will ruin your machine by affecting system speed, causing frequent crashes and it even steals personal information too. Its recommended to uninstall Updatevideos.com virus before its too late. Common Symptoms of Updatevideos.com 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 Updatevideos.com
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 Updatevideos.com if found. Make sure Google is set as default search Provide.

















Google Chrome Users:
Click SETTINGS icon and select SETTINGS, then open Extensions, toolbar, search provider options, remove the Updatevideos.com 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 Updatevideos.com and uninstall if it is listed.
How to delete Updatevideos.com 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 Updatevideos.com in My Computer and delete if found files associated with this bug.
C:\program files
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\
Updatevideos.com virus pop-up removal tool
It is always good and safe to use an automatic software to detect and eliminate viruses and malwares. The programs below are best for removing malwares.

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