Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Remove Eggdepot.com virus. How to get rid

Eggdepot.com virus is a vicious hijacker that can infect any computer without system owner`s awareness. The Eggdepot.com redirect virus can target any popular browser such as Firefox, internet explorer, Chrome and Safari. Once entered, it will change default search engine and homepage settings which will lately cause you annoying URL redirects. In other words, this virus will not let you access the actual websites you were trying to go through. Your homepage will open www.Eggdepot.com, when you search on Google.com, the virus will redirect you to http://Eggdepot.com or similar domains. According to security experts, this kind of infections have two main objectives, firstly they are used to promote SPAM content and scam websites, secondly, the Eggdepot.com virus type infections are used to steal personal user information. We recommend immediate removal of Eggdepot.com virus to prevent such troubles.
Common Symptoms of Eggdepot.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 Eggdepot.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 Eggdepot.com 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 Eggdepot.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 Eggdepot.com and uninstall if it is listed.
How to delete Eggdepot.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 Eggdepot.com in My Computer and delete if found files associated with this bug.
C:\program files
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\

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