How to Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus (Adware.CREDEX.BIZ) from Chrome

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What is CREDEX.BIZ?

CREDEX.BIZ classified as Adware Adware.CREDEX.BIZ.
CREDEX.BIZ Adware displays popup ads, redirects to unwanted websites, opens a new tabs and browser windows.

Also, CREDEX.BIZ may replace your default search engine and the browser start page.

CREDEX.BIZ infects Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer.

 

CREDEX.BIZ usually infects your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other Trojans.

CREDEX.BIZ virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove CREDEX.BIZ:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "CREDEX.BIZ", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
  3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
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Here’s how to remove CREDEX.BIZ virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove CREDEX.BIZ redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove CREDEX.BIZ manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see CREDEX.BIZ or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to CREDEX.BIZ in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus from running processes

Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus from Windows services

Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains CREDEX.BIZ in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove CREDEX.BIZ from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to CREDEX.BIZ. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from CREDEX.BIZ virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus from Windows registry

Remove CREDEX.BIZ virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains CREDEX.BIZ.

STEP 7: Remove CREDEX.BIZ from Google Chrome.
Remove CREDEX.BIZ Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove CREDEX.BIZ from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove CREDEX.BIZ from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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