EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE have several types of unwanted behaviour:

1. Displaying popup ads.
2. Hijacking your browser.
3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE in the Control Panel.
Sometimes EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE uninstaller does not work.

How EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE got on my computer?

Usually you got EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE manufacturer pays software developers for distributing EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE within their applications, EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How to remove EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE:

1. Uninstall EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager to kill all "EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE" related processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc to disable a "EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE registry keys and values.
7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for EDGELOCKER RANSOMWARE presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.