Remove HKLOO.PRO (Simple Guide)

What is HKLOO.PRO?

HKLOO.PRO usually infiltrates 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.

HKLOO.PRO causes the great problems for you, such as replacing your browser starting page with malicious one, browser search redirecting, changing security settings and allowing popup advertisements to show up.

HKLOO.PRO virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove HKLOO.PRO:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "HKLOO.PRO", 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.
4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
5. UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

Here’s how to remove HKLOO.PRO virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove HKLOO.PRO 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 HKLOO.PRO redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove HKLOO.PRO 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.

You can see HKLOO.PRO 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.

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

Remove HKLOO.PRO virus from running processes

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

Remove HKLOO.PRO virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains HKLOO.PRO 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.

Delete any task related to HKLOO.PRO. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove HKLOO.PRO virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains HKLOO.PRO.

STEP 7: Remove HKLOO.PRO from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove HKLOO.PRO from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove HKLOO.PRO from Mozilla Firefox.

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.