How to REMOVE "TOPMUSICSEARCHES" virus (Manual Removal Guide)

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What is TOPMUSICSEARCHES?

TOPMUSICSEARCHES is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).

TOPMUSICSEARCHES detected as Adware.TOPMUSICSEARCHES.
What is PUP? PUP is crapware.
TOPMUSICSEARCHES 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.
 

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

 

How TOPMUSICSEARCHES got on your computer?

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

You have 2 ways to remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES:

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: "TOPMUSICSEARCHES", 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.
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Here’s how to remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES 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 TOPMUSICSEARCHES redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES 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 TOPMUSICSEARCHES 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 TOPMUSICSEARCHES in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES virus from running processes

Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES virus from running processes

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

Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES virus from Windows services

Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains TOPMUSICSEARCHES 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 TOPMUSICSEARCHES from scheduled task list.

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

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

Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES virus from Windows registry

Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains TOPMUSICSEARCHES.

STEP 7: Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES from Google Chrome.
Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove TOPMUSICSEARCHES 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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