Remove "AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension" virus (Removal Guide)

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What is AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension?

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

AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension detected as PUP.AD.BIG.LINKER.
What is PUP? PUP is crapware.
AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension 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.
 

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

 

How AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension got on your computer?

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

You have 2 ways to remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension:

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: "AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension 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 AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension redirect or other unwanted software.

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

Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension virus from running processes

Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension virus from running processes

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

Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension virus from Windows services

Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension virus from Windows services

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

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

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

Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension virus from Windows registry

Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension.

STEP 7: Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension from Google Chrome.
Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove AKILFNGNJMJEOKLHMGLKPAIELNFFMAOJ Extension 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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