Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus (Removal Guide)

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What is LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE?

LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE classified as Adware Adware.DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.
LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE Adware displays popup ads, redirects to unwanted websites, opens a new tabs and browser windows.

Also, LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE may replace your default search engine and the browser start page.

LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE infects Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer.

 

LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE 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.

LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

Technical Information:

  • Full path on a computer= LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE

You have 2 ways to remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE:

You have 2 ways

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

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Here’s how to remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus automatically:

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STEP 3: Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE 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 LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE 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 LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE 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 LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus from running processes

Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus from running processes

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

Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus from Windows services

Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE 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 LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus from Windows registry

Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE.

STEP 7: Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE from Google Chrome.
Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove LINKVERTISE DOWNLOADER_TA-5A81.EXE 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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