Remove NETSVC.EXE virus (Removal Guide)

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What is NETSVC.EXE?

NETSVC.EXE is considered as malicious program (malware).

NETSVC.EXE detected as TROJ.NETSVC.EXE.
NETSVC.EXE actively resists detection and employs a number of techniques to ensure that you cannot remove NETSVC.EXE from infected computers.
 

Technical Information:

  • Full path on a computer= %TEMP%\NETSVC.EXE

How NETSVC.EXE got on your computer?

Phishing is the most common way for malware to infect computers.
It could be a fake email message that appears to be originated from Microsoft Customer Service, eBay, PayPal, Amazon, or even your bank or insurance company.
Fake emails that appear to come from the police, the FBI and other government entities were also reported.

NETSVC.EXE could also infect your computer by exploiting a security vulnerability of your Web browser or one of its plugins.
If this is the case, NETSVC.EXE would be injected into a Web page, and could get to your PC when you visited a malicious or hacked Web site.

NETSVC.EXE can be distributed with legitimate software that is repackaged by the scammers.
It could be downloaded from warez Web sites or download archives.

How do you know you have NETSVC.EXE on my computer?

NETSVC.EXE works in background. It does not appear as a window, does not have a shortcut.
NETSVC.EXE hides its existence from your eyes.

You have 2 ways to remove NETSVC.EXE:

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: "NETSVC.EXE", 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 NETSVC.EXE virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove NETSVC.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 NETSVC.EXE redirect or other unwanted software.

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

Remove NETSVC.EXE virus from running processes

Remove NETSVC.EXE virus from running processes

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

Remove NETSVC.EXE virus from Windows services

Remove NETSVC.EXE virus from Windows services

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

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

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

Remove NETSVC.EXE virus from Windows registry

Remove NETSVC.EXE virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains NETSVC.EXE.

STEP 7: Remove NETSVC.EXE from Google Chrome.
Remove NETSVC.EXE Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove NETSVC.EXE from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove NETSVC.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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