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Be careful! Full path on computer: %PROGRAM FILES%\MICROLEAVES\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE
TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE is a pretty popular virus.
You can get it on your computer while downloading it bundled with some free software.
Sadly, most free downloads do not disclose that other programs will be installed, so you are more likely to get TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE on your PC without your own knowledge.
After being downloaded, TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE hijacks your browser and changes search settings.
TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE also causes an appearance of popup ads and browser redirecting.
TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE is very annoying and hard to get rid of.
Make a full backup of your PC before starting.
Follow the next steps to make your system clean again:
Removal guide for TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE:
- Uninstall TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
- Open Task Manager and terminate "TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE" processes.
- Use Windows search to find and remove "TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE" files and folders.
- Run services.msc and disable a "TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE" Windows service.
- Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE" scheduled tasks.
- Open regedit.exe and delete TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE registry keys and values.
- Inspect the properties of your desktop and Start menu shortcuts for TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE presence and "http://" links.
- Open your browser and disable TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE plugins. Disable all unknown plugins. Reset the browser settings.
- Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.
- Restart your computer and check results.
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%SYSTEMDRIVE%\MICROLEAVES\ONLINE APPLICATION INSTALLER\PREREQUISITES\AIPACKAGECHAINER.EXE
%COMMON APPDATA%\MICROLEAVES\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\UPDATES\1.10.0\ONLINE-INSTALLER.EXE
%COMMON APPDATA%\MICROLEAVES\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\UPDATES\1.11.0\ONLINE-INSTALLER.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\MICROLEAVES\ONLINE.IO APPLICATION\ONLINE APPLICATION UPDATER.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\MICROLEAVES\ONLINE.IO APPLICATION\ONLINE-GUARDIAN-V2.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\MICROLEAVES\ONLINE.IO APPLICATION\ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\MICROLEAVES\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\ONLINE-GUARDIAN-V2.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\MICROLEAVES\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\MICROLEAVES\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE