Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus (Removal Guide)

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What is WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE?

WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE is a pretty popular virus.

WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE detected as TROJ.DLLHOST.

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 WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE on your PC without your own knowledge.

After being downloaded, WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE hijacks your browser and changes search settings.
WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE also causes an appearance of popup ads and browser redirecting.

WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE is very annoying and hard to get rid of.

Technical Information:

  • Full path on a computer= %WINDIR%\DLLHOST.EXE

You have 2 ways to remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.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: "WINDOWS\DLLHOST.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.
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Here’s how to remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.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 WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE redirect or other unwanted software.

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

Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus from running processes

Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus from running processes

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

Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus from Windows services

Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains WINDOWS\DLLHOST.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 WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus from Windows registry

Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE.

STEP 7: Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE from Google Chrome.
Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.EXE from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove WINDOWS\DLLHOST.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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