Guide: How to Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus from Chrome

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What is DRIVER_HUB_.EXE?

DRIVER_HUB_.EXE detected as Adware.DRIVER_HUB_.
The main purpose of DRIVER_HUB_.EXE is to display ads on your PC and to hijack your browser by changing its settings.
Today we will find out what is DRIVER_HUB_.EXE, how it works and how to delete DRIVER_HUB_.EXE from your computer.
 

DRIVER_HUB_.EXE usually infiltrates 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.

DRIVER_HUB_.EXE causes the great problems for you, such as replacing your browser starting page with malicious one, browser search redirecting, changing security settings and allowing popup advertisements to show up.

DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

Technical Information:

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

You have 2 ways to remove DRIVER_HUB_.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: "DRIVER_HUB_.EXE", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
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How to remove DRIVER_HUB_.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 DRIVER_HUB_.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 DRIVER_HUB_.EXE in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus from running processes

Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus from running processes

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

Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus from Windows services

Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus from Windows services

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

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

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

Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus from Windows registry

Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE virus from Windows registry

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

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

STEP 8: Remove DRIVER_HUB_.EXE from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove DRIVER_HUB_.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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