How to Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus (Adware.ERO-FOTUNIE) from Chrome

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What is ERO-FOTUNIE.EU?

ERO-FOTUNIE.EU classified as Adware Adware.ERO-FOTUNIE.
ERO-FOTUNIE.EU Adware displays popup ads, redirects to unwanted websites, opens a new tabs and browser windows.

Also, ERO-FOTUNIE.EU may replace your default search engine and the browser start page.

ERO-FOTUNIE.EU infects Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer.

 

ERO-FOTUNIE.EU 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.

ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU:

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: "ERO-FOTUNIE.EU", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
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Here’s how to remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU 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 ERO-FOTUNIE.EU redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU 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 ERO-FOTUNIE.EU 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 ERO-FOTUNIE.EU in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus from running processes

Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus from running processes

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

Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus from Windows services

Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains ERO-FOTUNIE.EU 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 ERO-FOTUNIE.EU from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to ERO-FOTUNIE.EU. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus from Windows registry

Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains ERO-FOTUNIE.EU.

STEP 7: Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU from Google Chrome.
Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove ERO-FOTUNIE.EU 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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