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What is RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD?

RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD is a browser hijacker!

RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD detected as HIJACK.RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD.
RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD is appeared on your PC after installing free software, bundled with adware downloader program. Adware program changes the homepage and search engine for your web browser to RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD.
 
Ads by RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD

In addition, it changed Windows shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start Menu.
The link to RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD site is added into the command line.

RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD

Each time when you click on shortcut you will start displaying of RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD site.

You have 2 ways to remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD:

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: "RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD 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 RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD 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 RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD 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 RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus from running processes

Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus from running processes

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

Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus from Windows services

Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD 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 RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus from Windows registry

Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD.

STEP 7: Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD from Google Chrome.
Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove RTRHTP1.DOWNLOAD 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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