How to remove M4N1F3STO virus? Follow M4N1F3STO Removal Instructions

M4N1F3STO is reported as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program). I suggest you to remove M4N1F3STO from your PC as soon as possible!
Tried to remove M4N1F3STO? Cannot completely delete M4N1F3STO, because it gets back?
See how to fix M4N1F3STO step by step using my removal guide.

How M4N1F3STO got on my computer?

Like many potentially unwanted programs, M4N1F3STO can be installed on your computer as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since M4N1F3STO manufacturer pays software developers for distributing M4N1F3STO within their applications, M4N1F3STO is often included as part of the installer.
M4N1F3STO is also often distributed with free games and simple, one-click freeware tools developed specifically with the purpose of getting M4N1F3STO onto as many computers as possible.
Usually, you have not only one M4N1F3STO problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How dangerous is M4N1F3STO?

While M4N1F3STO is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since M4N1F3STO runs alongside your Web browser, it can collect and transmit information such your search queries, Web forms and passwords, names and messages, track Web sites that you visit, and do much more on your computer without you even knowing. M4N1F3STO was reported to cause significant slowdowns in browser performance, making Web page load times much longer compared to a clean system.

On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being "mostly harmless", 3 being "invasive" and 5 being "dangerous"), M4N1F3STO can be rated as a 3.

How to remove M4N1F3STO?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of M4N1F3STO:

1. Uninstall M4N1F3STO using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager to kill all "M4N1F3STO" related processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "M4N1F3STO" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc to disable a "M4N1F3STO" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "M4N1F3STO" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete M4N1F3STO registry keys and values.
7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for M4N1F3STO presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.