How to COMPLETELY REMOVE PINE-APPLES.ORG virus from Chrome, Firefox? PINE-APPLES.ORG Removal Guide

In this post I will tell you how to get rid of PINE-APPLES.ORG ads from your PC.

PINE-APPLES.ORG web site is detected as a browser hijacker.
if you see this address PINE-APPLES.ORG in your browser – you are hacked!

PINE-APPLES.ORG can cause the troubles:

1. Pop-up ads.
2. Unwanted messages.
3. Search redirecting.
4. Seeing a search engine that looks like Google, but with an unfamiliar URL or logo.
5. Unknown search engine in a browser.
6. Changed Google search results.

The web site PINE-APPLES.ORG was installed by a Adware downloader program or a by the malicious browser extension.

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of PINE-APPLES.ORG:

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