How to TOTALLY delete PRECTAINKPETHER virus? Use PRECTAINKPETHER Manual Removal Guide

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PRECTAINKPETHER is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. PRECTAINKPETHER have several types of unwanted behaviour:

  1. Displaying popup ads.
  2. Hijacking your browser.
  3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
  4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

PRECTAINKPETHER can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
PRECTAINKPETHER is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for PRECTAINKPETHER in the Control Panel.
Sometimes PRECTAINKPETHER uninstaller does not work.

How PRECTAINKPETHER got on my computer?

Usually you got PRECTAINKPETHER with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since PRECTAINKPETHER manufacturer pays software developers for distributing PRECTAINKPETHER within their applications, PRECTAINKPETHER is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one PRECTAINKPETHER problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How to remove PRECTAINKPETHER?

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

  1. Uninstall PRECTAINKPETHER using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
  2. Open Task Manager to kill all "PRECTAINKPETHER" related processes.
  3. Use Windows search to find and remove "PRECTAINKPETHER" files and folders.
  4. Run services.msc to disable a "PRECTAINKPETHER" Windows service.
  5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "PRECTAINKPETHER" scheduled tasks.
  6. Open regedit.exe and delete PRECTAINKPETHER registry keys and values.
  7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for PRECTAINKPETHER 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.

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