How to remove PROWITY virus? Follow PROWITY Removal Instructions

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

How PROWITY got on my computer?

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

How dangerous is PROWITY?

While PROWITY is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since PROWITY 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. PROWITY 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"), PROWITY can be rated as a 3.

How to remove PROWITY?

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

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