How to TOTALLY delete SEARCH BY WOWMOVIX virus? Use SEARCH BY WOWMOVIX Manual Removal Guide

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SEARCH BY WOWMOVIX is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. SEARCH BY WOWMOVIX 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.

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

How SEARCH BY WOWMOVIX got on my computer?

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

How to remove SEARCH BY WOWMOVIX?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of SEARCH BY WOWMOVIX:

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