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What is VIDEOHOSTING2.TK?

VIDEOHOSTING2.TK classified as Adware Adware.VIDEOHOSTING2.
VIDEOHOSTING2.TK Adware displays popup ads, redirects to unwanted websites, opens a new tabs and browser windows.

Also, VIDEOHOSTING2.TK may replace your default search engine and the browser start page.

VIDEOHOSTING2.TK infects Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer.

 

VIDEOHOSTING2.TK usually infects your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other Trojans.

VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "VIDEOHOSTING2.TK", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
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Here’s how to remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see VIDEOHOSTING2.TK or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to VIDEOHOSTING2.TK in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus from running processes

Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus from Windows services

Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains VIDEOHOSTING2.TK in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to VIDEOHOSTING2.TK. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus from Windows registry

Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains VIDEOHOSTING2.TK.

STEP 7: Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK from Google Chrome.
Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove VIDEOHOSTING2.TK from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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