How to UNINSTALL "YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD" virus (Simple Guide)

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What is YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD?

YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD detected as PUP.AD.YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD.
The main purpose of YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD is to display ads on your PC and to hijack your browser by changing its settings.
Today we will find out what is YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD, how it works and how to delete YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD from your computer.

YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD usually infiltrates 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.

YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD causes the great problems for you, such as replacing your browser starting page with malicious one, browser search redirecting, changing security settings and allowing popup advertisements to show up.

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

You have 2 ways to remove YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD:

You have 2 ways

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

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How to remove YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD 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 YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD 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.

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

Remove YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD virus from running processes

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

Remove YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD 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 YOUTUBEDOWNLOADER_UPD from scheduled task list.