How to Stop MrPCcleaner.com Redirecting

Basic information of MrPCcleaner.com:

Name：MrPCcleaner.com
Type: browser hijacker
Risk level: harmful
Operating Environment: Windows platform
Targeted Browsers：Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.
Number of Corruption: More than 50 files at a time
Geographical distribution: Globally Distributed
Screenshot:

Harmful traits:
1. Alter homepage. MrPCcleaner.com redirect virus will alter the homepage in the infected PC without users’ permission.

2. Change default search engine. The default search engine in the target PC may be changed automatically.

3. Websites redirecting. MrPCcleaner.com will keep navigating users to its own website whenever computer users open browsers

4. Add shortcuts. MrPCcleaner.com browser hijacker will add some commercial shortcuts to the desktop without users’ consents.

5. Produce icons. Some strange icons created by MrPCcleaner.com browser hijacker may appear in the bookmark or favorite bar automatically

6. Drag down the PC performance. MrPCcleaner.com redirect virus will cause the poor running speed, windows freeze and other kinds of computer issues.

7. Bring into other virus. By chiseling up backdoor in the infected PC, MrPCcleaner.com may offer a change for other kinds of infections like adware, Trojan horse and worm to invade into the PC more easily.

8. Steal information. MrPCcleaner.com browser hijacker may follow the track of browser history, gather search terms and record some personal data on the infected PC and then send the stolen information to its creators.

Removal method:
1. Automatically scan. Many computer users tried to remove MrPCcleaner.com via automatically scan, but the virus pops up again few days later.

2. Manual removal method. It takes a relatively long time for computer users to remove MrPCcleaner.com manually. However, MrPCcleaner.com redirect virus never comes out again after the removing.

Method one: Manually remove MrPCcleaner.com
1. End all the running processes of this computer virus Open task manager by pressing Alt+Ctrl+Del keys at the same time. Another way is to click on the Start button and choose Run option, then type taskmgr into and press OK.
 
 Stop all the malicious running processes.
 
2. Remove harmful add-on from your web browsers.
* Internet Explorer
To do this, you need to open Internet Explorer-Tools-Manage Addons. Disable related add ons of the virus or disable all unverified add ons.
 
* Mozilla Firefox
To do this, you need to open your Mozilla Firefox-Tools-Add-ons-Extensions. Disable the related malicious extensions or disable all unverified extensions.

* Google Chrome 
To do this, you need to open your Google Chrome-Wrench Icon-Tools-Extensions. Unclick the Enabled to disable malicious Extension and then click the Bin button to remove it.
 
3. Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about this computer virus.
Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it.
 
In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
 
Clean all the malicious files as below.

%AppData%\.exe
%CommonAppData%\.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\.exe
%temp%\.exe
C:\Program Files\

4. Remove all harmful registry entries as follows: open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together.(another way is clicking on the Start button and choosing Run option, then typing into Regedit and pressing Enter. )
 
 Find out all the registry entries of the virus as follows and delete all of them.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\supWPM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wpm
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" = "http://www..com/?type=hp&ts=&from=tugs&uid="
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main"StartPage"= "http://www..com/?type=hp&ts=&from=tugs&uid="
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"

5. Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections.
For windows XP: Click Start menu; click Run; type: msconfig in the Run box; click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility; Disable all possible startup items generated.

For Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu; type msconfig in the search bar; open System Configuration Utility; Disable all possible startup items generated.
 

Method two: automatically uninstall MrPCcleaner.com with SpyHunter antivirus. 

SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to assist the average computer user in protecting their PC from malicious threats like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware, etc. It is important to notice that SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.

Step 1. Download SpyHunter by clicking on the icon below.

 

Step 2. Follow the details to complete the installation process. (Double click on the download file and follow the prompts to install the program.) 

Step 3. After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your computer.



Step 4. Tick "Select all" and press "Remove" button to get rid of all the detected threats on your computer.




Please be careful that the manual clean requires expert skills to handle. If you’re not that computer savvy, it will be very risky to process the instructions above on your own. To get MrPCcleaner.com resolved safer and quicker, you're advised to download Spyhunter – the famous antivirus software here to save your time and remove all the possible malware infection completely from your system.