Permanently Get Rid of GreatSave4u

True color of GreatSave4u

Recently many computer users complaint about the unstopped pop-up ads from GreatSave4u and also some people said they have spent a long time in removing GreatSave4u, but all ended with failure. What is GreatSave4u? And why it is so stubborn?

GreatSave4u is one of the new released computer viruses which belongs to the adware family. The main purpose of GreatSave4u infection is to promote certain products and interrupt computer users to enjoy a wonderful online experience.

Once installed into the target PC, GreatSave4u adware will create a lot of unstopped ads to attract users’ attention. These ads are always about the discount coupons, shop comparison and white sale. These ads pop up in large quantities. Sometimes they may be filled with the screen which may block users to access other applications on the infected PC.

Besides that, GreatSave4u adware also bring into other kinds of computer infections. It may bring browser hijacker into the target PC during its setup process; it also chisels up backdoor in the background to provide a chance for Trojan horse virus to invade into the compromised PC more easily.

The whole PC performance declines gradually due to a series malicious tasks of GreatSave4u adware. Users cannot operate the PC as usual due to the poor running speed, watching TV online is not a wonderful thing anymore as the windows will be freeze at the any time.

The screenshot of GreatSave4u

Method one: remove GreatSave4u manually

Step 1: stop all the malicious processes about this computer virus Guide: 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.
 

Terminate all the malicious processes of this infection
 
 Step2: uninstall the malicious program from your computer, click the Start button, then select Control Panel, and click on Add or Remove programs.
 
 Step 3: show hidden files and folders and delete all the following files. Guide: 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).
 
Delete all the following files belong to this virus

%AllUsersProfile%\{random.exe\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

Step 4: open Registry Editor to delete all the vicious registries as below Guide: 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. )
 
Delete all the vicious registries as below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ BrowserSafeguard \ShortcutPath “%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ’0

Step 5: ddisable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections. 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.
 

Video on how to remove adware infection.

Method two: automatically uninstall GreatSave4u 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 GreatSave4u 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.