Screenshot of V9:
V9 Portal Site or en.v9.com is a nasty browser hijacker that have been interrupted computer users for a long time. Once invading into the target pc, v9 redirect virus may modify the browser settings without users' consents. For examples, replace the default search engine and homepage with its own ones.
In the meantime, en.v9.com virus runs in the background to cause system vulnerabilities by chiseling up backdoor. The loopholes created by v9 browser hijacker will not only give other kinds of PC viruses to infiltrate into the compromised PC easily, but also help cyber crook to remote access to the target computer to steal some confidential info.
V9 virus have really bored so many computer users:
V9 Portal from http://en.v9.com has hijacked from my Browsers IE, Firefox & Chrome my start page & search provider. Even though uninstalled from Programs, it is still hiding within my PC & could not be removed. Please help to remove it completely .
Recently when I click on certain sites, instead of loading, some crap named V9 Portal rears its ugly head instead of what I was expecting. I've no idea from whence it came (Crawled out from under a stone?), can anyone tell me how to remove this unwanted garbage?
How to remove v9 effectively?
Step 1: stop all the malicious processes about this computer virus
Open task manager by pressing Alt+Ctrl+Del keys at the same time. Or click on the Start button and choose Run option, then type taskmgr into and press OK.
Terminate all the malicious processes of this infection
Step 2: disable 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.
Step 3: Clean cookies
Internet Explorer: Tools → Internet Options →the General tab, Delete the Cookies button can be directly seen in IE6, IE7 is to click the Delete Browsing History button then tick Cookies and click Delete.
Firefox: Tools → Options → Privacy → Remove Individual Cookies → Delete corresponding cookies in the cookies showing box.
Opera: Tools → Preferences → Advanced → Cookies →Delete corresponding cookies in Management Cookies.
Step 4: show hidden files and folders and delete all the following files.
Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Themes, 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
%AppData%\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>
Step 5: open Registry Editor to delete all the vicious registries as below
Open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together, then typing into Regedit and pressing Enter.
Delete all the vicious registries as below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\SEAMONKEY.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe http://www.<random>.com/?type=sc&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Search_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Search Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"
Video on removing V9:
Method two: get rid of V9 browser hijacker with Spyhunter automatic scan
If the manual guide is kinda difficult for you, please feel free to download automatic removal tool SpyHunter to drive the self-invited guest away.
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