Basic information:
Name: Trovi.comScreenshot:
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
Malicious traits:
1. Trovi.com infection will change the homepage and default search engines in the infected PC without users’ permission.
2. Trovi.com browser hijacker will add commercial icon and shortcuts on the desktop or the browser automatically
3. Trovi.com redirect virus will navigate computer users to some harmful websites against their will.
4. Trovi.com browser hijacker may produce adds to interrupt PC users to surf the internet freely.
5. Trovi.com may drag down the PC performance and cause the poor running speed, windows freeze, internet disconnection and many other PC issues.
6. Trovi.com redirect infection will bring into other kinds of computer virus by chiseling up backdoors in the background sneakily.
Removal method:
1. Antivirus software
Some antivirus software can remove Trovi.com browser hijacker, but computer users may be bored by this nasty virus again after a few days as Trovi.com is a tricky and stubborn virus which can reproduce itself via even a small piece of its files and antivirus program always fails to delete all the malicious files completely.
2. Manual removal
Manually get rid of Trovi.com browsers hijacker is the most effective method, however it is complicated and some steps come down to the key parts of the computer system, even a small mistake during the removal process will make a huge damage to the infected PC. Thus experts’ skill and experience are needed during the removal process.
Video on how to remove Trovi.com:
How to removal Trovi.com virus manually
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 malicious add-on and extensions from your web browsers.
Internet Explorer:
(1). Click Start, type: Manage browser add-ons
(2). Hit Enter on your keyboard
(3). Click Manage add-on and disable all the suspicious add-on.
Firefox:
(1). Click the Firefox menu and click Add-on
(2). Click Extensions, select the related browser add-on and click Disable.
Google Chrome:
(1). Click the Customize and Control menu button →Tools→ click Extensions
3. Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by this computer virus.
Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu→type msconfig in the search bar → open System Configuration →Disable all possible startup items generated.
4. 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.
5. Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about this computer virus (1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it. (2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
(3). Clean all the malicious files about this infection as below.
Delete all the vicious registries as below:
Stop all the malicious running processes.
2. Remove malicious add-on and extensions from your web browsers.
Internet Explorer:
(1). Click Start, type: Manage browser add-ons
(2). Hit Enter on your keyboard
(3). Click Manage add-on and disable all the suspicious add-on.
Firefox:
(1). Click the Firefox menu and click Add-on
(2). Click Extensions, select the related browser add-on and click Disable.
Google Chrome:
(1). Click the Customize and Control menu button →Tools→ click Extensions
3. Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by this computer virus.
Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu→type msconfig in the search bar → open System Configuration →Disable all possible startup items generated.
4. 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.
5. Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about this computer virus (1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it. (2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
(3). Clean all the malicious files about this infection as below.
%AllUsersProfile%\{random.exe\ %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\ %AllUsersProfile%\random.exe %AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe %Temp%\random.exe %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random6. Delete malicious registry entries related to this virus. 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\random.exe" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\random HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \Regedit32 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random
How to Remove Trovi.com Automatically?
1. click here or the icon below to download automatic removal tool SpyHunter
2. follow the instructions to install SpyHunter
3. run SpyHunter to detect and automatically uninstall Trovi.com
There may be some other issues such as windows registry errors in your system. To avoid potential risk and to ensure your computer security, you are suggested to use RegCure Pro to optimize your system after CryptoWall removal.
4. click the icon below to download RegCure Pro
5. follow the instructions to install RegCure Pro
6. run RegCure Pro to optimize your system
Note: Though Manual removal is the best way to get rid of Trovi malware, it is a huge process and a risky method which may cause irreversible man-made damage to your computer if some mistakes were made during the removing process. If you are not professional, you could download SpyHunter to uninstall Trovi.com automatically in a timely fashion.
5 comments:
Wow, it took me a long to remove Trovi.com, but finally got my computer clean up and run well again. It would be better if you could write more detail info about the harmful files of Trovi.com, I have spent much time finding them out. But still thank you!
The video is useful!
it was removed in my firefox but not in internet explorer :(
It wouldn't load spyhunter
This was very helpful. Thank you so much for helping!
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