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Friday, August 23, 2013

Manually Remove Crackle.com From Computers


Crackle.com installs on your computer out of permission? Is it ok to keep with it? If no, what damage it could cause? How to get rid of it? If you are one of the victims, you have come to the right place, you will get detailed removal instructions.

General Information About Crackle.com


Type: browser hijacker

Alert level: Severe

Targeted Browsers:Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, and so on.

Targeted OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.

Crackle.com is classified as a malicious browser hijacker that could attack computer users from all over the world. It disguised as the legitimate web search engine to help you in various web sites more conveniently. But on its own, it is a redirect virus that could cause great damage to the compromised computer. Once installed and executed corrupt files, it will modify registry values, DNS and web browser settings so that it could run automatically whenever you open your web browser. Your search engine and home page will be replaced, your search results will be redirected, your computer performance will be slowed down, even lots of irritating pop ups may be caused. Meanwhile, it may bring with other computer threats to make further damage. What you should pay much attention is personal information stored on the computer for Crackle.com allows the third access. Hence, remote hackers may track and steal them. You should remove this redirect virus with no mercy or it will cause much more damage.

Screenshot of Crackle.com




Weird Symptoms


1) Your web browser is compromised all of a sudden.
2) Other kinds of computer threats may be found as well.
3) Your homepage is replaced to be Crackle.com.
4) Your web search results are redirected to other unrelated web sites.
5) Lot of ads pups up randomly.
6) The computer is much slower than before.
7) Some new registry entries or files are modified and added.

Step by Step to Remove Crackle.com


Method 1: Getting rid of Crackle.com manually


1. Use CTRL+ALT+DEL keys together to launch Windows Task Manager, and end all running processes of Crackle.com.

2. Track and remove all files created by Crackle.com:

%AppData%[Crackle.com]toolbardtx.ini
%AppData%[Crackle.com]toolbaruninstallIE.dat
%AppData%[Crackle.com]toolbarversion.xml
3. Open the Registry Editor for clearing up all Registry Entries of Crackle.com.
Click Start button> click “Run” > Input “regedit” into the Run box and click ok)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Crackle.com]IEHelper.DNSGuardCurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Crackle.com]IEHelper.DNSGuardCLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Crackle.com]IEHelper.DNSGuard
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Crackle.com]IEHelper.DNSGuard.1


Method 2: Getting rid of Crackle.com automatically


1) Click the icon below to download Spyhunter.


2) Install Spyhunter Step by Step:




3) Start a full and quick scan with SpyHunter .


4) Remove detected threats.



Note
You may meet with lots of difficulties even make the issue worse than before if you don't have sufficient manual removal skills. To ensure that you can remove Crackle.com completely and safely, you are advised to install Anti-Malware program SpyHunter. It is easy, efficient and automatic. What’s more, it won’t damage your computer. It serves not only a role of removing the malware program, but also a role of protecting your computer from threats in the future.

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