Guide for Removing Pinterest.aot.im From Your Computer

pinterest.aot.im comes inside your computer out of consent? Have tried your best to remove it, but end with no avail? Still looking forward to a reliable way to help you out? You have come to the right place, detailed removal instructions will be offered in this post.

Pinterest.aot.im Description

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.

Pinterest.aot.im is a hazardous browser hijacker that could install to targeted computer out of approval for vicious purposes. It could modify registry entries and web browser settings to run automatically whenever you open your web browser. Your homepage and default search engine will be replaced to be its own one. Your web search on Google or other web browser will be redirected to web sites that are full of ads and viruses. During the browsing, it may keep displaying lots of irritating pop ups. Even, it may bring with or invite other kinds of computer threats. It could create lots of infected files that may use random names. The computer performance will be slowed down greatly for the infiltrations could take up high resources. What you pay much attention is that cyber criminals may be able to take advantage of the vulnerabilities exploited by Pinterest.aot.im for vicious purposes like capture private information stored on the computer. The longer you keep with it, the more damage it will cause. Hence, you should remove it without any mercy or it will badly damage the system and the web browser.

pinterest.aot.im Screenshot

Command Symptoms

1. It comes out of permission and may bring with other kinds of computer threats
2. It adds or delete files.
3. It runs automatically and shows as your home page and default search engine.
4. It may display lots of irritating pop ups.
5. It slows down system performance greatly.
6. It allows the third access.
7. It may lead personal information stored on the computer to be stolen by remote hackers.

How to Remove Pinterest.aot.im?

Method 1: Using manual way to remove Pinterest.aot.im

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys together to launch Windows Task Manager, then stop all Pinterest.aot.im running processes.

2. Remove all files related to Pinterest.aot.im:

%AppData%[Pinterest.aot.im]toolbardtx.ini
%AppData%[Pinterest.aot.im]toolbaruninstallIE.dat
%AppData%[Pinterest.aot.im]toolbarversion.xml

3. Open the Registry Editor, then delete all Pinterest.aot.im Registry Entries.
Click Start button> click “Run” > Input “regedit” into the Run box and click ok)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Pinterest.aot.im]IEHelper.DNSGuardCurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Pinterest.aot.im]IEHelper.DNSGuardCLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Pinterest.aot.im]IEHelper.DNSGuard
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Pinterest.aot.im]IEHelper.DNSGuard.1

Method 2: Using automatic way to remove Pinterest.aot.im

1) Download the SpyHunter by clicking the following button.

  
2) Start the installation by double-clicking the download file.



3) Now you need to click the “Run” button to continue the installation.


4) Next you should accept the License Agreement and click the “Next” button.


5) You need to wait until the whole installation finishes. In this process, you are not allowed to click the “Cancel” button, otherwise the executing will stop.

6) Now the installation finishes.


7) After finishing the installation, now you should click “Malware Scan” button to have a quick or full scan on your computer.”



8) Tick the “Select All” and choose the “Remove” button to eliminate the detected threats on your computer.

Attention 
Although manual method can remove  Pinterest.aot.im, the manual removal process is a bit risky and complicated. It is not worthy of taking risk of losing some important information. And to ensure with the safety and thoroughness, you can download Anti-Malware program SpyHunter to prevent your computer from more serious effect.