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Thursday, September 26, 2013

How to Remove TopArcadeHits.com Redirect Virus?


TopArcadeHits.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 TopArcadeHits.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.

TopArcadeHits.com is anther browser hijacker that could do great harm to the compromised computer and web browser. It could compromise your computer all of a sudden for it may come along with some freeware downloads, spam emails, hacked web sites, social networks, pop ups and so forth. It could control your web browser by modifying its settings so that it could run automatically whenever you open your web browser. It replaces your homepage and default search engine to be its own one. Every search on your web browser will be redirected to web sites that have no relation with your search items. More irritating is that it may keep displaying lots of pop-up when you are surfing the Internet.


On the other way, you may find other computer threats that may be bundled with TopArcadeHits.com or caused by visiting those redirect web sites. What is more, the browsing vulnerabilities exploited by the redirect virus could be taken advantage of by cyber criminals to perform vicious actions. Your private information stored on the computer may be tracked and removed by them. For the infiltrations created by the redirect virus could take up high resources, the computer will be slow. It is wise to remove TopArcadeHits.com completely when you find it or it may disable your web browser or ruin the system in the end. Guide in this post will be helpful for you to get rid of it.

Screenshot of TopArcadeHits.com



Harmful Features of TopArcadeHits.com


1. It comes with a surprise attack.
2. It may bring with other computer threats.
3. It takes over your home page and default search engine.
4. It redirects your search on your browser to unrelated web sites.
5. It may keep displaying lots of pop ups.
6. It slows the computer down greatly.
7. It allows the third access.
8. It may lead personal data stored on the computer to be stolen by hackers.

Guide for Removing TopArcadeHits.com


Method 1: Using manual way to remove TopArcadeHits.com


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

2. Search for and remove all files related to TopArcadeHits.com:

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


Method 2: Using automatic way to remove TopArcadeHits.com


1) Click the following red icon to install Spyhunter.
 
2) Install Spyhunter Step by Step:




 


3) Execute a full scan with SpyHunter and remove all detected threats.



4) Remove associated programs.



Note 
To manually remove TopArcadeHits.com from computers, you need to be cautious with each removal step as one mistake many result in a loss of important system files. It can be a great risk for you. If you want to avoid this trouble, you'd better install Anti-Malware program SpyHunter. For it can remove TopArcadeHits.comeffectively and thoroughly. Besides, it can protect your computer from infection in the future.

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