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Sunday, June 8, 2014

How to Remove Surfvox.com?

Surfvox.com enters to your computer without permission? It compromises your web browser and won't go away? No worries, helpful removal instructions will be found in this post.

General Information About Surfvox.com


Surfvox.com is a browser hijacker that pretends to be a genuine search engine. Lots of computer users complain and have a hard time removing it. If you are unwary with some online actions like download free drives, files, games, and so forth from the Internet, share some corrupt files with others, and so forth, infections like this browser hijacker will be installed automatically to the computer. Meanwhile, some computer threats like rogue programs, Trojan horses, malware, and etc. may be bundled with this hijacker.

When Surfvox.com enters to the computer, every time you browse the Internet, it will show up automatically. It takes over your homepage and default search engine. It is a fake search engine that won't provide search results to your search quarries, instead it redirects you to its advertising websites. Meanwhile, it keeps showing numerous irritating pop ups and ads for promoting products, services, and so forth. To avoid it causing more computer threats, it is highly advised you to remove immediately.

Threats of Surfvox.com

1. It compromised web browser and system without permission.
2. It makes great changes on the system and web browser.
3. It adds some corrupt files to take up high computer resources.
4. It replaces your homepage and search provider.
5. It reroutes your search results to unrelated websites.
6. It could show lots of irritating popup-ads.
7. It turns the computer sluggish and vulnerable.
8. It may be related to remote cyber criminals.

How to Get Rid of Surfvox.com? 


Step 1: Surfvox.com Manual Removal Instructions


1. Open Windows Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL keys, then stop all Surfvox.com running processes.


2. Find and clear all files related to Surfvox.com:


C:\program files
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\

3. Navigate to Registry Editor to remove all registry values relevant to Surfvox.com:
Click Start button> click “Run” > Input “regedit” into the Run box and click ok)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"

Step 2: Surfvox.com Automatic Removal Instructions 


 1) Click the following icon to start the installation.

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

 
 3) Now you need to click the “Run” button to permit the process’s 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 can not click the “Cancel”button; otherwise the process will be interrupted.

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.


Conclusion 

Surfvox.com is a browser hijacker. Usually, it redirects users to unreliable web pages when you install freeware. Once installed, it will cause a lot of inconvenience and becomes a reason of your headache. If you just neglect it, without taking any action, it will produce greater effect. So once you find Surfvox.com installing on your PC, you should remove it as soon as possible.

Note

The above manual removal is quite dangerous and complicated. And it also needs sufficient professional skills. Therefore, manual removal is a risky job. If any mistakes are made in the process, you may damage your computer immediately. So I recommend you to download and install the 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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