Guide to Remove freempr8.gettingsoft.com Popup

Recently some computer users complain that their browser is infected with freempr8.gettingsoft.com. In this post, there will be the illustration and the tips to remove freempr8.gettingsoft.com.

Description of freempr8.gettingsoft.com 

freempr8.gettingsoft.com is a malicious browser extension which can be regarded as adware. This adware usually is caused by potentially unwanted program (PUP) or potentially unwanted application (PUA). Once the computer is infected with freempr8.gettingsoft.com, it will change the browser setting replace the default homepage and new tab. freempr8.gettingsoft.com can affect all the common used the browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer.

When the browser is opened, freempr8.gettingsoft.com will redirect you to its own domain. the message on this pop up web page stating that You are browsing the Internet with Chrome (or Firefox/Internet Explorer, due to the browser you use.) and your video player might be obsolete. It ask you to update your video player by clicking the update or install button to continue. However, you should not believe in the false massage. It is a trick created by the cyber criminals to make profits by promoting unwanted rogue programs.

How can freempr8.gettingsoft.com get into your computer?

Usually adware like freempr8.gettingsoft.com is most likely get into the computer along with some unsafe free software that you can download from the internet, such as the fake Java update, Adobe Flash Player distributed from entrusted sources. It can also get into the computer after you click on some malicious links or websites. Apart from the annoying pop up and redirection, it may introduce other threats to your computer. It is suggested to remove it as soon as possible and  it is highly recommended to keep a powerful anti-virus like Spyhunter on the computer to remove and block viruses.

Solutions to remove Freempr8.gettingsoft.com  

In this post, there will be two solutions to remove Freempr8.gettingsoft.com :

1. Remove Freempr8.gettingsoft.com manually.

2. Remove Freempr8.gettingsoft.com by using SpyHunter anti-malware.

Instructions to Get Rid of Freempr8.gettingsoft.com

Method 1: Freempr8.gettingsoft.com  Manual Deletion

Step 1: Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.
( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

Step 2: Reset your browser setting

Firefox:

In the drop-down list of Firefox, go to Help and click on Troubleshooting Information.

Click on the Reset Firefox button to reset it.

Google Chrome: 

Click on the Chrome menu on the right of toolbar and then select Settings.

Scroll down to the bottom to click Show advanced settings.

Go down to the bottom and click Reset browser settings to reset Google Chrome to its default setting.

IE: 

Click Tools on the up right corner and select Internet Options.

Click on Advanced tab, press Reset button to reset IE to its default settings.

Step 3: Remove files of Freempr8.gettingsoft.com   like the pictures showed:

Step 4: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search "CustomizeSearch" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search "SearchAssistant" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"

Step 5: All the infection associated files listed below need to be removed:

%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>

Method  2: Automatic Removal with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth. To keep SpyHunter Anti-malware on your computer is an important way to protect your computer in a good condition. Please find the instruction as follow. 

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: Save it into your computer and click on the Run choice to install it step by step.

Step 3: Click Finish then you can use it to scan your computer to find out potential threats by pressing Scan computer now!

Step 4: Tick Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.

 Guide to download RegCure Pro to optimize PC 

If you are still worried about the left over of freempr8.gettingsoft.com and want to clean all the unwanted registry entries,  it is recommended to use RegCure Pro.

Step 1. Install and launch RegCure Pro on your PC.

Step 2.  Select "Yes" to download and install RegCure Pro.

 

Step 3. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 4. RegCure Pro will open automatically on your screen.

 Step 5. RegCure Pro is scanning your PC for error.

 

Step 6. After scanning, choose the issues you want to fix. 

 

Note: Manual removal freempr8.gettingsoft.com refers to key parts of computer system. Any error step may lead to system crash. If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal. Install Spyhunter can be your better choice, because it is capable of auto-detecting and removing viruses. You can also Download RegCure Pro to help you clean up unwanted registry entries and files so as to optimize the computer.

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