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Friday, November 7, 2014

Remove http://devonrangers.com/nf-e.php and hxxp://devonrangers.com/nf-e.php - Remove Guide

Recently some computer users complain that their browser is infected with http://devonrangers.com/nf-e.php and hxxp://devonrangers.com/nf-e.php. In this post, there will be the illustration and the tips to remove devonrangers.com.

Description of Devonrangers.com 


Http://devonrangers.com/nf-e.php or hxxp://devonrangers.com/nf-e.php (hereafter referred to as Devonrangers.com) is malicious browser extension which is caused by potentially unwanted program(PUP) or potentially unwanted application (PUA). Final URL after redirects is http://redirect.main-hosting.eu/cpu_exceeded.php, which is detected by some antivirus as malicious site. Once the computer is infected with this browser extension, it can attach on the browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer. When the browser is opened, devonrangers.com will redirect users to its own domain first and then change to http://redirect.main-hosting.eu/cpu_exceeded.php.

Devonrangers.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 Devonrangers.com  


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

1. Remove Devonrangers.com manually.
2. Remove Devonrangers.com by using SpyHunter anti-malware.




Instructions to Get Rid of Devonrangers.com


Method 1: Devonrangers.com  Manual Deletion

Step 1Open 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 Devonrangers.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 devonrangers.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.

RegCure Pro

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

 RegCure Pro2

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

 

Note: Manual removal devonrangers.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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