Stop flv.guideforeign.com Pop-up (Guide to Get Rid of flv.guideforeign.com)

flv.guideforeign.com wants me to install setup.exe for Adobe Flash player. I know it is a malware, but I have no idea how to get rid of it. What should I do?Thanks in advance.

Description of flv.guideforeign.com 

flv.guideforeign.com is the malicious browser extension which can be caused by potentially unwanted program (PUP) on the computer. Once the computer is infected with flv.guideforeign.com, the browser setting will be changed automatically such as replace the default homepage and new tab. When you open the browsers, flv.guideforeign.com will pop up on your screen automatically without your permission. flv.guideforeign.com will compromise the browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer.

 

No matter what the browser you are visiting, Flv.guideforeign.com will redirect you to its own domain constantly. If you click the "OK" button to continue, you will be lead to install the malicious setup.exe executed file. During the installation of the malicious file, it will introduce other threats to your computer, such as browser hijacker, adware, Trojan horse, etc. After that, you will get a lot of pop-up ads on your browser. Your computer CPU will turn to a high level, your computer will run very slowly. To protect the computer, it is suggested to remove flv.guideforeign.com as soon as possible. And  it is highly recommended to scan your computer with a powerful anti-virus like Spyhunter to find out other threats and remove them.

Solutions to remove Flv.guideforeign.com   

Solution 1: Manually remove flv.guideforeign.com 

Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to pull up Window Task Manager and end suspicious processes:

Step 2: Disable any suspicious startup items

Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu→type msconfig in the search bar → open System Configuration →Disable all possible startup items generated.





Step 3: Reset your browser 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.

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.

Step 3:  Remove files of Flv.guideforeign.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\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Safari.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = ""C:\Program Files\Safari\Safari.exe" http://www.<random>.com/?type=sc&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\SEAMONKEY.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe http://www.<random>.com/?type=sc&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Search_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"

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 the file onto your computer and click on the Run button to install it.

Step 3: After finishing the installation processes,  scan your computer to find out potential threats.

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 flv.guideforeign.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 flv.guideforeign.com is a huge process and a risky method to cause irreversible man-made damage to your computer. If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal. You can download and Install Spyhunter to detect and remove viruses. You can also Download RegCure Pro to help you clean up unwanted registry entries and files to optimize the computer.

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