Monday, May 21, 2012

The best way to remove IdentifyPlaces.com (Manual Removal Guide)

 


IdentifyPlaces.com Description:

Like its predecessor, Search.babylon.com, Mystart.incredibar.com, IdentifyPlaces.com is a very tricky Google redirect hijacker. If you run a Google search on a computer that is infected with an IdentifyPlaces.com, your search results may be redirected to IdentifyPlaces.com.  Generally speaking, IdentifyPlaces.com attacks your Google, Yahoo, Bing and other well-known search engine. Even though you have the latest version of anti-virus program installed on your computer, your computer is not necessarily been protected from being infected. The best way to get rid of that is manual removal and you can refer to guides as follows.

IdentifyPlaces.com Infection Symptoms:

* IdentifyPlaces.com will constantly redirect your internet connection and tell you that you are browsing unsafely.
* Your computer is acting slowly. IdentifyPlaces.com slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.

* Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious IdentifyPlaces.com infection.

* IdentifyPlaces.com will shut down your other anti-virus and anti-spyware programs. IdentifyPlaces.com will also infect and corrupt your registry, leaving your computer totally unsafe.

* You are getting pestered with pop ups. IdentifyPlaces.com infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.


How to Remove IdentifyPlaces.com Manually?  


Step1. Delete IdentifyPlaces.com files:

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarcouponscategories.xml

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarcouponsmerchants.xml

 %AppData%[trojan name]toolbaruninstallIE.dat

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbaruninstallStatIE.dat

%AppData%[trojan name]toolbarversion.xml

%Temp%[trojan name]toolbar-manifest.xml

Step2. Delete IdentifyPlaces.com registries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7}InprocServer32 “C:PROGRA~1WINDOW~4ToolBar[trojan name]dtx.dll”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7} “[trojan name] Toolbar”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCurVer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCLSID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar “[trojan name] Toolbar”


Please, note that manual removal of IdentifyPlaces.com is a procedure of high complexity and should be performed with extreme caution. Lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. If you need online professional tech support, click here to get: 24/7 online virus removal support.

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