Searchnut.com Redirect Leads to Corrupted Browser! - How to Remove Searchnut Redirect Virus?

What Searchnut Is?

Searchnut is a website that appears to provide search engines. However realistic it pretends to be, there are complaints that a downloader tool is always required before anything else that you attempt to download. Instead, a bunch of malware are installed before the install wizard even opened. Soon, you'll notice that any windows you open would flicker and redraw several times a minute even if you don't do anything. Also, when you open invalid websites from Google Chrome or IE it would open a searchnut.com page pretending to be the page you want by adding on its address at the end (e.g. http://schneider-electric.com would open as http://schneider-ele...m.searchnut.com).


Obviously, it is a redirect virus that attempt to track your online activity, surfing habits and, the most important, personal information such as passwords, usernames and credit card details. To safe guard your information, there's no doubt and hesitation to get it off your machine! Help yourself by following the steps trawled through by Tee Support experts 24/7 online here.

 

How Searchnut Redirect Virus Is?

 

1. Stays resident in background.
2. Causes the infected computer work slow.
3. Integrated with lots of spyware and adware parasites.
4. Changes browser settings and hijacks Google and other search results.
5. Changes homepage of web browser and prevents user from modifying it.
6. Connects itself to the internet and allows the criminals to extort your personal information.

How is Searchnut Redirect Virus able to wage that much damage? Of course there are many components collaborating together to make the damages happen. Have a clear idea by paying a glance at what listed below:

a) Files are dropped

• to corrupt systematic and secure-related files;
• to modify security and browser settings;
• to hide certain programs, causing run error when trying to launch the attacked program.

b) Registry keys are inserted into kernel part

• to mess up system settings;
• to add Searchnut.com process into auto run setting;
• to temper with systematic registries.

Help yourself with the steps outlined hereinafter; should you encounter puzzle during the removal process, you are welcome to get professional help from online computer experts here.

Detailed Instruction for Radical Searchnut.com Redirect Virus Removal

 

1. Go to the Start Menu. Select Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs.

2. Search for searchplusnetwork.com Redirect Virus in the list. Select the program and click Remove button.
3. Remove its browser add-ons Internet Explorer:

a) Open Internet Explorer. Go to Tools → Manage Add-ons.

b) Remove all its components

4.Clear Cache And Cookies – Delete browser data and tracking cookies.

5. Go to the Registry Editor to delete all related entries listed below

a) Click “Start” menu, hit “Run”, then type “regedit” click “OK”.                                          

b) Delete associated files and registry values:

Files:
c:\windows\SysWow64\userinit.exe c:\users\SESA81379\g2mdlhlpx.exe hklm\software\clients\startmenuinternet|command /rs hklm\software\clients\startmenuinternet|command /64 /rs %systemroot%\system32\drivers\*.sys /lockedfiles %systemroot%\system32\drivers\*.sys /90 %systemroot%\System32\config\*.sav %SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.exe /md5


Registry values:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings\random HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\random HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “Hidden” = ’0′ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = 0′

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Note: nowadays, Antivirus Programs are fallacious as they are not capable of keeping abreast of viruses’ evolution or mutation.If you can't proceed the steps, please feel free to contact Tee Support experts 24/7 available for real-time tech support.