2014年3月6日星期四

How to remove ads by iTunes Win32 virus.

The iTunes Win32 virus is a vicious adware infection that brings spam to your computer. It integrates with browsers like mozilla firefox, chrome or internet explorer and then displays popup advertisements on infected PC again and again. Besides spreading the spam, iTunes Win32 malware can extract personal information of victim and track web history too. The iTunes Win32 poses a harmful threat that should be removed as soon as possible to protect the system form harms.
Disadvantages and risks of having iTunes Win32:
It may change & corrupt default settings of browsers like Firefox, Chrome or Internet explorer
Changes home page and displays unwanted pop-ups advertisements
Causes frequent web redirects to wrong websites, hijacks search engine settings and leads to unexpected webpages
Keeps record of browsing activities and interests
Collects Personal user information which may include sensitive financial data such as logins, usernames, accounts
It may bring further infections are direct the user to infectious sites
Makes the browser run slow, uses a big part of system resources

Want to get rid of Browser Hijack iTunes Win32?:
To manually remove iTunes Win32, follow the instructions.
First of all, Uninstall the program. (Skip to the next step if the application is not listed in Control Panel).
“Start > Settings > Control Panel. Now Locate and open “Add or Remove Programs” or “PROGRAMS AND FEATURES”. Find “iTunes Win32”. Now click Uninstall/Remove.

Now remove the program from Browser.
Internet Explorer users:
Click “Tools” (if on Internet Explorer 9, click gear icon), Then “Manage Add-ons”. Look for iTunes Win32. Disable if found any.
Block iTunes Win32 pop-ups
To stop pop-ups from malware,
Click on TOOLS > POP-UP BLOCKER, then click TURN ON POP-UP BLOCKER. and then go to POP-UP BLOCKER SETTINGS. (Type any website you wish to block popups from)

Firefox users:
Go to “Tools” (at the top), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions” and disable “iTunes Win32”

Chrome Users:
Click “Tools/Settings” (Wrench incon), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions” and disable any file associate with malware.

Still Spyware iTunes Win32 lurking in the system? Remove manually
Stop processes of this malware:
Open Task Manager to stop processes.

Remove associated registry settings:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\urlsearchhook.toolbarurlsearchhook
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\urlsearchhook.toolbarurlsearchhook
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = 0
Delete iTunes Win32 infected files:
%Profile%\Local Settings\Temp\
%ProgramFiles%\
%UserProfile%\
System restore:
Have you tried methods above but still malware not removed? Then try Restoring your computer to an earlier state.
Click Start menu > All Programs > System Tools > System Restore
or Start menu > Backup and Recover > Recover System

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