Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Get Rid of Websearch.helpmefindyour.info Virus



Websearch.helpmefindyour.info is a malicious domain that will hijack your IE, Chrome and Firefox. It is suggested that you remove it once your browser is taken over.

The Information of Websearch.helpmefindyour.info


Websearch.helpmefindyour.info is a browser hijacker which can make chaos in various famous popular web browsers. This browser hijacker can be brought into your PC via some unknown free programs, shady websites and dubious pop-up ads. After its invasion successfully, your browser homepage and search engine will be set to this unwelcome Websearch.helpmefindyour.info. Because you are not familiar with this website, you may close the tab and open another. However, the new tab you opened goes to this pesky site again. No matter how many times you try, you repeatedly suffer such annoying redirection issue.


The goal of this browser hijacker is to block you from visiting regular websites and force you to stay on its specified domain. Then, being similar to Utorrent.inspsearch.com, this hateful redirect virus is able to increase network traffic and page view so that it can generate revenues for its maker and third party sponsors. In addition, this Websearch.helpmefindyour.info also displays many pop-up ads to disturb you. If you make searches via this website, this browser hijacker will have a second chance to show more sponsored ads. In short, you will have a miserable browsing experience if this Websearch.helpmefindyour.info appears on your PC. You should follow the removal guide outlined below to remove this browser hijacker and suspicious programs from your PC.


How to Remove Websearch.helpmefindyour.info?

You can remove this browser hijacker from your PC manually. But I need to tell you that manual removal method will take up a good amount of your time. And you should be careful when you remove its files and registry keys which hide in your system folders deeply. The second removal method is that you can use a powerful removal tool to solve your problem. It is not quickly but also safely.

Step 1: Press Ctrl+ALT+Del keys at the same time to open Task Manager. End the process of Websearch.helpmefindyour.info.

Step 2: Remove the files of Websearch.helpmefindyour.info. Open Start Menu and then go to Control Panel. Then use the search bar to look for Folder Option. Check Show hidden files and folders and un-check Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) in the View tab of Folder Option window.
%Temp%\[random]\
%Temp%\[random]\[random].exe
%AllUserProfile%\ Websearch.helpmefindyour.info.lnk

Step 3: Delete Websearch.helpmefindyour.info registry entries from your PC. Click start button and search for regedit to open Registry Editor.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random].exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter “Enabled” = “0?
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “ProxyOverride” = “”

Step4: Click Start button and select Control Panel. Then click Programs, uninstall all suspicious programs from your PC.

Step5: Resetting DNS settings

1. Open your Control Panel from Start Menu, and then choose “View network status and task” in “Network and Internet”.

2. Select the option of Network and Sharing Center and click “Change adapter settings”.


3. Select the corresponded network adapter as you are using and right click to open a menu then select “Properties”.

4. Select “Internet Protocol Verrion4(TCP/IPV4), then click Properties button.

5. Choose “Use the following DNS server addresses”. Set “preferred DNS server” to 8.8.8.8.

Step6: Reboot your PC.