Help!!!My computer is infected with Outfox.TV. How can I remove it? Where is it from? Here this post will give you the step-by-step removal guides to help you safely and quickly remove Outfox.TV.
What is Outfox.TV?
Outfox.TV is classified as a browser redirection virus that can attack computer system based on Windows Xp, Windows7, Window8 and Window Vista. It targets all the browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Once infected, it will change your browser setting, and then change your default homepage and search engines. It will always redirect you to Outfox.TV when you open your browser.
Outfox.TV is designed and development to promote advertisements information. So as to say, it is an ads-supported platform to make money. By adding plug-in in your browser, Outfox.TV can display advertisements on the websites you visit including legit websites. Outfox.TV will display a lot ads, banners and coupons especially on the shopping webpage. By clicking to those malicious webpages, some infections will download automatically on your computer without your permission.
Impact of Outfox.TV
* It is a parasitic browser hijacker
* It may show numerous annoying advertisements
* It is installed without your consent
* It will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
* It may spread lots of spyware and adware parasites
* It violates your privacy and compromises your security
Technical details for removing Outfox.TV
Method 1: Manual Removal Guide
1: Stop Outfox.TV running processes in Windows Task Manager first.
( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)
2: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.
3: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all Outfox.TV registry entries listed here:
(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)
HKCR\AppID\{D616A4A2-7B38-4DBC-9093-6FE7A4A21B17} (Outfox.TV) -> No action taken.
HKCR\CLSID\{D824F0DE-3D60-4F57-9EB1-66033ECD8ABB} (Outfox.TV) -> No action taken.
4: All Outfox.TV associated files listed below need to be removed:
C:\Users\Phantom\AppData\Roaming\DigitalSite\UpdateProc\config.dat Outfox.TV) -> No action taken.
C:\Users\Phantom\AppData\Roaming\DigitalSite\UpdateProc\prod.dat (Outfox.TV) -> No action taken.
C:\Users\Phantom\AppData\Roaming\DigitalSite\UpdateProc\STTL.DAT (Outfox.TV) -> No action taken.
5: Clear your internet history records, internet temp files and cookies.
Method 2: Automatic Removal Guide with SpyHunter
1: Click on the Download button and save its application into your computer.
2: Then a prompt box will pop up to ask you if you will run it, click Run and wait for its installation.
3: When it finishes installation, click on the Scan Computer Now button to begin scanning, when it displays the final report of detected threats, remove them.
Video direction for manual removal
Conclusion: Though both two ways can remove this ill-motivated program, one can easily find that removing it on your own without any assistance is troublesome. The steps included in manual operation are complex. But with SpyHunter, it only requires you to click certain buttons. So if you are finding a way to delete it in a quick and efficient way, you can try with SpyHunter. Buttons below can connect you to its installer.
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