How to Remove Adware Generic_r.EZ Completetly?

Your computer suddenly gets infected by Adware Generic_r.EZ? You can not stand these ceaseless ads any more? You are seeking a way to delete it completely? Here are the solutions.

What is Adware Generic_r.EZ?

Adware Generic_r.EZ is an adware program which detected by AVG antivirus. It is an ads-supported program which will display a lot of commercial ads, banners, pop-up ads and sponsor links on the website you are visiting. This adware is created by the creator to make profits by promoting some specific websites or products. This adware can infiltrate into the system when users download some updated programs, free software from the internet, or clicking malicious websites and links.

Adware Generic_r.EZ can affects all the popular browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, Yahoo, Bing, Opera, Safari. Once Adware Generic_r.EZ installs, it will change your registry entries and browser setting. It display as a plug in attached on the browser. It will display commercial ads on the website you are visiting, especially the commercial websites. If you click the links it provides, you will be redirected to other websites which are full of unwanted commercial deals. It is useless and very annoying. Some malicious links may contain other unwanted programs. To protect your computer from further damage, you should remove it as soon as possible.

Step-by-step guide to remove Adware Generic_r.EZ

Solution One: Uninstall it in a manual way

Step 1: Stop Adware Generic_r.EZ  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.)

Step 2: Go to Control Panel and delete the program from Add & Remove program

1. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.

2. Click on the Control Panel menu option.

3. Click on Program

4. Click Add & Remove Program

5. Find Adware Generic_r.EZ list and select Remove

6. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

Step 3: 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.

Step 4: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Adware Generic_r.EZ
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\shelliconoverlayidentifiers\00avast@="{472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}"

Step 5: All the infection associated files listed below need to be removed:

%AllUsersProfile%\{random}
C:\WINDOWS\System64/32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system64/32\spoolsv.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe

Step 6: Clear your internet history records, internet temp files and cookies.

Solution Two: Uninstall it with SpyHunter, an anti-malware program

Step 1: Download SpyHunter scanner by pressing the following button.

Step 2: Click Run to start its installation.

Step 3: Now, a window of SpyHunter can be seen, start a full scan and finally, click Remove to delete all threats. 

The video direction below can give you a hand

Note: Adware Generic_r.EZ is a malicious stubborn adware which will do harms to your computer. You should really pay attention when downloading applications from the Internet. It is not safe to keep it on the computer. It should be deleted quickly and completely. If you want to remove it fast. Use SpyHunter to help you.