How to Remove Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 Completely?

Troubled by endless ads brought by Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376? How does it come into your computer? What will it do to your computer? Don't know how to remove it? This article can be helpful.

About Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376

Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 is a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) detected by several Antivirus programs. Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 is not a virus, but it acts as a malicious threat. Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 can drop on your computer during the installation process wen you download some applications from the internet, such as free software, updated programs and spam email attachment. Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 can install on the target computer without the user's notice and permission.

Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 may slow down your PC performance by taking up a lot of system resources. It may bring in other computer threats to your computer. Some experts call it as an adware seems it will show pop-up ads on the browsers. Some malicious links from its part may contain other unwanted programs. If you click something related to Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376, you may automatically install other threats. To prevent further damage, you should remove it as soon as possible.

Guide to Remove Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 Completely

1. Guide for manual removal

Step 1: Stop associated 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 Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376 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.

2. Guide for automatic removal with the help anti-spy program such as Dropped:Adware.Generic.938376

Step 1: Download SpyHunter by pressing the linking button below.

Step 2: Save it and run it to install it. 

Step 3: Click Finish to finish installation then use it to scan your computer by pressing Scan New Scan.

Step 4: Tick Select All and then Remove to delete all reported threat.

The video direction below can give you a hand

Note: Manual removal is a complex and risky task. If you don't have sufficient expertise in dealing with program files, processes, .dll files and registry entries, it may lead to mistakes damaging your system even system crash. So you are not suggested to use the manual method.Instead, try to remove it with SpyHunter, it can avoid the invasions of malicious apps and detect potential threats at the same time. Interested? Click the following button to install it.