How Can I Delete Win32.AltBrowse.HY Completely - Removal Guide

virus virus Win32.AltBrowse.HY...still on my PC. My antivirus cannot help, need to manually remove it again? Help...  

Information of Win32.AltBrowse.HY

Win32.AltBrowse.HY is a variant of the OutBrowse software installer that can be classified as adware or potentially unwanted program. It can get into the computer along with free downloads from the Internet, such as browser update, Java update, Flash Player update, Video Player update, video recording, download-managers or PDF creators. It can also come with spam email attachment or hacked links or sites. Win32.AltBrowse.HY is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.

Once gets into the computer, Win32.AltBrowse.HY will change the computer setting including the system files and registry entries. When you start the computer, Win32.AltBrowse.HY will run automatically at the background without any consent. Win32.AltBrowse.HY can change the browser setting and bing in many adware or browser hijacker like Trovi.com. It may also connect to the Internet in order to request data and download files. Win32.AltBrowse.HY may exploit the system vulnerability to bring in other malware. It is suggested to uninstall  Win32.AltBrowse.HY as soon as possible. And it is recommended to keep a powerful and well-known antivirus program like Spyhunter to protect your computer.

Instruction to remove Win32.AltBrowse.HY

Method 1: Manual removal

Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open Windows Task Manager and close all the related running processes.

  

Step 2: Remove Win32.AltBrowse.HY from control panel.

1) On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel.

 

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

2) When you find the program Win32.AltBrowse.HY, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Step 3 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\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"

Method 2: Automatic Removal with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth. 

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: InstallSpyHunter on your computer.

Step 3:  Scan computer now!

Step 4:  Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.

Note: Manual removal is very difficult. If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal, it is suggested to Install Spyhunter to remove viruses safely and quickly.