| Google Redirect Virus is a very common virus that | | | | There are several small programs which do this |
| can be quite difficult to remove if you don't know how. | | | | surprisingly well - and you just need to make sure you |
| It's basically a virus that infects your computer and | | | | use one which is able to fix the files that the Google |
| then redirects your search results to random | | | | Redirect Virus has infected. |
| advertising websites in the hope that you'll purchase | | | | After you've used one of these removal programs, |
| one of the many unrelated products that these sites | | | | the next crucial step is to clean out all the damaged |
| show you. This virus can come from a wide variety of | | | | settings from the "registry" by using a registry cleaner. |
| sources and here's how to remove it for good... | | | | This step is vital because the Google Redirect Virus is |
| This virus is actually very difficult to remove using | | | | known to bring in a lot of other viruses (mainly fake |
| "conventional" antivirus and other removal techniques, | | | | antivirus programs) onto your PC. So if you remove |
| because it works in a different way to most infections. | | | | the files that it has infected, you also need to remove |
| Antivirus programs work by looking for any | | | | the "roots" of the infection which are stored inside the |
| applications or files that are running without your | | | | registry database. |
| computer's knowledge and then remove them. | | | | The registry database stores the settings and options |
| Fortunately, most viruses still work by these principles... | | | | that Windows needs to run and is where all your |
| but the Google Redirect Virus is different, in that it | | | | software store vital settings for your PC. The Redirect |
| does not have any applications or files that run | | | | virus will store its settings inside the registry, so when |
| continuously. This virus only changes a few browser | | | | you want to remove it from your system, you should |
| settings, and remains hidden from most antivirus | | | | use a "registry cleaner" to make sure there are no |
| programs, making it extremely difficult to remove. | | | | infected settings inside your PC any more. This step is |
| The way to remove this virus is to first use a program | | | | highly recommended. |
| that's able to fix the files that this virus has infected. | | | | |