Jul 21, 2014

Remove Superintext Adware

There is a Superintext in your browser? You have to receive many annoying ads when working on the computer? Do you know anything about Superintext Adware? Although it looks no difference with other browser plug-in programs, it indeed is not friendly. You should have it removed as soon as possible before the computer suffers more damages.

More Details about Superintext Adware:

Superintext Adware can be classified as an adware, belonging to computer browser hijackers. Browser hijackers are so annoying that they can get into the target computer without asking for permission from the computer user. They help the developers to collect your computer using traces so as to promote some unreliable things according to your interests. Therefore, you should not underestimate the negative effects caused by Superintext adware.

Usually, when an adware enters into your computer successfully, it appears in one of or all your browsers. You can immediately notice it if you give enough attention. Let’s look at the main characteristics of browser hijackers. First of all, there are two main types of browser hijackers. Most of them often are some common sites and have the ability to forcibly take over your homepage. You’ll find out it is very difficult to get the original homepage back because this option is disabled by the browser hijacker on your system. And the rest of them claim that they can help you benefit from the available online resources such as free browser toolbars or plug-ins, coupons and shopping discounts. But the fact is contrary! Superintext Adware can be placed in the second type of browser hijackers. It always interrupts your online activities by showing you a lot of pop-up ads and redirecting your targeted web pages constantly. Usually, Superintext Adware is hidden in some free programs that seem to be able to offer useful functions to attract you to click download and install. Once it is in your computer, you will not get any good stuff but terrible Internet surfing experiences. Your antivirus software can’t catch it successfully? Then manual removal is urgently needed.

Processing manual removal is supposed to have a certain level of computer literacy. If you are not sure how to start and are afraid of making any critical mistakes damaging the computer system, please live chat with YooCare Expert now.

Primary Symptoms and Potential Risks:

1. Superintext Adware is able to become the startup page of your web browser via modifying browser settings. No matter which browser you are using (Internet Explorer, Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Opera), you can see the browser is occupied by it completely.
2. It may also install plug-ins, extensions and toolbars in the browser so as to record your search history as well as cookies.
3. You need to wait for a long time when visiting websites because the browser always gets stuck and is slow in reaction.
4. This annoying redirect may also result in unstable Internet connection and system freezes frequently.
5. You are forced to receive many advertisement windows when the computer is connected to the Internet.

Manual Removal Guide:

Still looking for free tools online to get rid of Superintext Adware? In fact, it needs manual removal with expertise. As an ordinary personal computer user, we may not have much experience in dealing with computer threats. In addition to removing threats under the assistance of antivirus software, we may know some other ways: 1) format the entire PC 2) reinstall the system. But your valuable data in the computer will be gone forever in the two ways. Her, manual removal is considered to be the most effective way to get rid of Superintext Adware completely.

1. Clean Add-ons and Extensions

* Internet Explorer:

(1). Click Tools in the Menu bar and then click Internet Options

Tools in IE

(3). Click Programs tab, click Manage add-ons and disable the suspicious add-ons

* Firefox:

(1). Click Tools in the Menu bar and then click Add-ons

Tools in Firefox

(2). Click Extensions, select the related browser add-ons and click Disable

* Google Chrome:

(1). Click Customize and control Google Chrome button → Tools → Extensions

Customize and control Google Chrome button

(2). Disable the extensions of Superintext Adware

2. End Relevant Processes

(1). Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc together to pop up Windows Task Manager, click Processes tab

Windows Task Manager

*For Win 8 Users:

Click More details when you see the Task Manager box

Win 8 Task Manager

And then click Details tab

Details Tab in Win 8 Task Manager

(2). Find out and end Superintext Adware’s processes

3. Show Hidden Files

(1). Click on Start button and then on Control Panel

(2). Click on Appearance and Personalization

(3). Click on Folder Options

(4). Click on the View tab in the Folder Options window

(5). Choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category

(6). Click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window

*For Win 8 Users:

Press Win+E together to open Computer window, click View and then click Options

View in Computer Window

Click View tab in the Folder Options window, choose Show hidden files, folders, and drives under the Hidden files and folders category

View Tab in Folder Options Window

4. Delete Relevant Registry Entries and Files

(1). Delete the registry entries related to Superintext Adware through Registry Editor

Press Win+R to bring up the Run window, type “regedit” and click “OK”

While the Registry Editor is open, search and delete its registry entries

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ‘Random’

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run\Random.exe

(2). Find out and remove the associated files

%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe

%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe

%Temp%\random.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Random “.exe”

Video Shows You How to Safely Modify Windows Registry Editor:

Superintext Adware is widely spread in the Internet world, so computers from different areas will have the chance to be infected. Why can’t your antivirus software seize it successfully? That is because it is originally designed to bypass antivirus software so as to benefit the developers from computer user’s privacy. When the Superintext Adware is on your computer, you can also experience the consequences including 1) be redirected to other suspicious web sites and links which may have unreliable ads and even dangerous viruses waiting for the chance to infect your computer 2) have to see a large number of pop-up windows when surfing the Internet 3) experience computer stuck frequently. Hence, it is best to get rid of Superintext Adware as soon as possible!!

The above manual removal is quite dangerous and complicated, which needs sufficient professional skills. Therefore, only computer users with rich computer knowledge are recommended to implement the process because any errors including deleting important system files and registry entries will crash your computer system. If you have no idea of how to process the manual removal, please contact experts from YooCare Online Tech Support for further assistance.

Published by & last updated on July 21, 2014 10:25 am

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