Remove Dfd.pathci.net Redirect

If Dfd.pathci.net suddenly appears in front of you to prevent you from using the browser normally, then your computer has been thoroughly infected by Dfd.pathci.net. Do not know why this happens? If you do not want to use Dfd.pathci.net, what shall be done to delete it? Even if you have advanced antivirus software but still cannot put it out of your computer?

Details of Dfd.pathci.net Redirect:

Dfd.pathci.net is an annoying and malicious browser hijacker or redirect. It uses many media, such as those websites displaying a lot of strange advertisements as well as links and spam email attachments. If the user downloads or installs the programs, it is also able to enter the target computer. Thus, users should remain rational surfing habits.

In fact, Dfd.pathci.net can interfere with your normal use of the browser. Every time you start the web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, you will see it opening automatically in a new tab. Your search results may be redirected to its own domain or other unwanted sites continuously which may contain dangerous viruses. Normal legal search engines won’t do that. At the same time, you may feel the PC performance is becoming significantly worse and blue screens or system crashes occur from time to time. Usually, when you use the Internet, you will encounter many annoying pop-up advertisements or links which interfere with your normal work in the computer. The system will become very fragile, which helps the cyber criminals invade your computer remotely. More importantly, Dfd.pathci.net may be able to monitor and analysis your personal information such as search keywords, websites visited, cookies and email password. You may have tried to use antivirus software to remove it, but the antivirus software cannot find out any traces of it because its files and registry entries often change. Therefore, manual removal is the most effective way.

Symptoms of Infection:

1. Your computer performs slower and slower.

2. You need to wait for a long time while opening a webpage and your browser runs much slower than before.

3. You are always redirected to some malicious websites.

4. The harmful redirect also causes poor Internet connection and system crash frequently.

5. You will get many advertisement windows when you are using the Internet.

Manual Removal Guides :

Dfd.pathci.net is a high-risk browser hijacker which will change the homepage and browser settings, and redirect your web search results to random sites containing lots of illegal advertisements, even Trojan, rootkit or other malware virus. Sometimes the antivirus software cannot identify the computer threat accurately and timely or remove it permanently. Therefore, manual removal is the best choice to uninstall it completely from your computer. Users can follow the manual guide here to have this virus removed instantly.

1. Show Hidden Files

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

(2). Click on the Appearance and Personalization link

(3). Click on the Folder Options link

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

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

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

2. Delete Virus Files

(1). Delete the related registry entries through Registry Edit

Guides to open registry editor: Click “Start” menu, hit “Run”, then type “regedit”, click “OK”

While the Registry Editor is open, search and delete the following registry entries listed below:

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random

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

(2). Find out and remove the associated files of Dfd.pathci.net browser hijacker.

%Temp%\random.exe

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~random

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

Video Shows You How to Safely Modify Windows Registry Editor:

Dfd.pathci.net is a misleading browser hijacker which has the ability to hijack your homepage and search engine quietly. If you access unsafe websites frequently, install unknown free programs without inspection and open spam email attachments, the virus will enter your computer. Dfd.pathci.net hijacks your homepage as well as search engine and results in redirections to its own domain. Although this is your own computer, you cannot decide what homepage and search engine you would like to use. The default browser settings are modified by it leading to continuous redirections as well as a large number of pop-up advertisements. You may feel uncomfortable because you have to click on some unfamiliar things and face more threats. It may become a tool for cyber criminals to invade your computer which is equivalent to hand the computer to some strangers. Those infected files will change the names and locations to bypass the antivirus software. It also cannot be completely erased from the Control Panel. Therefore, you shall remove Dfd.pathci.net via manual removal as quickly as possible.

If you have no idea of how to do that, please contact experts from YooCare Online Tech Support for further help.

Published by & last updated on October 27, 2013 11:47 am