Completely Remove Subwaysco.com Redirect Virus

Posted by Maggie Elizabeth
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Mar 8, 2017
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Subwaysco.com redirect virus is reported to combines with the ability to mess up the system and get control of the browser with commercial purposes. After that, the cunning redirect virus will control the default search service of the browser. Subwaysco.com takes advantage of convincing interface and user’s carelessness to trick users into utilizing its search service, the time innocent users use it to search for information, they will be redirected to unrelated results.

Subwaysco.com is able to block the normal search results and redirect computer users to its pointed websites which are filled with commercial ads and sponsored links. Not just happening in the targeted browser, this redirect infection will also create many dangerous popping up pages in the infected computer, especially when they try to run some third-party program, so that the PC users may click those unsafe links accidentally. The websites you are forcibly redirected to are not safe at all because they are utilized by cyber criminals to promote special goods in order to gain certain profits. The Subwaysco.com redirect virus interferes with user’s browsing activities by displaying lots of discounts, coupons, bargains and so on. If you click on a coupon or discounts tips on the site, you will be led to another webpage or give the approval to download some third-party programs without your notice.

If the redirect virus can cater to the need of you and you don’t mind it, it may cause potential harm to your computer in the further if it is left on the computer. This redirect virus can modify users’ browse settings, easily allowing other harmful toolbars or plug-ins to get installed on the browsers. It can appear on the startup of the infected browsers and install extensions, add-ons and links on the computer, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. What is bad, Subwaysco.com redirect virus will provide dangerous links once the infected computer is connected to the Internet. Anyway, it is suggested to take thorough action to remove Subwaysco.com redirect virus from your computer as soon as possible.

How to Remove Subwaysco.com Manually

1. Remove the browser hijacker from the infected computer.
Click on the Start button and select Control Panel. Click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category.
Find out and locate the programs related to the browser hijacker. Click on the Uninstall button to remove them all.
2. Launch the infected browser and remove the add-ons or extensions related to the browser hijacker.
Internet Explorer:
Open IE, click on Tools and then select Manage Add-ons. When it opens a window, click on Toolbars and Extensions. Find out the extensions related to the browser hijacker and select them. Then, right-click them and click on the Disable option. Restart IE to finish the procedure.
Google Chrome:
Launch Google Chrome. Click on the Three-bar icon on top-right of the browser, select tools and then Extensions from the list. After that, click Extensions on the left side of the window. Locate the extension related to the browser hijacker, select it and click on the trash icon. Restart the browser to complete the procedure.
Mozilla Firefox:
Start Firefox and click on the tool menu from the top menu. Click on the Add-ons tab to open the configuration window. Then, click Extensions on the left side of this window. Now find out the extensions of the redirect virus and remove them from the browser. Restart the browser to complete the process.
3. Show hidden files and folders.
Go to Control panel again and click on Appearance and Personalization. Then double click on Folder Options. Hit the View tab, tick “Show hidden files, folders and drives” and deselect “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. Click on the OK button to apply the changes.
4. Delete the malicious files of Subwaysco.com from the local disk.
The files listed below are reference only because the virus may has the ability to changes the names and locations of its files.
%Program Files%\ random
%AppData%\Protector-[rnd].exe
%AppData%\Inspector-[rnd].exe
%AppData%\vsdsrv32.exe
5. Open Registry Editor and delete the registry entries of the browser hijacker..
Press Windows+ R keys simultaneously to open the Run window. Then type “regedit” in the run box and press Enter key to open Registry Editor.
After that, find out and delete all the registry entries of the redirect virus. The below registry entries are also for reference only.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[random].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\browser hijacker name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System ‘DisableRegistryTools’ = 0
6. Restart the infected computer to apply all changes.

Conclusion

Subwaysco.com usually enters the PC by pretending to be a useful optional item bundled with third-party software and many people pay no attention to it and give permission. Apart from player update, it still can utilize third party process as free download, music files or movie to finish its automatically installation by bundling with them. The reason why a redirect item can cause huge problems to computers lies in the loss of attention that net user should have paid to the browser hijackers.

To deal with thus pesky redirect virus, users should be more cautious when browsing the Web and take measures immediately once they find their homepages are changed suddenly or new unwanted add-ons are added to the browser without permission. Under such condition, they are strongly recommended to delete such virus from their computer instantly with a practical anti-malware application or antivirus software. After, reset the default settings back and give the infected computer more protection. Be aware of any latest downloads will efficiently prevent the harms brought by Subwaysco.com redirect virus.

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