Socopoco.com redirect virus attacks my web browser but
I have no ideas how to remove it. I usually clean some cookies and history
records after browsing web sites. Hence, I cannot stop the attacks from
Socopoco.com even if I have reinstall the browser this time. How can I eliminate
the virus? Can anyone help me?
Description of Socopoco.com
Socopoco.com is a risky browser hijack virus pretending to be an
attractive search engine website. It looks like a website as simple as
google.com. You can find a search box in the center of the webpage. You can use
it to search by entering keywords into the search bar. However, the search
results offered by the search engine are not exactly associated with the
keywords. They will redirect you to some very malicious websites which
Socopoco.com works with. So this search engine is fake and useless. If you click
on some unknown websites in the search results, many other computer infections
may be downloaded. This will put your browser in a dangerous state. For example,
the invisible Trojan may infiltrate into system and stay in the background. In
this case, other malware can take the chance to break into your computer and
further steal your private information like banking account details if you make
online payment during the infection session. In this circumstances, malware
outside the cyber world will infiltrate the system to harvest your personal
information. Moreover, some personal files may be encrypted, but you don't know
how to decrypt them. What's worse, you could never make it later!
Generally, your computer may be invaded by this threat when you visit
some insecure websites. Often it goes like this: a window pops up within the
webpage, suggesting you to make this website as your default homepage. You may
ignore the suggestion if you don't want. If you click Yes carelessly, the
browser hijacker like Socopoco.com can become your homepage and hijack the
browser. This disguising website virus can modify start menu settings, Windows
registry settings as well as browser settings. You need to understand that not
all websites are safe to view and not every file on the Internet is safe to
open. You may ensure that all the websites are clean and adware- free before you
visit them. They take up a lot of precious system resources and space, such
cause a more and more slow and instable PC system. Other system applications are
also affected due to this virus. The instructions below will tell you how to
remove the virus manually. Don't underestimate the power of this tinny virus, it
can mess up your system!
How to manually remove Socopoco.com step by step?
Important Note! If you don't want your data be missing or lost, back up
it to a safe place except disk C. Any wrong action can result in data loss or
worse consequences. Therefore, it requires you to have sufficient computer
expertise to perform the manual removal. If you are not sure about it, using a
specialized tool to deal with it is the best choice.
1. Disable running processes on Windows Task Manager.
1) Press
Ctrl+Alt+Del keys to activate Windows Task Manager.
2) From Processes tab,
find out the associated processes of the threat and then right click on the End
Process button to totally terminate them.
2. Uninstall associated programs of
Socopoco.com from the computer.
1)Click on Start button, click Control
Panel.
2) Click Program, click on Uninstall a Program.
3) From Programs
and Features, locate the associated programs of the browser hijacker from the
applications list, locate the associated programs and then click Uninstall
button to remove them.
4) Confirm the uninstall request then follow the
wizard to complete the removal.
3. Modify browser settings to stay away from
the cyber attacks triggered by the redirect virus.
1) Enable the
browser.
2) Revert browser settings and fully remove the associated Internet
temp files.
For Internet Explorer
Click Tools-> Go to Internet
Options-> Click Advanced tab-> Click on Reset button
For Mozilla
Firefox
Click Firefox-> locate Help option-> Go to Troubleshooting
Information-> Click Reset Firefox button
For Google Chrome
Click the
wrench icon-> Click Settings-> Click Show Advanced Settings link->
Click Reset Browser Settings
3) Reset the browser homepage manually.
For
Internet Explorer
Click General from the Internet Options -> type a secure
and new web address -> confirm the modification
For Mozilla
Firefox
Click Options from the Firefox menu-> Click General tab-> type
a secure and new web address -> confirm the changes.
For Google
Chrome
Go to Advance section in the Settings-> Click Show Home Button->
Click the displayed Change link-> type a secure and new web address
4)
Restart the browser to confirm the modification.
Summary: Socopoco.com Virus can destroy your computer system. And please
don't allow it stay on your computer. Don't hesitate to remove it from system or
it will be too late. Removing by manual is just fit for those who are
experienced users. If you don't want your system to become crash or freeze,
completely and quickly removal of it is very necessary. So, you should think
twice before you get down to the manual removal activity, especially if you are
a novice user. Another aspect is that the guide above can only help remove
common infection. Socopoco.com appears to be different among infested machine
world- wide. What's worse, it may cause further damage over time. As we have
mentioned above, this redirect virus is very dangerous and tricky. It can change
system files to interrupt the proper function of your computer. At this time, it
may be hard for you to completely remove it from your computer.