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Step A- Uninstall the 1-888-479-364 Pop-up from Windows
Step B- Check hosts file and proxy settings
Step C- Remove add-ons, cookies, and browsing history
Step D- Restore Internet browser settings
Step E- Remove 1-888-479-364 Pop-up files and registry entries
1. Click on the start button and click on Control Panel. If you are using Windows 8 you need move your mouse cursor or swipe to the exact lower left corner until the Desktop shortcuts menu appears, you then click on Control Panel. In Control Panel page, click on Uninstall a Program.
2. Locate at the program related with 1-888-479-364 Pop-up, click on Uninstall/Change->Continue; If is necessary, you still need type in the required admin password. Follow the pop-up wizard to get the 1-888-479-364 Pop-up malicious program removed successfully.
1. Backup the hosts files first. Locate at the Hosts file, it is a file named “Hosts” with no extension. You can see the reference screenshot. Right-click and select Copy. Now, right-click in the clear space to the right of the Hosts file and select paste.
2. Double click the hosts file and open it in a text editor. As seen below screenshot. Delete additional lines and save the hosts file.
3. Check the proxy settings. Start the Internet Explorer, click on separately click Tools, Internet options, and then Connections. Click on LAN settings to open the LAN settings menu, ensure to uncheck the use a proxy server as your LAN.
1. Click on the Start menu. Go to Control Panel and then click Network and Internet. Once in Internet Options page, click on the Programs tab, then select Set your default programs.
2. Locate the left programs bar, select Mozilla Firefox , then click Set this program as default. (If you want to set Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, you can select either of them).
3. You then still need change homepage back from the 1-888-479-364 Pop-up. Come back Tools again on the Internet Explorer and then select Internet Options. Hit General tab in the menu and set the homepage to a preferred domain instead of 1-888-479-364 Pop-up or choose Use default.
4. Restart the Internet Browser to apply all changes.
1. Access to the local disk to find out the 1-888-479-364 Pop-up files and delete them. You had better to show hidden files first so that you can remove all files. The 1-888-479-364 Pop-up browser hijacker files re referred as below.
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%Appdata%\roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
2. Delete the 1-888-479-364 pop-up malware registry entries. Press Windows + R keys and enter regedit in Run window, click Ok.
3. Access in Registry Editor window and delete related registry entries.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\
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