How can I know my PC has infected by InfoHD-V2.2? Ads! Lots of ads pop up with the label “Ads by InfoHD-V2.2”, “BY InfoHD-V2.2”, “Powered by InfoHD-V2.2”, “Brought to you by InfoHD-V2.2”, etc. They drove me crazy, but I can’t get rid of this adware myself. Is there any simple steps that can help me throw this adware out of my PC quickly?
What will InfoHD-V2.2 do on your PC?
InfoHD-V2.2 is an adware which displays lots of ads on your browser to interrupt your online activities. Of course, it doesn't really aim at interrupting you. It wants to make money from you. Pay-per-click is the way InfoHD-V2.2 uses. The more you click on the ads it sends you, the more money it can make. This adware has labels that you can easily recognize it by its name.
Once the adware installed on your PC, it blocks your emails and sends you numerous ads. It modifies your browser settings and default homepage. It copies itself to your system files. It collects the information of your online activities. Through this way, it can send you as more ads as it likes. We should not leave this adware too long on our PCs.
How did this adware come to your PC?
InfoHD-V2.2 can come with other free programs. If you visit unsafe websites, you may download it by mistake. A malicious email attachment may also bring this adware to you. When you install some free software, don't rush to the next step. You have to read the items carefully. Sometimes you can just avoid this adware during these steps.
InfoHD-V2.2 comes as a trouble maker
- It pops up lots of ads and leads you to malicious websites to interrupt your online life.
- It opens a backdoor for other threats to visit your PC.
- It modifies your PC settings and pays way for itself to attack your PC smoothly.
- It takes up your system resources to slow down the speed of your computer.
- It collects your browsing history as well as other useful information to divulge your privacy.
Simple steps help you get rid of this nasty adware
Method 1: Follow the guides below to remove it manually.
Method 2: Use SpyHunter to remove it automatically.
Manual Ways
Step 1: Stop related processes.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to help you pop up the interface of the Task Manager section. Select "Show processes of all users" and look for any programs that related to InfoHD-V2.2. Press "End Process" to continue the next step.
Step 2: Remove add-ons.
For Internet Explorer
Do as the pictures tell you to remove InfoHD-V2.2 from your IE.
For Google Chrome
Menu icon>>Tools>>Extensions.
Search for related ones and remove them by clicking on the trashcan icon.
For Mozilla Firefox
Follow the steps as the pictures show you. Remove InfoHD-V2.2 in "Extensions" and "Plugins".
Step 3: Show hidden files and delete associated files in your hard drives.
a. Start>> Control Panel>> Appearance and Themes>>Folder Options.
b. In the pop-up box, tick "Show hidden files, folders" and deselect "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)", and then save your changes.
Since the hidden files have been shown, you can easily find and then delete them in your hard drives.
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>
%AppData%\<random>.exe
Step 4: Delete all related registry entries in the Registry Editor.
Start>>Run>>Input "regedit">>hit OK.
Find related entries and delete them.
SpyHunter is a powerful removal tool which has great functions to deal with adware, rogues, viruses, worms and so on. To use SpyHunter to remove InfoHD-V2.2 may be a wise choice for you don't have to worry about the mistaken delete files.
Step 1: Download SpyHunter.Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to help you pop up the interface of the Task Manager section. Select "Show processes of all users" and look for any programs that related to InfoHD-V2.2. Press "End Process" to continue the next step.
Step 2: Remove add-ons.
For Internet Explorer
Do as the pictures tell you to remove InfoHD-V2.2 from your IE.
For Google Chrome
Menu icon>>Tools>>Extensions.
Search for related ones and remove them by clicking on the trashcan icon.
For Mozilla Firefox
Follow the steps as the pictures show you. Remove InfoHD-V2.2 in "Extensions" and "Plugins".
Step 3: Show hidden files and delete associated files in your hard drives.
a. Start>> Control Panel>> Appearance and Themes>>Folder Options.
b. In the pop-up box, tick "Show hidden files, folders" and deselect "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)", and then save your changes.
Since the hidden files have been shown, you can easily find and then delete them in your hard drives.
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>
%AppData%\<random>.exe
Step 4: Delete all related registry entries in the Registry Editor.
Start>>Run>>Input "regedit">>hit OK.
Find related entries and delete them.
Automatic Ways
SpyHunter is a powerful removal tool which has great functions to deal with adware, rogues, viruses, worms and so on. To use SpyHunter to remove InfoHD-V2.2 may be a wise choice for you don't have to worry about the mistaken delete files.
Step 3: After you install SpyHunter, run it to make a full scan for your whole system.
Step 4: Fix threats when the scanning is over.
Options for you to optimize and speed up your PC
Perfect Uninstaller not only can work 3 times faster than the standard Windows Add/Remove program but also it can even uninstall some applications that the Windows program can't. With a friendly user interface, Perfect Uninstaller is really a good optimized tool.
Step 2: When the installation is finish, select the ones you want to uninstall and click "Uninstall".
Step 3: Perfect Uninstaller will lead you to go through the three steps to fully uninstall the unwanted programs.
Important:
There are can be two ways to remove InfoHD-V2.2 adware. One way is that you can remove it manually yourself if you are a computer expert. Another way is you can use SpyHunter to remove it automatically. And Perfect Uninstaller can help you to optimize your PC. Adware is really annoying, let's do something to stop it now!
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