It seems that my computer is infected by this Adware Generic5.BZFO and my anti-virus program failed to get it removed. Every time I scan my computer, a warning about this virus always comes up. After I remove it by using the security tool and restart my machine to make sure the removal takes effect, this thing comes back again! That’s really annoying! With such thing hiding in my computer, I feel my computer performs weird and slowly. How can I eradicate it permanently?

Brief Introduction to This Adware

Adware Generic5.BZFO is a stubborn computer threat that comes from the Adware Generic5 family. Just be similar with other threats come from the same family, this infection can targets on computer with Windows operating systems. With the help of the World Wide Web, this infection can be spread all over the world by cyber hackers who create this infection. This adware can be easily implanted into websites which have already been hacked by cyber criminals. Those crooks would edit the scripts of the corrupted web pages and upload this infection to the servers. When inexperienced PC users come to corrupted websites, this malicious infection can be downloaded immediately. It is hard for computer users to distinguish whether the websites they visit are safe or dangerous, however, it is clear to know that porn websites are the most dangerous domains as cyber hackers usually attack this kind of website.

Except infiltrating computers through malicious websites, this infection can also be installed. As people need to download all kinds of application to fulfill their work on computers, cyber hackers can corrupt different kinds of free programs online to make them for their own use. It is not easy for users to know the programs they downloaded are infected as this infection can be installed at the backdoor while people try to use the programs that they really need. So, our suggestion is to be careful when you try to download something on the Internet, if you really need one, please try to download the program from its official website, which is the only way to keep the program clean.

Adware Generic5.BZFO can usually take effect as soon as it is installed on the target computer. Mostly, it can corrupt the browsers installed on the infected computer. It can add many useless plug-ins into the browsers and change many settings on it. Also, the default homepage and search engine can be modified to an unsafe website which is set by cyber hackers. In this circumstance, once people open the corrupted browsers, they can be redirected to many strange pages. There are many other computer threats that can come to the infected machines as those pages can also be corrupted by cyber hackers with different kinds of viruses.

Some Traits about This Trojan

-Can slow down the performance of the computer, or even blue screen.
-Can create many junk files which occupy a lot of space in hard drive
-Can download other malicious programs into computer, which make further damage.
-Your sensitive information can be stolen by hacker who can access to your computer with the help of this Trojan.
-Cay give you many redirects all the time no matter what you are doing.
-May pretend as an anti-virus program and cheat you that computer is in dangerous, and ask you to pay to remove the threats.

NOTE: If you find any of these symptoms on your computer, that proves your PC is under attack and seriously infected. If you are not a computer savvy, Please contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts to remove this Adware Generic5.BZFO for you.

Manual Removal Guide of adware (For Computer Literate)

There is a removal guide of adware provided here; however, expertise is required during the process of removal, please make sure you are capable to do it by yourself.

Step 1: Find Ctrl, Alt, and Delete these 3 keys and then press them together to open task manager to end the process related to this adware, the name of the process of it is random.

XP task manager

Step 2: Try to find Folder Options in Control Panel, select the View tab, and then tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.

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Step 3: Try to find the files which relate to this adware, and delete them all.

Step 4: Click on Start button at the right lower corner, then click on Control Panel

XP-start-control-panel

Then you will come to the Control Panel windows, click on Add and Remove Programs

xp-add-remove-icon

Then try to find the program which relates to this Trojan, highlight it and choose Remove, the program’s name is random.

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Step 5: Click on Start button or press Win+R, then type regedit in the box to open Registry Editor, after that, try to find
C:\Users\profile name here\AppData\
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Similar video guide to modify Windows registry:

Conclusion

Adware Generic5.BZFO is classified as a noxious computer threat. Windows users occupy a large scale in computer use, so cyber hackers who design this infection use this infection to target Windows computers only. As soon as this infection sneaks into target computers secretly, it can help cyber criminals to achieve many illegal purposes. The whole system can be messed up by it and people will get many unwanted errors during the use if they can get rid of this infection in time.

Suggestion: To follow removal guide that mentioned above, a level of computer knowledge is needed. Still can’t get out of Adware Generic5.BZFO? Contact online experts for help now!

Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on October 19, 2014 5:52 am

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