Scorpion Saver Virus kept popping up whenever I launched my Internet Explorer and I can’t reach my favorites! I owned advanced antivirus, why my computer was still infected by this redirect infection? I have tried several ways to remove it but ended up without success. Shall I try another antivirus? How do I remove the outrageous browser hijacker? Please read the post to get some help to remove the adware virus successfully.

Browser Hijacked by Scorpion Saver – How to Remove?

Scorpion Saver is a identified as a hazardous browser redirect virus which takes the target computer at great risk. The hijacker virus is so invasive that it takes every chance to attack your computer when users open websites, read unknown emails and download free items without any caution. The redirect adds itself to your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox etc. as soon as it installs in the computer. Tiny seems the redirect is, but it takes advantages of the system vulnerabilities to bring many malicious threats to the computer, such as worms, adware, malware and spyware. Meanwhile, some freeware, toolbar, plug-ins and ads-on from related third parties or other handful websites can be installed in the computer without your permission. Great chaos are caused by the browser hijacker, for instance, the redirect changes the homepage and other default browser settings casually. As a result, some users will end up with obstacles to gain access to Facebook, Hotmail and online bank accounts and so on. Indeed, users should not ignore the Scorpion Saver virus but take steps to get rid of it immediately.

The Scorpion Saver hijacker is very pesky, and it pops up on the screen every time you click on a web link. The notorious hijacker virus has been an obstacle for users to get to their specified websites, for they are typically redirected to other unwanted web pages. During processes of surfing the web, users are interrupted by many pop-up ads which ask them to purchase some unwanted products, download freeware and install ads-on and other items to the computer. It is very urgent for users to deal with this redirect, because it enables cyber criminals to visit the affected computer secretly to steal precious information from unwary users. Never take this fake website as your browser homepage or leave it in the computer too long.

In fact, Scorpion Saver virus does great harm to the computer. It is related to the slow system speed and poor network connection, and that is why the affected computer gets freezes in processes of surfing the net, plying flash games and launching programs. The redirect also results in a situation that users have to spend 1 or 2 more minutes to wait for a web page to be loaded. It is true that the redirect will invade the contaminated computer deeply to make it vulnerable for potential threats, and it will mess up your Internet browsers badly. Moreover, the redirect attacks users’ executable programs to make them malfunctioning, the antivirus included. Once the antivirus gets disabled, it won’t take effective to block and delete any computer virus entirely. In this situation, manual removal is greatly required. To save your computer, users need to delete the nasty browser hijacker manually and completely soon.

Screenshot of Scorpion Saver Adware:

Scorpion Saver Adware Virus

For the sake of computer safety and privacy security, remove Scorpion Saver redirect with no hesitation. Contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts for assistance if you are not computer savvy and have no idea on how to remove this hijacker:

What Troubles Have Been Made by Scorpion Saver Adware Virus?

Many computer users complain that their computers perform weirdly after getting this Scorpion Saver virus. They also find that the network disconnects frequently and the system, websites and programs cost much time to be launched. Every time you click on a web link, you will be randomly redirected to non-beneficial webpages. With this Scorpion Saver adware virus, your browser settings are changed and your vital information is exposed to cyber hackers out of control. Great loss including system crash, blue screen of death and startup failure etc. may occur to the computer if it is left in the contaminated system without a prompt removal. Don’t ever stand the troubles caused by the redirect infection but remove it from the computer without any hesitation.

Browser Hijacker Manual Removal Instructions

Since the advanced anti-virus software fails to pick up the redirect virus, then manual removal is a better choice. Basically, manual removal is a complicated and difficult process which requires enough computer skills. Computer users had better back up important data of the computer before moving forward to make any changes. To help users effectively, manual removal steps given here will enable them to get rid of the Scorpion Saver virus safely:(Be cautious when dealing with different system files and entries)

Step A: Open Windows Task Manager to end process related to the Scorpion Saver redirect virus. To do that, press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys at the same time to pull up Window Task Manager, and go to Processes tab on top and scroll down the list to find odd processes. Names of the processes can be different each time:

taskmanager

Step B: Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options. Go to Folder Options window, under View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK:

FolderOptions

Step C: Press Windows+R keys together to pull up Run box and type in regedit to open Registry Editor. Delete registry values associating with this Scorpion Saver redirect. The registry files are listed randomly. Besides, you need to delete the infection files of the redirect virus from your system files to prevent it from coming back. Those files are named randomly also but may be different on different operating systems.

Run+regedit

Step D: Change home page(s) on browsers back from Scorpion Saver virus and other unknown random URLs: (Google Chrome)

chrome-homepage1

chrome-homepage2

Similar Video on Browser Hijacker Removal in Registry:

Conclusion:

Scorpion Saver redirect is distributed by cyber hackers to target users’ computers and pilfer sensitive information from them on purposes. Users may not be aware of installation of this adware virus when they do web browsing activities. Other threats may be introduced to a compromised computer with the help of the redirect virus. It is fact that the hijacker will mess up the Internet browsers to redirect your favorite websites and modify your default browser settings at random. Besides, the redirect slows down the affected computer to make it frozen up easily during users’ online activities. Actually, the pesky redirect may cause serious damages to the computer, such as system crash and corrupting system file errors etc. The exploitation of confidential details from the targeted computer will be a considerable threat to the security of victims’ privacy. Consequently, please get the Scorpion Saver off the infected computer at no delay.

Note: Certain levels of PC skills will be needed during the manual removal process of this Scorpion Saver adware. Please contact YooSecurity Online Experts now to get further help if you have tried but failed time after time.

Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on December 7, 2013 10:18 am

Leave a Reply