How to Remove Adware Genericr.KF Manually and Completely?

What Is Adware Generic<r.KF?

Adware Generic<r.KF is classified as an adware which is detected by AVG, but AVG failed to pick up this adware. What it can do on your computer? Just like other adware, it can display you unstoppable pop-up ads every time you open a new tab on your web browser to interfere with your browsing activities. To live with this Adware Generic<r.KF, you may get the symptoms listed below:

• Computer keeps running slower and slower or even system crash.
• Keep tracking down cookies, browser extensions, browser history or search keywords to violate your privacy and may steal your personal information.
• Keep display you annoying pop-up ads every time you launch your web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, etc.
• It can turn your text into hyperlink and change your computer background.
• It can bypass your antivirus or windows firewall.

 

What Is the Best Way to Get Rid of this Adware Generic<r.KF?

To remove this annoying Adware Generic<r.KF, many computer users have tried to look into the control panel or task manager to try to locate the Adware Generic<r.KF, but this adware keep coming back again and again. Or they tried to use the antivirus to start a full scan on your computer, but also failed to pick up this annoying adware. To completely get rid of Adware Generic<r.KF, we need to deal with cookies, browser extensions, browser history, dll files and so on. And you are welcome to follow the removal guide listed below:

Solution one: Step by Step Guide to Manually Remove Adware Generic<r.KF

1. Disable any suspicious startup items.

For Windows XP:
Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items including those of Adware Generic<r.KF.

2. Show hidden files

a) open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options;
b) under View tab to tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK;
c) click on the “Start” menu and then click on the “Search programs and files” box, Search for and delete these files created by Adware Generic<r.KF:

%Windir%\temp\random.exe
%Windir%\Temp\random

3. Delete all registry values related to Adware Generic<r.KF your local hard disk C.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[RANDOM]”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[RANDOM].exe”

4. How to Disable Cookies generated by Adware Generic<r.KF
Assuming your browser is IE
Open browser>>Tools>>Internet Options>>Delete>>Place Checkmark in relevant boxes>>Delete>>OK


Solution two: Get rid of Adware Genericr.KF by automatic scan of SpyHunter removal tool

SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to help computer users to clean up the infections like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware,etc. It is important to note that SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.

Step one: Click the icon to download SpyHunter removal tool

Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter removal tool

 

Step two: After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your PC

Step three: Select the detected malicious files after your scanning and click “Remove” button to clean up all viruses.

Note: if you are not a computer geek, you are welcome to download Spyhunter automatic removal tool to get rid of it immediately!