Hijacker Removal Expert: How to Get Rid of Mail.bsnl.in Redirect Infection?

Since last two months whenever I type some website address on my google chrome browser, very often it gets automatically gets redirected to an un-wanted website as "mail.bsnl.in". I tried to block this several times , but remained un-successful. It is very much irritating and wasting my time. When I searched through Google - I came to know that this is some thing Google Redirect Virus. Please help me to get rid of this.

What is Mail.bsnl.in?

Mail.bsnl.in is a redirect infection that usually invades your computer without your awareness. It is often distributed via free software downloads or spam email attachments. You should be careful with the software you want to install and stay away from emails from suspected or unknown email addresses. Besides, you should also remember not to visit suspected websites that might have been compromised by certain malware in case of installing scripts/ add-ons to your browser.

Once installed, mail.bsnl.in may modify your browser settings and system settings. It changes your browser startup page, new tab page and even home page. It will sometimes add unknown add-ons or extensions to your browser but some users report not. It then alters your system configuration and add new startup item. This infection will also modify or delete your registry keys. All these modifications contribute to your computer messing up. Besides, acting like a spyware, mail.bsnl.in may keep track of your browsing history and monitor your computer activities so that it can collect your important information. You should remove it to keep your computer and your privacy safe.

How to Remove Mail.bsnl.in?

You should remove unwanted programs and extensions/add-ons/plugins from your computer. Here is a removal guide that will tell you what to do in details. If you want to remove this redirect infection and get rid of spy completely and safely, you are recommended to use SpyHunter Anti-Malware/Spyware Application.

Method 1: Watch Relevant Removal Video for Help

(If you cannot get rid of Mail.bsnl.in by the removal video, you can download useful anti-malware software to remove it.)

Method 2: Manually Erase Mail.bsnl.in from IE/FF/Chrome

Step 1: End suspicious process in Windows Task Manager.

Right click the blank Windows Taskbar and select Start Task Manager to open. If your IE is infected and stuck in Mail.bsnl.in, you should end the main iexplorer.exe. FF and Chrome are respectively corresponding to firefox.exe and chrome.exe.

Step 2: Remove Mail.bsnl.in from control panel.

Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

Slide the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of your screen.
Click Settings on the Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
Select Uninstall a program and remove unwanted program.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
Go to Uninstall a program and remove wanted program.

Windows XP

Open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel.
Select Add or remove programs and uninstall unwanted program.

Step 3: Remove browser hijacker from your browser and restore changes.

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon (Tools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right), then select Manage add-ons.

2. From the Toolbars and Extensions tab, select suspicious toolbar and right click on the item and the click Disable.

3. On Search Providers, remove unwanted search provider from the list and enable the one you want.

4. Click the General tab and move to the Home Page. Overwrite/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.

5. Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon (Tools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right), then select Internet Option > advanced > reset

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click on the button at the top right corner to open Menu > Add-ons > Extensions

2. Find suspicious related add-ons and delete them.

3. Simultaneously tap Alt+T keys and select Options. Click the General tab and move to the Home Page. Overwrite/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.

4. Open Firefox, press Alt + H, and select Troubleshooting Information > reset

Google Chrome.

1. Click on the Customize icon(wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.

2. Find suspicious related add-ons and delete them

3. Move to Search and click Manage search engines…Click X on the URL of the search tool you want to remove. Click Done.

4. Select settings > advanced settings > reset

Step 4: Erase Mail.bsnl.in from local disk.

Show hidden folder: start menu >> type 'folder options' and hit enter >> 'View' >> show hidden folder

Delete suspicious files from the folders below.

%AppData%\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>

Step 5: Delete corrupted registry entries.

Press Win & R on your keyboard. Type 'regedit' and hit enter.

Click Edit > Find...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet\EnableActiveProbing: 1 to 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"

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