Stop Solid Savings Popup Virus: How to Remove Coupon Virus

Solid Savings Is A Headache

Never thought that solid savings coupon is a pushy virus that would cause many more troubles to you and your computer because it looks too tiny to cause anything? You are wrong. It is suggested that you read the following compliant by one of its victims to get real understanding of what it is like to have solid savings coupon popped up on your computer:

‘A few days ago I downloaded firefox (I usually use Chrome). Piggybacking on firefox was a bunch of other programs. Mostly malware/spam. I went crazy deleting, even deleted firefox. Now I have this extension in my chrome and in the regular internet explorer. The add on is Solid Savings. What it does is add additional ads to my facebook page (that only I see). Adds links on websites I view.... etc. I have googled this solid savings in an effort to remove it and I know it's very bad type of adware. The trouble is when I try to remove this extension or add on it won't let me remove it or delete it. I need to get this out.’

See? Solid savings coupon manages to stick to your computer even though you’ve uninstalled the program that causes the trouble which indicates that solid savings is more than browser problem, it has infiltrated into the kernel part of the system.


And Solid savings have Rookit as a company or it has loaded down Rookit through the loophole made by itself, so that other installed browser would get solid savings popped up as well. Solid savings is able to re-configure system settings and it is also capable of collecting your information. Did you ever wonder why solid savings can provide something that’s catering to your appetite? Yes, solid savings is able to remember where you have been and what you’ve browsed. Tracking cookies are the keys to achieve that. If you don’t want your information to be recorded or exposed to other spammers which will result in more virus attacks, if you don’t want to get solid savings when you are not browsing at all, you’d better hurry up to get rid of it right away.

2 Efficient Removal Antidotes 

Antidote A: Remove Solid Savings Manually

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 solid savings.

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 solid savings adware:

• %UserProfile%\[random].exe
• %ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\Connection Wizard\[random]
• %Windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framwork\[random].exe
• %System%[random].exe
• %Temp%\[random].bat

3. Delete all registry values related to solid savings pop up virus in your local hard disk C.

• HKCU\SOFTWARE\solidsavings
• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\RunDll32Policy\f3ScrCtr.dll
• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{numbers}

Don't forget to cleanse your browser


1. Remove add-ons:

Internet Explorer:
1) Go to Tools -> ‘Manage Add-ons’;
2) Choose ‘Search Providers’ -> choose ‘Bing’ search engine or ‘Google’ search engine and make it default;
3) Select ‘Search Results’ and click ‘Remove’ to remove it;
4) Go to ‘Tools’ -> ‘Internet Options’; select ‘General tab’ and click website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save changes.

Google Chrome
1) Click on ‘Customize and control’ Google Chrome icon, select ‘Settings’;
2) Choose ‘Basic Options’;
3) Change Google Chrome’s homepage to google.com or any other and click the ‘Manage Search Engines…’ button;
4) Select ‘Google’ from the list and make it your default search engine;
5) Select ‘Search Result’ from the list to remove it by clicking the ‘X’ mark.    

Mozilla Firefox
1) Click on the magnifier’s icon and select ‘Manage Search Engine…’;
2) Choose ‘Search Results’ from the list and click ‘Remove’ and OK to save changes;
3) Go to ‘Tools’ -> “Options”. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under ‘General tab;  


2. Disable proxy

1. Click on Tools on the menu bar
2. select Internet options
3. go to Connections tab
4. select LAN settings at the bottom of the dialog
5. under the Proxy sever, untick 'use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections).'
6. Click OK 

Attention: If you want to be the one who wants the removal to be a easy and automatic job, as we all say where there is a will, there is a way, Spyhunter can be your first choice. Download and install the most powerful antivirus program Spyhunter to kick the ass of  Solid Savings .

Antidote B: Remove Solid Savings automatically (with SpyHunter)

Step A. Download removal tool SpyHunter

1) Click here or the icon below to download SpyHunter automatically.

2) Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter
 





Step B. Run SpyHunter to block Solid Savings

Run SpyHunter and click "Malware Scan" button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.

 

Step C. Restart your computer to take effect.

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