Remove PSN. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: PSN

Type: Browser Hijackers
Severity scale:PSN severity is 34  (34 / 100)
 
PSN is a typical browser hijacker that changes Internet Explorer default home and search pages and modifies web browser security settings. The parasite must be manually installed. It automatically runs on every Windows startup and can update itself.


PSN properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic PSN removal:

remover for PSN

PSN manual removal:

Kill processes:
msupdate.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Updates=%System%\msupdate.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL\SearchURL=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\CustomizeSearch=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\SafeSites\auto.search.msn.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\SafeSites\auto.search.psn.cn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\SafeSites\ie.search.psn.cn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\SafeSites\search.msn.com
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\SafeSites\search.psn.cn
Delete files:
msupdate.exe
Misc:
[site address] is an adress of a web page on the search.psn.cn or ie.search.psn.cn domains.

File msupdate.exe can be found in the default system directory, which can be one of the following:
C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32.

Other programs to remove PSN:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 31/08/05
Information updated: 02/06/06

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