Remove Webprefix. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Webprefix

Type: Adware
Severity scale:Webprefix severity is 35  (35 / 100)
 
Webprefix is an adware program that displays commercial advertisements. It also regularly contacts a predetermined web site in order to retrieve updated configuration settings and transfer collected system information. Webprefix must be manually installed. The program works as the Internet Explorer add-on and therefore runs every time the user launches the web browser.


Webprefix properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Webprefix removal:

remover for Webprefix

Webprefix manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\[random key]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\[random key]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\[random key]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WebPrefix
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Enable Browser Extensions=yes
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Offline Folder=[random value]
Misc:
Webprefix creates and uses randomly named files and registry keys.

Other programs to remove Webprefix:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 12/01/06
Information updated: 12/01/06

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