(Solved!) Here is how to remove "PROXYGATE.EXE" virus manually: Step by step "PROXYGATE.EXE" Removal Guide

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Full Path:%PROGRAM FILES%\PROXYGATE\PROXYGATE.EXE

What is PROXYGATE.EXE?

PROXYGATE.EXE is reported and classified as malicious program (malware).
PROXYGATE.EXE actively resists detection and employs a number of techniques to ensure that you cannot remove PROXYGATE.EXE from infected computers.
 

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How PROXYGATE.EXE got on your computer?

Phishing is the most common way for malware to infect computers.
It could be a fake email message that appears to be originated from Microsoft Customer Service, eBay, PayPal, Amazon, or even your bank or insurance company.
Fake emails that appear to come from the police, the FBI and other government entities were also reported.

PROXYGATE.EXE could also infect your computer by exploiting a security vulnerability of your Web browser or one of its plugins.
If this is the case, PROXYGATE.EXE would be injected into a Web page, and could get to your PC when you visited a malicious or hacked Web site.

PROXYGATE.EXE can be distributed with legitimate software that is repackaged by the scammers.
It could be downloaded from warez Web sites or download archives.

How do you know you have PROXYGATE.EXE on my computer?

PROXYGATE.EXE works in background. It does not appear as a window, does not have a shortcut.
PROXYGATE.EXE hides its existence from your eyes.

You have 2 ways to remove PROXYGATE.EXE:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "PROXYGATE.EXE", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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  3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
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Here’s how to remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus automatically:

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STEP 3: Remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
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How to remove PROXYGATE.EXE manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://PROXYGATE.EXE

You can see PROXYGATE.EXE at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to PROXYGATE.EXE in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus from running processes

Remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus from Windows services

Remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains PROXYGATE.EXE in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove PROXYGATE.EXE from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to PROXYGATE.EXE. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from PROXYGATE.EXE virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus from Windows registry

Remove PROXYGATE.EXE virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains PROXYGATE.EXE.

STEP 7: Remove PROXYGATE.EXE from Google Chrome.
Remove PROXYGATE.EXE Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove PROXYGATE.EXE from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove PROXYGATE.EXE from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

Related Files:
%PROGRAM FILES%\PROXYGATE\PGNET.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\PROXYGATE\PGUPD.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\PROXYGATE\PROXYGATE.EXE
%PROGRAM FILES%\PROXYGATE\SKIN.DLL
%PROGRAM FILES%\PROXYGATE\SOCKET.EXE

File Information PROXYGATE.EXE:

Virustotal = 9/60
MD5 = 5E573D1F8A45D4204AA252EB40692D39
File Size: 1447592
OriginalFilename: ProxyGate.exe
FileDescription: ProxyGate
InternalName: ProxyGate
CompanyName: Gold Click Ltd
FileVersion: 3.00.1180
LegalCopyright: Gold Click Ltd


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