How to remove "COSY-COS.COM" redirect? Virus Removal Guide

I will tell you in this post how to fix the issue manually and how to clean it automatically using a special powerful removal tool. You can download the removal program for free here:

What is COSY-COS.COM?

COSY-COS.COM is a browser hijacker!

COSY-COS.COM detected as HIJACK.COSY-COS.COM.
COSY-COS.COM is appeared on your PC after installing free software, bundled with adware downloader program. Adware program changes the homepage and search engine for your web browser to COSY-COS.COM.
 
Ads by COSY-COS.COM

In addition, it changed Windows shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start Menu.
The link to COSY-COS.COM site is added into the command line.

COSY-COS.COM

Each time when you click on shortcut you will start displaying of COSY-COS.COM site.

Technical Information:

  • Full path on a computer= COSY-COS.COM


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You have 2 ways to remove COSY-COS.COM:

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: "COSY-COS.COM", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
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Here’s how to remove COSY-COS.COM virus automatically:

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STEP 3: Remove COSY-COS.COM virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove COSY-COS.COM redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove COSY-COS.COM 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://…

You can see COSY-COS.COM or another web site 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 COSY-COS.COM in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove COSY-COS.COM virus from running processes

Remove COSY-COS.COM virus from running processes

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

Remove COSY-COS.COM virus from Windows services

Remove COSY-COS.COM virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains COSY-COS.COM 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 COSY-COS.COM from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to COSY-COS.COM. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from COSY-COS.COM virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove COSY-COS.COM virus from Windows registry

Remove COSY-COS.COM virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains COSY-COS.COM.

STEP 7: Remove COSY-COS.COM from Google Chrome.
Remove COSY-COS.COM Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove COSY-COS.COM from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove COSY-COS.COM 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.


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STEP 2: Double click on UnHackMe_setup.exe

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Once UnHackMe has installed the first Scan will start automatically

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STEP 3: Carefully review the detected threats!

Click Remove button or False Positive.

Enjoy!

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