{"id":63453,"date":"2016-11-01T13:48:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T10:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-uninstall-online-guardian-exe-virus.htm"},"modified":"2016-11-01T13:48:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T10:48:33","slug":"remove-uninstall-online-guardian-exe-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-uninstall-online-guardian-exe-virus.htm","title":{"rendered":"How to TOTALLY delete ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE virus? Follow Manual Removal Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Be careful! Full path on computer: %PROGRAM FILES%\\MICROLEAVES\\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\\ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE<\/b><\/p>\n

\nONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE is a pretty popular virus.<\/b>
\nYou can get it on your computer while downloading it bundled with some free software.
\nSadly, most free downloads do not disclose that other programs will be installed, so you are more likely to get ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE on your PC without your own knowledge.<\/p>\n

After being downloaded, ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE<\/b> hijacks your browser and changes search settings.
\nONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE also causes an appearance of popup ads and browser redirecting.<\/p>

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ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE is very annoying and hard to get rid of.
\nMake a full backup of your PC before starting.<\/b>
\nFollow the next steps to make your system clean again:<\/p>\n

Removal guide for ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Uninstall ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE<\/b> using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add\/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).\n
  2. Open Task Manager and terminate "ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE" processes<\/b>.\n
  3. Use Windows search to find and remove "ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE" files and folders<\/b>.\n
  4. Run services.msc and disable a "ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE"<\/b> Windows service.\n
  5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE"<\/b> scheduled tasks.\n
  6. Open regedit.exe and delete ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE registry keys<\/b> and values.\n
  7. Inspect the properties of your desktop and Start menu shortcuts<\/b> for ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE presence and "http:\/\/" links.\n
  8. Open your browser and disable ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE plugins<\/b>. Disable all unknown plugins. Reset the browser settings.\n
  9. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.\n
  10. Restart your computer and check results.\n<\/ol>\n

    Related Files:
    \n%SYSTEMDRIVE%\\MICROLEAVES\\ONLINE APPLICATION INSTALLER\\PREREQUISITES\\AIPACKAGECHAINER.EXE
    \n%COMMON APPDATA%\\MICROLEAVES\\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\\UPDATES\\1.10.0\\ONLINE-INSTALLER.EXE
    \n%COMMON APPDATA%\\MICROLEAVES\\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\\UPDATES\\1.11.0\\ONLINE-INSTALLER.EXE
    \n%PROGRAM FILES%\\MICROLEAVES\\ONLINE.IO APPLICATION\\ONLINE APPLICATION UPDATER.EXE
    \n%PROGRAM FILES%\\MICROLEAVES\\ONLINE.IO APPLICATION\\ONLINE-GUARDIAN-V2.EXE
    \n%PROGRAM FILES%\\MICROLEAVES\\ONLINE.IO APPLICATION\\ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE
    \n%PROGRAM FILES%\\MICROLEAVES\\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\\ONLINE-GUARDIAN-V2.EXE
    \n%PROGRAM FILES%\\MICROLEAVES\\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\\ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE
    \n%PROGRAM FILES%\\MICROLEAVES\\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE\\TRAFFIC EXCHANGE UPDATER.EXE<\/p>\n

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    The only one way to get rid of ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE that I found is here. Use this free guide to remove ONLINE-GUARDIAN.EXE from your system and from browsers: Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge.
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