{"id":71357,"date":"2017-08-27T11:54:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T08:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-slimcleaner-plus-virus.htm"},"modified":"2017-08-27T11:54:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T08:54:13","slug":"remove-slimcleaner-plus-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-slimcleaner-plus-virus.htm","title":{"rendered":"(SOLVED!) How to uninstall &quot;SLIMCLEANER PLUS&quot; COMPLETELY? &quot;SLIMCLEANER PLUS&quot; Removal Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertAbove\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div><h2>What is SLIMCLEANER PLUS?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"intro\">\n<b>SLIMCLEANER PLUS is reported as Win32:PUP-gen<\/b> (potentially unwanted program). SLIMCLEANER PLUS is usually installed hiddenly without a user permission. SLIMCLEANER PLUS uses obtrusive, misleading, or deceptive advertising. SLIMCLEANER PLUS is hard in removal!\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"space\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>I suggest you to <b>remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS from your PC as soon as possible<\/b>!<br \/>\nTried to remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS? Cannot completely delete SLIMCLEANER PLUS, because it gets back?<br \/>\nSee how to fix SLIMCLEANER PLUS step by step using my removal guide.<\/\/p><div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertMiddle\"><\/div><h2>How SLIMCLEANER PLUS got on your computer?<\/h2>\n<p>Like many potentially unwanted programs, SLIMCLEANER PLUS can be installed on your computer as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since SLIMCLEANER PLUS manufacturer pays software developers for distributing SLIMCLEANER PLUS within their applications, SLIMCLEANER PLUS is often included as part of the installer.<br \/>\nSLIMCLEANER PLUS is also often distributed with free games and simple, one-click freeware tools developed specifically with the purpose of getting SLIMCLEANER PLUS onto as many computers as possible.<br \/>\nUsually, you have not only one SLIMCLEANER PLUS problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.<\/p>\n<h2>How dangerous is SLIMCLEANER PLUS?<\/h2>\n<p>While SLIMCLEANER PLUS is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since SLIMCLEANER PLUS runs alongside your Web browser, it can collect and transmit information such your search queries, Web forms and passwords, names and messages, track Web sites that you visit, and do much more on your computer without you even knowing. SLIMCLEANER PLUS was reported to cause significant slowdowns in browser performance, making Web page load times much longer compared to a clean system.<\/p>\n<p>On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being &quot;mostly harmless&quot;, 3 being &quot;invasive&quot; and 5 being &quot;dangerous&quot;), SLIMCLEANER PLUS can be rated as a 3.<\/p>\n<h2>You have 2 ways to remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66789 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/2ways.png\" alt=\"You have 2 ways\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"sidebar\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"#autoremoval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66791\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/automatically.png\" alt=\"Remove it automatically\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>1. Remove Automatically.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#manualremoval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66790\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/manually.png\" alt=\"Remove it manually\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>2. Remove Manually.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You know only one virus name: &quot;SLIMCLEANER PLUS&quot;, but usually <strong>you have infected by a bunch of viruses<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe UnHackMe program <strong>detects this threat and all others<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>quite fast<\/strong>! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe uses the special features to<strong> remove hard in removal viruses<\/strong>. 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.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>small and compatible<\/strong> with any antivirus.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>fully free<\/strong> for 30-days!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a name=\"autoremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Here&rsquo;s how to remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus automatically:<\/h3>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step1\">STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step2\">STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step3\">STEP 3: Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus (3 minutes)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nSo it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn&apos;t it?<br \/>\nThat is why I strongly advise you to use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/unhackme\/download.htm?pk_campaign=blog&amp;pk_kwd=end\">UnHackMe<\/a><\/span> for remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS redirect or other unwanted software.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"manualremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS manually:<\/h3>\n<p>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&apos;s properties.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; background: url(&apos;https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/greatis\/shortcut.png&apos;); width: 360px; height: 200px;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; bottom: 22px; left: 160px; width: 200px; color: #f63b14; font-size: 10px;\">http:\/\/SLIMCLEANER PLUS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can see <strong>SLIMCLEANER PLUS<\/strong> at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, check this command line for fake browser&apos;s trick.<br \/>\nFor example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:<br \/>\n<strong> C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFake browser may be: &#8230;\\Appdata\\Roaming\\HPReyos\\ReyosStarter3.exe.<br \/>\nAlso the file name may be: &#8220;chromium.exe&#8221; instead of chrome.exe.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/installed-programs.png\" alt=\"check installed programs to uninstall\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to <strong>SLIMCLEANER PLUS<\/strong> in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-proceses.png\" alt=\"Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus from running processes \" width=\"491\" height=\"532\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus from running processes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-services.png\" alt=\"Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus from Windows services\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus from Windows services<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Disable the services with random names or contains <strong>SLIMCLEANER PLUS<\/strong> in it&apos;s name or description.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.<br \/>\n<img class=\"responsive-img\" src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/run-scheduler.png\" alt=\"Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS from scheduled task list.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Delete any task related to <strong>SLIMCLEANER PLUS<\/strong>. Disable unknown tasks with random names.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from <strong>SLIMCLEANER PLUS<\/strong> virus.<br \/>\nPress Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-registry.png\" alt=\"Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus from Windows registry\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS virus from Windows registry<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Find and delete all keys\/values contains<strong> SLIMCLEANER PLUS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 7: <a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-virus-google-chrome.htm\">Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Google Chrome<\/span><\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63175\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\" alt=\"Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS Virus from Chrome Extensions\" width=\"790\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png 790w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 8: <a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-internet-explorer.htm\">Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Internet Explorer<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63185\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63185\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63185\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png\" alt=\"Set Internet Explorer Homepage\" width=\"442\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png 442w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Set Internet Explorer Homepage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 9: <a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-from-mozilla-firefox.htm\">Remove SLIMCLEANER PLUS from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mozilla Firefox<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63022\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63022\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63022\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png\" alt=\"Change Firefox Home Page\" width=\"533\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png 533w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Change Firefox Home Page<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser&apos;s cache.<\/p>\n<p>But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains &#8211; it will come back again immediately or after reboot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertBelow\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is SLIMCLEANER PLUS? 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