{"id":82267,"date":"2018-05-29T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T09:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-castvpn-version-1-1.htm"},"modified":"2018-05-29T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T09:09:46","slug":"remove-castvpn-version-1-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-castvpn-version-1-1.htm","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Guide: How to UNINSTALL &quot;CASTVPN VERSION 1.1&quot; virus? Uninstall &quot;CASTVPN VERSION 1.1&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertAbove\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div><p><!-- !$*\nName=CASTVPN VERSION 1.1\nAlias=PUP.AD.1\nType=2\nTemplate=Win32-PUP-gen\\2.tml\nTags=PUP.AD.1, CASTVPN VERSION 1.1\nURL=remove-castvpn-version-1-1\n*$! --><\/p>\n<h2>What is CASTVPN VERSION 1.1?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"intro\">\nCASTVPN VERSION 1.1 detected as <b>PUP.AD.1<\/b>.<br \/>\nThe main purpose of CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 is to display ads on your PC and  to hijack your browser by changing its settings.<br \/>\nToday we will find out what is <b>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/b>, how it works and how to delete CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 from your computer.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"space\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 usually infiltrates your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other trojans.<\/p>\n<p>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 causes the great problems for you, such as replacing your browser starting page with malicious one, browser search redirecting, changing security settings and allowing popup advertisements to show up.<\/p>\n<p>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1  virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"techinfo\/p><div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertMiddle\"><\/div><h2>Technical Information:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> Full path on a computer= CASTVPN VERSION 1.1\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a name=\"remove\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>You have 2 ways to remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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;CASTVPN VERSION 1.1&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 CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 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 CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 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=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/unhackme\/download.htm?pk_campaign=blog&amp;pk_kwd=end\">UnHackMe<\/a><\/span> for remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 redirect or other unwanted software.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"manualremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 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:\/\/CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can see <strong>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/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=\"https:\/\/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>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/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=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-proceses.png\" alt=\"Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 virus from running processes \" width=\"491\" height=\"532\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 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=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-services.png\" alt=\"Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 virus from Windows services\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 virus from Windows services<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Disable the services with random names or contains <strong>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/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=\"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/run-scheduler.png\" alt=\"Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 from scheduled task list.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Delete any task related to <strong>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/strong>. Disable unknown tasks with random names.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from <strong>CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/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=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-registry.png\" alt=\"Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 virus from Windows registry\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 virus from Windows registry<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Find and delete all keys\/values contains<strong> CASTVPN VERSION 1.1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-virus-google-chrome.htm\">Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Google Chrome<\/span><\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63175\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\" alt=\"Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 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=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-internet-explorer.htm\">Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-from-mozilla-firefox.htm\">Remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 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=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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>Follow this instruction to remove CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 ads, redirect, and homepage in the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. Here is CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 simple removal guide how to manually remove (uninstall &#038; cleanup) CASTVPN VERSION 1.1 from your computer.<br \/>\n   <br \/><a style=\"color: #42A2CE\" href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-castvpn-version-1-1.htm\"><u>More&#8230;<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[62042],"tags":[88325],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82267\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}