{"id":86412,"date":"2018-10-01T13:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-netmeterx-exe-forever.htm"},"modified":"2018-10-01T13:00:13","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:00:13","slug":"remove-netmeterx-exe-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-netmeterx-exe-forever.htm","title":{"rendered":"&quot;NETMETERX.EXE&quot;! How to Remove &quot;NETMETERX.EXE&quot; virus (Trojan.Win32.IStartSurf.fijril)? Manual Removal Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertAbove\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div><p><!-- !$*\nName=NETMETERX.EXE\nAlias=Trojan.Win32.IStartSurf.fijril\nType=1\nTemplate=malware\\0.tml\nTags=Trojan.Win32.IStartSurf.fijril, NETMETERX.EXE\nURL=remove-netmeterx-exe-forever\nMD5=D647A4C4188036CA6007B24BCFA86BA7\nSize=512616\nVirusTotal=17\/69\nFilePath=%PROGRAM FILES%NETMETERXNETMETERX.EXE\n[INFO]\nAutostart registry keys:\nHKLMSOFTWAREWOW6432NODEMICROSOFTWINDOWSCURRENTVERSIONUNINSTALL{CBDE2863-F1B7-403E-8620-D1BD55EE958E}DISPLAYICON: \"%PROGRAM FILES%NETMETERXNETMETERX.EXE\nRelated Files:\n%PROGRAM FILES%NETMETERXNETCAP.DLL\n%PROGRAM FILES%NETMETERXNETMETERX.DLL\n%PROGRAM FILES%NETMETERXNETMETERX.EXE\n%PROGRAM FILES%NETMETERXOBSERVER.SSF\n%PROGRAM FILES%NETMETERXPACKET.DLL\n\n*$! --><\/p>\n<h2>What is NETMETERX.EXE?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"intro\">\nNETMETERX.EXE is considered as malicious program (malware).<br \/>\n<br \/>NETMETERX.EXE detected as <b>Trojan.Win32.IStartSurf.fijril<\/b>.<br \/>\nNETMETERX.EXE actively resists detection and employs a number of techniques to ensure that you cannot remove NETMETERX.EXE from infected computers.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"space\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"techinfo\/p><div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertMiddle\"><\/div><h2>Technical Information:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> Full path on a computer= %PROGRAM FILES%\\NETMETERX\\NETMETERX.EXE\n<li> VirusTotal Testing Results= <span class=\"vt_result\">17\/69<\/span>\n<li> MD5= <a href=\"http:\/\/virustotal.com\/search\/?query=D647A4C4188036CA6007B24BCFA86BA7\" target=_blank class=\"vt-button\">D647A4C4188036CA6007B24BCFA86BA7<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How NETMETERX.EXE got on your computer?<\/h2>\n<p>Phishing is the most common way for malware to infect computers.<br \/>\nIt 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.<br \/>\nFake emails that appear to come from the police, the FBI and other government entities were also reported.<\/p>\n<p>NETMETERX.EXE could also infect your computer by exploiting a security vulnerability of your Web browser or one of its plugins.<br \/>\nIf this is the case, NETMETERX.EXE would be injected into a Web page, and could get to your PC when you visited a malicious or hacked Web site.<\/p>\n<p>NETMETERX.EXE can be distributed with legitimate software that is repackaged by the scammers.<br \/>\nIt could be downloaded from warez Web sites or download archives.<\/p>\n<h2>How do you know you have NETMETERX.EXE on my computer?<\/h2>\n<p>NETMETERX.EXE works in background. It does not appear as a window, does not have a shortcut.<br \/>\nNETMETERX.EXE hides its existence from your eyes.<br \/>\n<a name=\"remove\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>You have 2 ways to remove NETMETERX.EXE:<\/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;NETMETERX.EXE&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 NETMETERX.EXE 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 NETMETERX.EXE 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 NETMETERX.EXE redirect or other unwanted software.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"manualremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to remove NETMETERX.EXE 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:\/\/&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can see <strong>NETMETERX.EXE<\/strong> or another web site 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>NETMETERX.EXE<\/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 NETMETERX.EXE virus from running processes \" width=\"491\" height=\"532\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove NETMETERX.EXE 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 NETMETERX.EXE virus from Windows services\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove NETMETERX.EXE virus from Windows services<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Disable the services with random names or contains <strong>NETMETERX.EXE<\/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 NETMETERX.EXE from scheduled task list.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Delete any task related to <strong>NETMETERX.EXE<\/strong>. Disable unknown tasks with random names.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from <strong>NETMETERX.EXE<\/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 NETMETERX.EXE virus from Windows registry\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove NETMETERX.EXE virus from Windows registry<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Find and delete all keys\/values contains<strong> NETMETERX.EXE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-virus-google-chrome.htm\">Remove NETMETERX.EXE 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 NETMETERX.EXE 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 NETMETERX.EXE 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 NETMETERX.EXE 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 NETMETERX.EXE ads, redirect, and homepage in the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. Here is NETMETERX.EXE simple removal guide how to manually remove (uninstall &#038; cleanup) NETMETERX.EXE from your computer.<br \/>\n   <br \/><a style=\"color: #42A2CE\" href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-netmeterx-exe-forever.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":[51029],"tags":[91540],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86412"}],"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=86412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86412\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}