How to Remove Mediashifting.com from Infected Computer with Effective Way

Posted by Tinain Blog Browser Hijacker on February 14th, 2012 | Leave a comment

If your browser redirects you to Mediashifting.com, your PC might be seriously infected with rootkits and trojans. We strongly recommend you deal with the browser hijacker without delay. This instruction helps you easily and completely delete every component of Mediashifting.com from the infected computer.

Consequences of Being Infected by Mediashifting.com

  • Once it open it, it would automatically download some malicious components to your system
  • These components will change your computer system including adding registry entries, alter programs and add its infected files
  • Its fake antivirus program will be added on your computer and automatically to scan your computer and pop ups serious virus infection massages
  • The fake antivirus program would scare you and force you to buy the full version of this program

What can you do once PC compromised by this malicious website?
Two measures can be taken when it comes to removing this kind of pest. It depends on how badly your PC is infected and what damage has already been done. No matter how bad the infection from Mediashifting.com or rogueware, there a couple of general steps I will try to walk you through to address the infection from your computer.

Step1. Kill the following processes from Windows Task Manager:
{random}.exe

Step2. Delete these registry values with Registry Editor:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ Mediashifting.com
Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB}\ deleted successfully.
Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{5C255C8 A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB}\ not found.
Registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\\Locked deleted successfully.
Registry value HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1858025970-2027339946-1710738407-1006\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\\{7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} deleted successfully.
Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7FEBEFE 3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA}\ not found.
Registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run\\ deleted successfully.
Registry value HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1858025970-2027339946-1710738407-1006\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\\Shell:C:\Documents and Settings\shakera\Local Settings\Application Data\bd3a28a1\X deleted successfully.

Step3. Delete related files and folders:
%Windows%\system32\consrv.dll
%Windows%\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys

Did your antivirus fail to remove the redirect virus? PC Safe Doctor, a professional antispyware program, is a recommended Mediashifting.com removal program. You could get rid of the redirect virus in simple steps as below.

1. Download PC Safe Doctor via another computer
2. Transfer the antispyware program to the compromised computer by a USB drive and install it
3. After PC Safe Doctor completes automatic updates, run a scan
4. Click remove button to get rid of Mediashifting.com

PC Safe Doctor is specialized at removing malware, adware, Trojan, worm and other pc threats. Its powerful double-scan engine could also detect latest hijacker like Green-av.com effectively and remove it in time.

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