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Saturday, August 3, 2013

How to Get Rid of Snap.do - Snap.do Removal

The common complains:

  • How do I get rid of Snap.do that comes up each time I open a new tab? I've tried unstalling but it's still there.Each time I open a new tab in Firefox, Snap.do is there as the search bar. What a pain!!!
  • In a moment of inattention, I managed to infect my pc with the Snap.do virus and I cannot seem to remove it.  
  • I have read previous solutions but am unable to execute them successfully.  Can anybody advise me of how I can get rid of it.  I have removed it from installed apps but nothing else is working.

Snap.do virus Description


Snap.do (or search.snap.do virus) is a redirect virus that constantely redirects you to the random webs. It is a typical browse hijacker that aims to completely take over popular web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari. This Snap.do is easily installed via unsafe downloads, file-sharing sites, hacked forum or junk email attachment. Normally, Snap.do comes with a new bar when using the browser, and it appears as a search engine which provides unrelated search results. Most of the victims ar not able get rid of Snap.do and the system antivirus fail to help. 



Some Common Issues

  1. Snap.do is used for cyber crimes 
  2. Snap.do allows remote access
  3. Snap.do causes constant redirections 
  4. It makes the computer into a poor condition ( slow PC performance, slow game playing, slow internet and freezing screen)
  5. It generates a lot of unwanted ads pop-ups
  6. It comes bounded with other free software downloads
  7. It shows cookies and key logger to supervise your financial information for illegal use. 
  8. It infects computer files and registries without your permission
  9. It has changes on the default setting to mess up your computer 

How can I remove Snap.do redirect virus?

Just like other browser hijacker virus,  Snap.do  can easily escape from any security tools. Even you have the advanced antivirus installed, Snap.do is still there and it cannot be uninstalled from Add&Remove program. This virus needs to be removed manually from your extension.


 Step one: Restart your computer and get into Safe Mode with Networking 

Step two: Open Registry Editor to delete these registries
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\WudfSvc]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\security center\Monitoring\SophosAntiVirus]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Svchost  - NetSvcs
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{28949824-6737-0594-0930-223283753445}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{28949824-6737-0594-0930-223283753445}

Step three: Show all hidden files


  1.     Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options.
  2.     Click the View tab.
  3.     Under Advanced settings, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click OK.

Step four: Search and get rid of these files
%systemroot%\system32\*.dll /lockedfiles
%systemroot%\syswow64\*.dll /lockedfiles
%systemroot%\system32\drivers\*.sys

Step five: Uninstall Snap.do from Add&Remove list
1) Click the “start” button on the lower left corner of your desktop
2) Double click the button “Control Panel” to process
3) Highlight  “Add / Remove Program” icon from Ctrol Panel
4)Select the  Snap.do icon in the list,
5)Click”Remove” icon to uninstall  Snap.do
6) Press OK to apply the changes.
7)Reboot your computer to make sure it works

NOTE: This removal guide requires some PC knowledge in system progress, dll files and registries. Any mistakes will lead to damage your system.If you don’t want to take the risk, I kindly suggest you to Let Professional Experts (24/7 Online) to Directly Handle this Stubborn Virus for You.  

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