Removing Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen In Simple Steps

 

Remove Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen From PC In The Best Effective Way

When I was downloading updates for a software at the same time my PC got infected with a virus Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen. I was informed about its presence in the system through my antivirus program. I tried each and every removal methods which were enough to remove a malware from my system but the Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen is so adamant that it is still existing in my system and creating problems for me to work properly on my PC. Anyone kindly suggest me the way to remove it from my PC as your help in any way will be highly appreciated.

Summary Of The Threat

How Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen Invades Your System?

Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen can invade your system in numerous ways which includes spam email attachments, bundling with certain free software available online, through some suspected websites and download links, peer-to-peer sharing of data over networks and there can be some others too which can be used to intrude by Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen in your PC.

The most common method for invasion Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen uses is spam email message because these are smart enough to trick user in downloading the attachments associated to it. These attachments attached to the spam emails are the best carrier of the virus like Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen. Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen infiltrates inside your PC immediately after you download the attachment to the spam email without consenting you.

What Does Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen Do In Your PC?

As Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen infiltrates in your PC, first of all it penetrate deep inside your PC so that it would be difficult for the user to trace its location. Thereafter it feeds some new entries in your Windows Registry Editor and may alter the available registry entries. Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen invokes these entries to initiate itself automatically each time when the system is started. It may also download some junk files into your system which can lead to increase the utilization of the CPU and hence can result in causing your system to hang and in some cases it may result in collapsing of system.

Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen also drops certain other malicious code into your computer which makes your compromised PC more feeble than before. As it has association with some adware and browser hijackers therefore it may hijack your browser settings and some crucial system settings and can also redirect you to some sites which can inject numbers of malware inside your PC.

 

How To Remove Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen From Your PC?

If your antivirus program is unable to detect the location of Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen inside your PC then you should download Free Download Scanner to detect for its location. Once it is detected immediately remove it and reboot your system.

Steps to Delete Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen

Step: 1 Restart your Windows PC in Safe Mode

Find the complete details on how to Reboot your PC in Safe Mode (if you are a novice, follow the above given instructions on how to boot up your PC in Safe mode irrespective of the Windows Version that is being used as Windows XP, 7, Win 8, 8.1 and Windows 10)

Step:2 Remove Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen from Task Manager

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL simulataneously to open Task manager. Find Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen Related processes or any other suspicious processes that are running on it. Now Select and delete Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen virus from Task Manager at once.

Step:3 How to Delete Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen Related Startup Items

Press Win + R together and Type “msconfig”.

Now press Enter Key or Select OK.

“Startup” option is to be selected on the Pop-up Window Tab

Now Search for Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen Related applications on Startup Items

Now Uncheck all Unknown or Suspicious items from “System Configuration” related to Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen

Now Click and Select Restart to Start your Computer in Normal Mode

Step: 4 How to Delete Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen from Windows Registry

1. Press Win + R in combination to Open Run Box, Type regedit on the search box and press enter.
2. This will Open the registry entries.
3. Find Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen related entries from the list and carefully delete it. However be careful and do not delete any other entries as this could severely damage the Windows Component.

Also, after completing the above steps, it is important to search for any folders and files that has been created by Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen and if found must be deleted.

Step 5 How to View Hidden Files and Folders Created by Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen

1. Click on the Start Menu
2. Go to Control Panel, and Search for folder Options
3. Click on view hidden files and folders Options, For your convenience, we have included complete process on how to unhide files on all Windows Version. This will delete all the files and folders associated with Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen that was existing on your compromised system.

Still, if you are unable to get rid of Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen using manual steps, you need to scan your PC to detect Exploit.Poweliks.Reg.Gen.

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