Steps to Remove Containertag.js Redirect Virus

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Steps to Remove Containertag.js Redirect Virus

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• Containertag.js Information
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• Containertag.js is reported to be an annoying
  browser hijacker for it is capable to forcibly
  interrupt user s online behavior through
  attracting traffic with scare tactics. This
  malicious infection may automatically appear on
  all browsers as Yahoo, Google or Bing by
  disguising as a normal sites with convincing
  interface. In fact, Containertag.js is an
  infamous website that used by cyber criminals to
  tamper with users browsers to make pay-per-link
  profits. The virus can be propagated onto
  computer via phishing websites, corrupted
  advertisements and fake security alerts. As an
  unwanted computer virus, it can be delivered
  through the internet with the help of spam email
  via implanting its related parts into the email
  attachment. To prevent this problems, users may
  consider not to click any link tagged
  Containertag.js .

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• Once this redirect virus sneaks into the target
  successfully, it replicates its codes and
  registry files to clutter default system
  settings. One of the most obvious symptoms of the
  infection will be the browser redirection.
  Specifically, the redirect virus will hijack the
  default homepage and start-up page to its vicious
  domain site, by stealthily altering the default
  search provider and DNS configuration. In this
  way, this redirect virus could automatically pop
  up whenever the browser is launched. With
  advanced techniques, the browser hijacker may
  even block some common websites to stop users
  from accessing them and bring numerous ads at the
  same time when user browse the web.

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• Containertag.js should be stopped from the
  targeted computer for getting rid of its unsafe
  damage performance on the infected computer.
  Things may going worse since this redirect
  infection could install the malicious add-ons,
  extension toolbar or other items to replace the
  original one. In other words, cyber criminal
  could easily get the personal data from PC users.
  This redirect virus can also drastically slow
  down performance of the infected computers, for
  it will take up high CPU usage when running in
  the background of the system. What s still,
  Containertag.js redirect virus will open a
  backdoor for other harmful computer threat access
  the target computer to corrupt further. However,
  take immediate action to remove Containertag.js
  Redirect virus completely from your computer upon
  detection.

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• What Should be Done if We Want to Get Rid of
  Containertag.js Virus?
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• First of all, we should be clear about how we get
  this redirect so that we can get some hints on
  removing it completely. It significantly affects
  the regular activities of computer users as long
  as the infected computer is connected to the
  Internet. However, most of them will find that
  nothing suspicious are detected after they run
  their antivirus programs to perform a full system
  scan. Manual removal is not suitable for most of
  the PC users since it is very complex and risky.
  Since the virus has been written with advanced
  hiding techniques, it can always escape from the
  detection of many popular computer care software.
  Under this kind of situation, it is highly
  recommended to get rid of Containertag.js
  manually.

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• Please note that it is not easy to delete all
  components of the browser hijacker because some
  of its files may be invisible sometimes. The
  first is for advanced computer users who are
  familiar with computer system files and the
  second is for most users even who are not
  computer savvy. In this case, you are suggested
  to run an advanced malware removal tool to have a
  scan of the system and delete the threats
  completely.

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• Steps to Remove Containertag.js Redirect Virus
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• Part 1 - Boot Your PC in Safe Mode
• Restart your Windows computer to open boot menu.
• Keep pressing F8 button until Windows Advanced
  Option appears on your system screen.
• Now Select Safe Mode With Networking Option using
  arrow key and press Enter.
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• Part 2 - Remove Search.mysafesearch.net From
  Browsers
• Remove Malicious Extensions
• Open browser  click on gear icon (?)  Select
  Tools and then open Extensions option.
• From the List of all extensions select
  Search.mysafesearch.net and then click the Trash
  icon to remove this malicious extension
  completely from your Chrome browser.
• Reset Browser Settings
• Open Chrome click on (?) icon  choose Settings
  option and select the Show Advance Settings.
• Now go to the end of the page and click Reset
  Settings button

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• Enable Phishing and Malware Protection
• Click on (?) icon  choose Settings  Show Advance
  Settings and in Privacy section select Enable
  Phishing and Malware Protection option.
• Part 3 - Kill Search.mysafesearch.net Related
  Process Via Windows Task Manger.
• Press CtrlAltDel button cumulatively to open
  Windows Task Manager.
• Now click on Process tab to see all running
  process in your PC.
• Select all malicious process related with
  Search.mysafesearch.net and click End Process
  option.
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• Remove Malicious Extensions
• Open Firefox click (?) icon  select Add-Ons
  option.
• Go to Extensions option from left panel. Select
  and remove all malicious extensions related with
  Search.mysafesearch.net.
• Reset Browser Settings
• From upper right corner of browser click (?)
  icon   Help option.
• Choose Troubleshooting Information and click
  Refresh Firefox button from Troubleshooting
  Information page.

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• Block Phishing and Malicious Website In Firefox
• Open Firefox click (?) icon  go to Option Menu 
  choose Security option and tick the following
  option.
• Warn me when sites try to install add-ons.
• Block reported attack sites
• Block reported web forgeries

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• Registry Keys Created by Search.mysafesearch.net
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution
  Options\msmpeng.exe Debugger svchost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution
  Options\msseces.exe Debugger svchost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
  entVersion\Uninstall\Search.mysafesearch.net

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• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
  ntVersion\Internet Settings WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedi
  rect 0'
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
  entVersion\Internet Settings WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRed
  irect 0'
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore DisableSR
  1'
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution
  Options\ekrn.exe Debugger svchost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution
  Options\msascui.exe Debugger svchost.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
  entVersion\Run 3948550101?
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
  ntVersion\Run xas
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Search.mysafesearch.net
  
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• Conclusion
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• Containertag.js, as a browser hijacker, should be
  removed from the system in time, if not, it will
  put the infected computer in risk. The truth is
  that, universal antivirus software is designed by
  legal companies to take care of the PC daily
  maintenance and they are not for virus fix case
  specially. The redirect virus will hijack most of
  popular browsers to boost web traffic and display
  advertisements. The typical features of this
  threat will assist it in hiding in the damaged
  system and escaping from all detection. Do not
  hesitate to get rid of Containertag.js Redirect
  virus effectively from your computer once found.

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• However, manual removal of Containertag.js virus
  involves removing kernel system DLL files and
  registry files, and it requires advanced computer
  skills. If you are not experienced in computer,
  it is sincerely suggested that you ask help from
  a computer expert or just download a powerful
  malware removal tool to remove the redirect virus
  from your infected PC.