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Classified as a PUP, Windowstm is a computer infection. PUP stands for a “potentially unwanted program” and you’ll soon see for yourself how unwanted this pest is. After all, we’re talking about a cyber intruder. Even though PUPs are relatively easy to deal with, they are still nasty PC viruses that put you in danger. The Windowstm virus will not enhance your online experience. This sneaky program will jeopardize both your safety and privacy instead. Hence, you have to take measures ASAP and remove the parasite. The longer you hesitate, the more problematic things become. Windowstm’s long list of tricks begins as soon as your computer gets infected. For starters, your default browser settings get modified. Thanks to the infection, all your browsers receive a brand new extension added to them. This is how the PUP brings along its endless pile of pop-up ads. You see, hackers use the pay-per-click mechanism to gain revenue. All they have to do is take control over your browsers and inject them with sponsored ads. The Windowstm virus is super effective in that department. As mentioned, this parasite hijacks all your favorite browsers. Apart from the browser add-on, you may get to witness further modifications. Once again, your permission has nothing to do with the infection’s changes. That is because malware doesn’t get developed to be beneficial for you. Quite the opposite. Windowstm isn’t going to help you browse the Internet. It covers your PC screen with ads solely so its creators could eventually gain revenue. The problem is, hackers’ profit comes at your expense as some of the ads are dangerous. How cal you tell which one of the Windowstm commercials is fake and which one is real? You can’t. Despite the fact there are some harmless ads in there, you must keep in mind there are some corrupted pop-ups too. If you click open a bogus advertisement, you may accidentally install more infections on your device. We assume that isn’t what you aim for online. Then why hesitate? Get rid of the PUP as soon as you encounter its malicious presence and avoid its deceptive pop-ups. Put your safety first and don’t allow hackers to cause you further damage. The parasite might also start redirecting you to unknown, unsafe pages. It pretty much stops you from using your PC in general because the PC speed gets affected as well. Even your browsers begin to crash/freeze and your Internet connection might become unstable.

How did I get infected with Windowstm?

Chances are, you never agreed to download a virus. Not many people would voluntarily infect their computer system. That leaves us with the obvious conclusion Windowstm relied on your distraction. You don’t need to give your permission so the PUP could slither itself onto your machine. How did this nuisance get installed? The most commonly used method is called freeware bundling. In case you often download bundled programs, you must keep in mind how dangerous bundles are. Hackers might attach all kinds of malware to such freeware/shareware packages. If you rush the installation, you remain oblivious to the fact your PC gets compromised. That means you have to pay attention to what you agree to download. Opting for the Custom option in the Setup Wizard, for instance, will allow you to prevent virus infiltration. Checking out the Terms and Conditions is another rule of thumb that could protect your device. It is entirely up to you whether some pesky infection would get to you or not. Save yourself the headache and take your time in advance. That would be much easier than removing some nasty infection afterwards. In addition, stay away from illegitimate websites or unsafe software bundles.

Why is Windowstm dangerous?

The parasite is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It alters their preferred settings and makes it impossible for you to find what you search for. As you get bombarded with random pop-ups, you will be wasting your time. Also, Windowstm redirects you to potentially dangerous websites. This nuisance might even generate fake program updates or corrupted third-party pop-ups. Long story short, Windowstm exposes you to threats all the time. Till the very moment you remove this program, it will continually cause you trouble. Windowstm displays a huge variety of sponsored, irritating web links. The PUP even spies on your browsing-related data. For example, it steals IP addresses, browsing history, email addresses. Your passwords and usernames get monitored too. To delete the infection manually, please follow our detailed removal guide down below.

How Can I Remove Windowstm?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Windowstm infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

• Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Locate the process of Windowstm.exe and kill it

• Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box

Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

and delete the display Name: Windowstm

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Windowstm program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. Review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete Windowstm folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!