Remove Roamer.exe Malware Threat

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Roamer.exe is not a legitimate system process. An adware parasite is behind it. If you spot this process in your Task Manager, the news is bad. Your computer is infected! A sneaky adware menace lurks in the shadows of your OS and wreaks havoc. Brace yourself! You are stuck with a complete and utter menace. The adware follows programming to drown you in a sea of banners, notifications, and hyperlinks. It inserts ads on every website you visit, opens pop-ups, plays video commercials. And it doesn’t stop here! The menace also loads sponsored web pages in new tabs, as well as turns random text into hyperlinks. Roamer.exe is also behind the pushy pop-ups that urge you to “Accept” questionable alterations. Click nothing! You are dealing with a parasite. The adware has no filters nor security mechanisms. Its ads and notifications often redirect web traffic to scam, phishing, and corrupted websites. The ads arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they lure people into online traps. Don’t risk falling into one. Remove Roamer.exe now. Find where this menace hides and delete it upon detection. The sooner you clean your OS, the better!

How did I get infected with?

Adware runs the Roamer.exe process. This parasite sneaks into your computer through trickery and makes a mess out of your web browsers. Don’t, however, imagine ingenious cyber-attacks. The adware is quite limited. It, for example, can’t get installed without your approval. This parasite, of course, knows how to trick you into installing it. It does so through bundles, fake updates, corrupted links, and pirated software. That’s right! The adware is a trickster, nothing more. It is a manipulator that preys on your naivety. Don’t make its job easier. Your diligence can prevent its tricks from succeeding. The good news is that even a little extra attention goes a long way. So, don’t be lazy. Choose caution over carelessness. Don’t visit shady websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And, of course, don’t skip installation steps. Opt for the advanced/custom setup wizard. Deselect the bonus apps and go through the terms and conditions. Don’t hesitate to abort an installation process if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

Ads flood your browser as soon as the Roamer.exe process pops up. Banners cover every website you visit, pop-ups appear out of the blue, commercials pause your videos. You can’t so much as touch your browser without getting your screen covered in notifications. Don’t waste time complaining about these ads, though. You are in serious trouble. You are under surveillance! Just take a close look at the ads and you’ll understand the true nature of the adware. The ads are targeted at you! The parasite spies on you and uses your preferences against you. This menace bases its ads on the websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. Even your activities under the Incognito mode trigger offers! That’s how the adware operates. It turns you into an easy target! Do you think that ends well? Do you trust the adware with your confidential information? Do you believe that the parasite uses the collected data for ad targeting only? Don’t be naive! The adware exists to generate revenue for its shady operators. These people not only turn you into an easy target but also threaten to leak your data. They are ready to sell everything for the right price. Don’t take unnecessary risks! Protect yourself and your privacy. Remove their parasite ASAP.

How to Remove Roamer.exe virus

The Roamer.exe infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Roamer.exe 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.

STEP 1: Track down Roamer.exe in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Roamer.exe startup location

STEP 3: Delete Roamer.exe traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Roamer.exe in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Roamer.exe startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Roamer.exe virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[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: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Roamer.exe traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Roamer.exe by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Roamer.exe

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Roamer.exe, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Roamer.exe argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Roamer.exe Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.