Adware.Elex.ShrtCln Removal

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Adware.Elex.ShrtCln is the newest version of the infamous Elex adware. This parasite is more powerful than ever. It enters your computer unnoticed and roots deeply into your OS key folders. Don’t be fooled by its name. Adware.Elex.ShrtCln is not a harmless adware app. It operates like a Trojan horse. It is a master at camouflaging and pretends to be harmless and, even, useful app. The virus, however, corrupts root structures of your system files, directories, and registry logs. The infects your web browsers and initiates an ad bombardment on you. It injects numerous commercials and redirects your browser to third-party pages. However, the parasite does not display just random apps. It monitors your web traffic and bases the ads on that information. Thus, if you enter “sneakers” into some search engine, the adware will display numerous ads for sports shoes. It sounds good, yet, there is a catch. Adware.Elex.ShrtCln may misinterpret your searches. Furthermore, some advertisers pay hefty sums for their ads to be displayed to all victims of the adware. Adware.Elex.ShrtCln may display inappropriate content. Be advised, this parasite is known to display adverts for porn sites and other adult pages. Do not let kids play with your infected device. This adware is an extremely unpleasant infection. It operates as Trojan horse and is quite hard to be removed. In fact, you are lucky to know that you are infected. Adware.Elex.ShrtCln can spend weeks on your OS without being detected. Use your knowledge as an advantage. Track the intruder down and delete it on the spot. We have provided manual removal guide below this article. If you prefer automated solutions, you can always download a trustworthy anti-virus app. You have options. Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln as soon as possible.

How did I get infected with?

The Adware.Elex.ShrtCln utility is distributed via various techniques. Torrents, spam email attachments, fake program updates, software bundles and others. The key to a secure and infection-free computer is caution. Download your software from reliable sources only. When you start the installation, opt for the advanced option in the Setup Wizard. Under it, you will be presented with a list of additional programs that are about to be installed. Under the Standard installation, on the other hand, the extras will be installed automatically. Your explicit approval will not be needed. And so, you won’t be asked. The Internet is a dangerous place. Be careful what you install. Examine the list of extras carefully. These third-party apps, more often than not, are malicious. Make sure you know what you are approving on board, Read the Terms and Conditions/EULA or do some online research. Deselect all suspicious programs. Also, keep in mind that you can deselect all extras and still install the program you originally planned to set up. This is your computer. You are responsible for its security. Always do your due diligence. Do not install programs like Adware.Elex.ShrtCln ever again!

Why is this dangerous?

The Adware.Elex.ShrtCln is not a simple adware application. It is more than that. This parasite displays commercials, but it is also used as a weakness scanner. It detects breaches in your security which will later be used by the hackers to further corrupt your device. As you can see, keeping this pest on board is not a good idea. It is an extremely hazardous. If you have the misfortune to click on a corrupted advert, you may download malware or viruses on your computer. What is worse, Adware.Elex.ShrtCln may infect your machine without your interaction. The adware can redirect your browser to third-party websites. If these pages happen to be infected, you will end up with a compromised machine. But wait. There is more. The adware may also redirect you to scam websites. IT support scams, for example, are quite common nowadays. These clever schemes can drain your banking account. With the Adware.Elex.ShrtCln parasite on board, you are very likely to end up on such a fraud web page. Adware.Elex.ShrtCln Trojan is extremely hazardous. It lurks in the shadows and causes troubles. Do not put up with this pest. Remove it immediately.

How to Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln virus

The Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Adware.Elex.ShrtCln startup location

STEP 3: Delete Adware.Elex.ShrtCln traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln

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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln, 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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 Adware.Elex.ShrtCln 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.