Hotcine Virus Removal

Can’t Remove Hotcine? This page includes detailed Hotcine Removal instructions!

Hotcine is an adware type of infection. It is classified as a potentially unwanted program, or PUP for short. Most of the PC users infected with this parasite are not even aware of its presence. Hotcine acts just like a real spy. It infects your computer secretly and operates in complete silence. You will only “feel” that something is not alright with your computer. First, you will notice the ads. Hotcine will flood you with advertisements. Coupons, discounts and great deals will interrupt your normal browsing sessions. At first, you will ignore them. That’s normal, right? We see ads everywhere. However, the advertisements will become quite aggressive. At the most unexpected times, Hotcine will open pop-up windows right under the cursor of your mouse. Thus, trick you into clicking on ads unintentionally. Every time you click on a link, an additional tab will open in your web browser. On top of that, your device will become extremely slow. The Hotcine utility works on your CPU and uses a lot of RAM. The more ads you see, the more RAM is consumed. This pest can cause your PC to slow down to a crawl and even crash. Can you imagine your computer crashing while you are working on an important project? You may lose all unsaved data! Don’t put up with this. Track Hotcine down and remove it immediately.

How did I get infected with Hotcine?

A PUP can use different techniques to travel the web. However, the most common one is the so-called “bundling” method. To make some extra money, developers often add extra programs to the installation files of many free programs. They would also try to encourage the user to use the standard/fast installation wizard. Don’t fall for this trick. These people rely on your negligence. Always choose the advanced/custom option. Only by using it, can you see all extras that come along and deny their installation. This method is not that time-consuming. Neither is it complicated. We strongly advise you to deselect all additional software that is about to be installed. Yes, these tools do look useful. Yet, if you truly needed such programs, you would have downloaded them by yourself. Don’t let anyone else decide how you should use your computer. Other PUP distribution methods are: spam emails, torrents and corrupted links or ads. The key to a secure and infection-free computer is caution. Always opt for an advanced installation wizard. Also, don’t skip the terms and conditions. If you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation immediately.

Why is Hotcine dangerous?

Hotcine displays numerous ads. As annoying as they can be, they can also hide potential danger. Hotcine opens tabs in your web browser. Usually, these are websites with no other content but ads. However, these ads can be hazardous for your machine. A wink of an eye is all it takes for a dangerous virus to be distributed to your computer. Have you heard of drive-by downloads? These types of downloads are automatic. They start without the user’s interaction and are almost completely invisible. For all these reasons, they are often used by hackers for malware distribution. Don’t risk your computer’s health. Remove this intruder as soon as possible! Dealing with the Hotcine utility, you must have noticed that all ads you are seeing have something to do with your recent browsing activities. You are not imagining it. To select ads that will appeal to you, Hotcine will spy on you. It knows your favorite websites, which pages you view and even your search inquiries. This furtive utility collects data about you and makes it available for sale to third parties. Yes, there are people willing to buy such information. Can you imagine a hacker knowing your usernames and passwords? This is a possible scenario. Hotcine can steal such information. Therefore, do not log in to any banking services or social media while this pest remains active on your machine. Use a trustworthy anti-virus program to clean your machine. You can use our guide to do it manually.

How Can I Remove Hotcine?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Hotcine 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 any suspicious process that is related with Hotcine 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: Random

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Hotcine 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 Hotcine folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!