How to Remove AlphaGo Virus

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

AlphaGo is a highly questionable program. For one thing, it’s been classified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program). The AlphaGo parasite brings to you various unreliable pop-ups on a daily basis. It has a rich variety of tricks up its sleeve and it definitely shouldn’t be underestimated. To say this dubious infection won’t enhance your online experience would be an understatement. Then why hesitate? You’re now forced to deal with obsessive pop-ups on a daily basis. Furthermore, the virus is wreaking havoc in silence. Not only does it modify your default browser settings but it also exposes you to more parasites. To regain control over your hijacked online experience, you have to take action. PUPs are definitely not threats to be taken lightly. If anything, the parasite you’re stuck with makes it impossible to surf the Web. Now that this nuisance is installed, it adds an extension/plugin to your browsers. That’s how your browsers get injected with the AlphaGo pop-ups. Long story short, you now can’t get rid of pop-ups. The pile of ads includes a huge variety of discounts, coupons, product deals, offers, price comparisons. PUPs and adware-type pests are famous for generating an impressive amount of advertisements. These ads constantly cover every single website you attempt to visit.  Locate the intruder and make sure you delete it ASAP. Thanks to the virus, you get redirected to random pages. That means you’ll be forced to deal with useless, potentially dangerous websites. In addition, the parasite causes your once safe browsers to freeze/crash on occasions. It might lead to an unstable Internet connection as well. Don’t forget about the ads either. These worthless commercials are impossible to ignore. What you may not know is that the AlphaGo pop-ups are sponsored. Hence, they are all unsafe. Clicking a sponsored advertisement is quite an unwarranted risk so don’t be gullible. You may accidentally worsen your already bad situation in the blink of an eye. Does it seem like a good idea to let this nuisance cause you further damage? Get rid of the virus for good.

How did I get infected with AlphaGo?

One particularly popular method involves freeware and shareware bundles. Many people download such bundled programs every day. Unfortunately, this is how they get infected. The only way to prevent malware infiltration is by paying attention. Watch out for intruders instead of skipping installation steps. That means you have to opt for the Advanced or Custom option in the Setup Wizard. Otherwise, you will have to deal with some malicious infection afterwards. Preventing infiltration is much easier than removing malware. Do the right thing concerning your security and be careful. Check out all programs in the bundle on by one. You may stumble across a couple of “bonuses” that are not only unwanted but also dangerous. To protect your machine, deselect such stealthy parasites instead of letting them lose. It is your responsibility to keep your computer system infection-free. Stay away from illegitimate websites and bundles. In addition, avoid opening spam messages and/or email-attachments. Those could be posing a giant threat to your safety. Last but not least, some infections get spread online via fake software updates, fake torrents or corrupted third-party pop-ups. Watch out for potential parasites and don’t let hackers harass you.

Why is AlphaGo dangerous?

None of your browsers is now trustworthy. The infection shamelessly alters their default settings to serve hackers’ purposes. As a result, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer get modified behind your back. Obviously, a virus isn’t going to seek permission before it injects your browsers with ads. Keep in mind the AlphaGo pop-ups are extremely deceptive and some of them lead straight to more viruses. If you open the wrong commercial, you could be installing malware. Do you see how harmful this nuisance is? Instead of causing you damage directly, the parasite bombards you with sponsored pop-ups. It’s waiting for you to compromise your own computer further. The virus even jeopardizes your safety by spying on your sensitive data. It collects IP addresses, browsing history, passwords and usernames, etc. Before you know it, this could result in some serious privacy issues. To delete the virus manually, please follow our detailed removal guide down below.

How Can I Remove AlphaGo?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the AlphaGo 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 AlphaGo.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: AlphaGo

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

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