How to Remove GEUNFY.EXE Virus

Trying to remove Geunfy.exe, but it just keeps reappearing?

GEUNFY.EXE is a member of the Malicious Trojan family. It’s quite extensive and, unfortunately, seems to grow in numbers daily. Geunify.exe is one of its newest representatives. It’s your typical Trojan in the sense that it follows standard programming. The malicious program’s key task is to steal information from you. Information, which it then proceeds to send to the people that published it. These are strangers with questionable, likely wicked, agendas. Are you willing to trust them with your sensitive data? What do you think follows them getting their hands on it? Here’s some advice. Don’t wait around to find out! Protect your personal and financial details from getting stolen and exposed! Don’t let it falling into the hands of unknown individuals. Nothing good follows that privacy leak. Understand this. Once the door to your private life gets opened, there’s no closing it. So, don’t allow the Trojan to open it. And, with your help no less! Yes, your inaction equals compliance to the cyber theft. So, don’t stand idly by but act! As soon as you come to see the nasty infection has slithered into your system, act! Find where its exact hiding spot is, and when you do, delete it! The sooner, the better. Geunify.exe does not belong on your computer. Don’t keep it there unless you want trouble.

How did I get infected with?

The Geunify.exe file uses the usual antics to gain access to your system. It cannot enter without you giving it the green light. In other words, it’s bound to ask whether you agree to let it in, or not. And, since if it did that openly, you can deny it, it doesn’t. The Trojan doesn’t leave its fate to chance. Instead, it seeks your compliance in the sneakiest way. It does ask whether you consent to its install. It just does it in sly and subtle manner. And, hopes you’re too careless to notice its deception. That’s the key to the locked door – your carelessness. Infections prey on it. And, the Trojan you’re stuck with, is no different. GEUNFY.EXE uses trickery to dupe you into approving it in. More often than not, it sneaks in undetected with freeware. That’s one of the easiest access points to your PC. Most users don’t pay nearly as enough attention as they should during its install. They throw caution to the wind, and rely on luck. Well, that’s a mistake. One, which costs you your system’s well-being. And, potentially, even your privacy, as well. So, don’t make it! Don’t rush and don’t give into distraction and gullibility. Be thorough and vigilant. Do your due diligence. Caution goes a long way.

Why is this dangerous?

After the Trojan fools you into allowing it into your system, it goes to work. The Geunify.exe infection leads to an avalanche of unpleasantness. Because of its presence, you begin to suffer from frequent crashes. Your computer slows down to a crawl. Your default search engine and homepage get switched. You get redirected to suspicious websites all the time. You get flooded with obnoxious pop-ups. Trojan are an immense intrusion. They meddle non-stop. Each time you surf the web or open a new tab, you get redirected and see pop-ups. No exception. For as long as Geunify.exe remains, you suffer consequences of its stay. And, they only get from bad to worse. But, above all else, the Trojan is a spy. It’s what’s known as a “banking Trojan.” In other words, it targets your financial information, and anything connected to it. It tries to get its hands on your online banking user IDs, if you have them. Your credit card numbers. Your passwords. Every bit of your personal and financial information. And, once it decides that it has gathered enough data, it hands it off. As was already explained, the people behind it get a hold of it. And, once they do, they can use it as they see fit. That hardly bodes well for you. Do yourself a favor, protect your private life! Protect your computer’s well-being! Get rid of geunify.exe as soon as you realize it has invaded your system. The sooner it’s gone, the better.

Manual GEUNFY.EXE Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Start Your Computer into Safe Mode with Networking

• Make sure you do not have any floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs inserted in your computer
• Restart the computer
  
• When you see a table, start tapping the F8 key every second until you enter the Advanced Boot Options

• in the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.

STEP 3: Locate the startup location

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

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

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:

%LocalAppData%\uqgtmedia

where %LocalAppData% refers to:

C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local

• delete the whole folder

Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date.