Remove Go.deepteep.com Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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The presence of the Go.deepteep.com redirect is a sign that your computer has been infected by a browser hijacker. This malicious software lurking in your PC changes not only the search engine, but both the startup and new tab page as well. What is shown instead, is the Go.deepteep.com website. The browser hijacker easily obtains the victim’s browsing history, in order to generate advertisement content that the user is most likely to click on. The aim of this action is very beneficial to the hackers, as it can bring profit from the PPC (Pay-Per-Click) system. There is no way of knowing where exactly the redirects might take the victim. But one thing is for sure – with the existence of this browser hijacker in their computer, every private data of theirs is at risk.

How did I get infected with?

It is highly possible that this browser hijacker found its way into the victim’s computer through bundled software. Developers repack free programs or extensions and include malware in there too, but do not properly disclose the real content of the said bundle. The user then proceeds with making the mistake of following through a quick installation process, without paying attention to what is really being installed on their PC. This is one of the reasons why opting for an Advanced or Custom install is the smart thing to do. That way every user has control over what they want to be installed on their computer. Then all they have to do is make sure there are no checked boxes next to any additional software, because chances are, they are actually malware in disguise.

Why is this dangerous?

The Go.deepteep.com site itself is not a virus, but a tool of one. That does not mean that it is completely harmless. While the site alone poses no real threat, the third-party redirects are the real danger here. During reroute, victims to this hijacker may see a message in the status bar that reads something like “Waiting for Go.deepteep.com”, “Transferring from Go.deepteep.com” or “Connecting to Go.deepteep.com”. By clicking on the advertisements, users can easily get exposed to more virus attacks. Their browsing habits is not the only thing hackers can get their hands on thanks to this malicious software. Personal information such as passwords, bank account information, credit card numbers and IP addresses can be obtained with the same ease. Which is why it is very important to remove this browser hijacker before the worst happens. This article can help you with this task.

How to Remove Go.deepteep.com virus

The Go.deepteep.com 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 Go.deepteep.com 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 Go.deepteep.com related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Go.deepteep.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Go.deepteep.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Go.deepteep.com related processes 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 Go.deepteep.com 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 Go.deepteep.com 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 Go.deepteep.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Go.deepteep.com 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 Go.deepteep.com

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 Go.deepteep.com, 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 Go.deepteep.com 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 Go.deepteep.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network 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.