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The display of the Policester.info site is a sign. A bad one. Your system is no longer infection-free. It now harbors a hazardous cyber threat. One that belongs to the adware family. Yes, an adware application lurks on your computer. And, you best believe, it’s wreaking havoc. You first notice, there’s trouble, when you browse. One day, you can’t make a single online move without getting flooded with interference. That’s courtesy of the adware. It doesn’t let you make a move without intruding. If you so much as touch your browser, you get flooded with disruptions. Open a new tab? See the Policester.info site. Type in a search? See Policester.info among the suggested results. Do anything at all, and you WILL get stuck with the website. The adware redirects you, non-stop. As well as, bombards you with in-text, banner, and pop-up ads. All of which are “Powered by Policester.info.” Or, “Brought to you by Policester.info.” Surfing the web becomes quite the nightmarish experience. You encounter interference at every turn. But don’t think that’s all there is to an adware infection. You face much worse than mere annoyance. Don’t wait around to find out what awaits further down the line. Do what’s best for you, and your system, and delete the threat now. Don’t waste time in debates. Find where it lurks, and remove it on discovery. The sooner you do, the better.

How did I get infected with?

Policester.info pops up, because an adware invaded your system. But how does that happen? Those tools don’t appear out of thin air. They need permission to enter. An adware application has to ask you, the user, if you agree to install it. Only if you say YES, can it continue with the process. Given that the adware needs your consent, do you remember giving it? Odds are, you don’t. But don’t be too hard on yourself, though. It’s not a straightforward inquiry. Not by a long shot. Yes, the infection does seek your permission. But it does it in the sneakiest way possible. It resorts to every known trick in the book, to dupe you into saying YES. It preys on your carelessness. It cannot succeed without it. The tool needs you to rush, and not pay attention. To give into gullibility, and leave your fate to chance, instead of due diligence. The usual methods of invasion include the following. Freeware, corrupted links, fake updates, spam emails. There’s an array of possible methods, the program can turn to. But, remember! They prey on your carelessness. So, don’t provide it. Always take the time to be thorough. And, bear in mind, even a little extra attention goes a long way.

Why is this dangerous?

The application, using Policester.info as a face, is hazardous. It doesn’t only mess with your system’s well-being. It also places your privacy in jeopardy. Yes, the program follows instruction to spy on you from the moment it invades. And, that’s what it does. The adware’s espionage begins once it settles on your PC. It starts to keep track of your browsing activities. And, record everything, you do. When it determines it has gathered enough information from you, it sends it. The infection hands it over to the unknown individuals that published it. Let that sink in for a moment. An infection spies on you, and collects data on everything you do. Then, exposes the stolen data to the cyber criminals behind it. Are you going to allow that scenario to unfold? Are you willing to hand over your personal and financial details to strangers? Or, would you rather, keep your privacy private? Do yourself a favor, and pick the latter. Ensure your personal and financial data stays out of these people’s reach. And, protect your system’s well-being. Locate the infection’s hiding place. Then, delete it. Do it ASAP.

How to Remove Policester.info virus

The Policester.info 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 Policester.info 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 Policester.info in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Policester.info startup location

STEP 3: Delete Policester.info traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Policester.info 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 Policester.info 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 Policester.info 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 Policester.info traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Policester.info 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 Policester.info

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 Policester.info, 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 Policester.info 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 Policester.info 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.