Remove Weknow.we Pop-ups (Chrome, Firefox, IE)

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A hijacker lurks in the corners of your system. The Weknow.we page is proof of that. Consider the display of the site a sign. One that screams ‘Danger!’ You best not make the mistake of ignoring it. Hijackers are harmful infections. They place your system’s well-being in grave danger. And, alongside that, jeopardize your privacy. That’s right. The nasty tool threatens your personal and financial details. It has instructions to spy on you from the moment it invades. And, that’s what it does! The hijacker tracks everything you do online. And, keeps a thorough record of it. That means it has access to sensitive information. Like, your credit card and bank details, passwords, account information, and so on. And, what do you imagine the tool does with it? Well, once it determines it has gathered enough, it sends it. Let that sink in. The infection steals your personal and financial data. And, then, exposes it. It hands it over to the unknown individuals, who published it. Not people, you can trust with such sensitive data. So, don’t let them have it! Don’t allow the scenario to unfold. Protect yourself, and your PC. Find and delete the dreadful hijacker at once. The sooner, the better.

How did I get infected with?

Weknow.we takes over your screen, courtesy of a hijacker. The hijacker managed to invade your system. And, after infiltration, proceeds to force the page on you, non-stop. But how did that come to be? How did a hijacker end up on your computer? These tools don’t appear out of thin air. They can’t enter a PC on their own accord. They need permission on their admission. Yours. Yes, the tool has to ask if you, the user, agree to install it. And, only if you give it the green light, can it continue. With that in mind, do you recall permitting its entry? Odds are, you have no memory of it. But that doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen. Let’s explain. Yes, the hijacker did seek your approval on its access. But don’t think it was an outright inquiry. It was anything but. The infection uses trickery, and exploits the old but gold methods to trick you. And, if you give into carelessness, it succeeds. That’s what its success rests on. Your distraction, naivety, and haste. So, don’t grant them! Instead of throwing caution to the wind, be extra careful. Take your time, and do your due diligence. Even a little extra attention can help you avoid any unpleasant surprises. The tool’s trickery includes the usual. It hides behind freeware, spam emails, corrupted links. It pretends to be a system or program update. Its methods of tricking you are rather prolific. Don’t allow yourself to get tricked. Don’t make its invasion easier by relying on luck. Choose caution over carelessness. It helps to keep infections out. The alternative invites them in.

Why is this dangerous?

Weknow.we turns into quite the nuisance. The hijacker forces it on you, at every turn. It redirects you to the website, non-stop. Open a new tab, and Weknow.we is there. Type in a search, and Weknow.we is among the suggested results. Do anything at all online, and Weknow.we appears. The hijacker finds a way to throw it your way. It even replaces your default homepage and search engine with Weknow.we. Did you ask for that? No. Did you approve the switch, or had any knowledge of it? No, on both accounts. That’s how the hijacker works. It has free rein over your PC. The infection has the capability to force a variety of changes on you. And, it can do so without bothering to seek permission, or clue you in. It can do as it wishes, and leave you to discover its influences, yourself. That’s dangerous, to say the least. Think about it. If the tool so chooses, it can fill your system with malware. It can approve the installment of as many malicious tools as it so desires. And, how long do you think your PC will last, should that happen? How long until The blue Screen of Death? Granted, that’s a mere possibility, and not a certain outcome. But are you prepared to take the risk? The hijacker’s not worth it. It only brings headaches, annoyance, and unpleasantness your way. Avoid that. Protect yourself from the infection’s hazardous touch. Find and delete it ASAP.

How to Remove Weknow.we virus

The Weknow.we 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 Weknow.we 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 Weknow.we related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Weknow.we startup location

STEP 3: Delete Weknow.we traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Weknow.we 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 Weknow.we 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 Weknow.we 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 Weknow.we traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Weknow.we 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 Weknow.we

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 Weknow.we, 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 Weknow.we 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 Weknow.we 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.