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Soundmixer.exe is a nasty PC infection, which is spreading like wildfire. The parasite is classified as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The PUP corrupts some essential for your OS folders and adds its own entries in your System Registry. Once installed, the program triggers numerous errors. It interferes with every aspect of your daily PC activities. Every time you as much as touch one of your favorite apps, the PUP displays messages which state that some file or process is corrupted or missing. The error pop-up at random times as well as at system startup. The PUP also prevents you from using your Windows Command Prompt. Every time you try to open it, the errors show up and that’s it. You are basically left with a useless computer. No matter how often you scan your PC, your anti-virus cannot detect the intruder. You seem helpless. Luckily, that’s not true. You can remove the Soundmixer.exe utility. This parasite is not that sophisticated. It is a master trickster that knows how to hide. A professional anti-malware tool can detect it in minutes. We have also prepared a manual removal guide below this article. Choose your removal method and act. The sooner you clean your device, the better!
How did I get infected with Soundmixer.exe?
The Soundmixer.exe PUP did not appear by itself. You either clicked on a corrupted advert or downloaded infected software copy. There must have been some form of invitation involved. This parasite cannot infect your device without your permission. The Soundmixer.exe PUP is a malicious program. Noting more, nothing less. Just like any other program, it needs your approval. What it doesn’t need is to ask openly. The parasite uses a lot of trickery to lure you into installing it. The classic software bundles, for example, are the number one cause of PUP infections. The scheme is quite simple. Developers attach the PUP to the payload files of numerous third-party programs. When you start the installation of such a “bundle,” you will be asked to select setup wizard. The Standard Setup selected by default. This option, however, is a bad choice. The Standard installation is a completely automatic process. Once started, you lose control over it. It will install all extra programs that were attached to the bundle. To prevent this, select the Advanced Setup Wizard. Under it, you will be presented with a list of all extras that are about to be installed. Make sure you install trustworthy software only. Deselect all suspicious programs. Read the Terms and Conditions/End User License Agreement (EULA). If you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation immediately.
Why is Soundmixer.exe dangerous?
There is no such a thing as a safe PC infection. Every parasite that has managed to enter uninvited is a problem. The Soundmixer.exe PUP is not an exception. This parasite is a breach of your security. The crooks have created this tool for a reason. The error messages are just side effects. The Soundmixer.exe PUP main function is to generate revenue for its owners. To do so, it uses aggressive and misleading advertising strategies. The parasite injects unverified adverts on every website you open. It redirects your browser to questionable websites and meanwhile – monitors your online activities. The parasite knows your every online move. Which websites you visit, what search inquiries you make, what videos you watch. It uses the collected data for better ad-targeting. Unfortunately, the lack of security encourages deception. All sorts of crooks use the PUP to reach a wide specter of victims. Some of these people are criminals. They target your wallet and are ready to do anything to get your money. With the Soundmixer.exe PUP on board, you are very likely to get exposed to misleading and corrupted advertisements. The adware may redirect your browser to scam websites as well as to infected pages. One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded. The PUP is too hazardous to be kept on board. Do yourself a favor and remove the intruder before it causes serious damage!
How Can I Remove Soundmixer.exe?
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Soundmixer.exe 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 Soundmixer.exe.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: Soundmixer.exe
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command
Type “Appwiz.cpl”
Locate the Soundmixer.exe 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 Soundmixer.exe folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!