Voicemod Setup Malware Threat Removal

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Voicemod Setup is yet another adware parasite. It is a menace that sneaks into your computer and floods your browser with ads. Chrome, Firefox, Edge – there is no immune browser. The adware corrupts your favorite apps and takes control over your user experience. Brace yourself! Voicemod Setup knows no boundaries nor limits. Whether you watch a video or browse your favorite website, this adware always finds a way to annoy you. It inserts various banners on every website you visit, opens pop-ups, plays video commercials. And it doesn’t stop here. The adware also turns random text into hyperlinks, as well as loads sponsored websites in new tabs. The bad news is that its interventions worsen with time. The adware gets more and more aggressive with each passing day. What starts as an occasional ad banner turns into an ad invasion. That the more ads it displays, however, the slower your computer gets. You face errors, malfunctions, and crashes. Do not waste time in debates. Voicemod Setup has no place on your computer. Find where this malware hides and delete it upon detection. Remove the adware ASAP!

How did I get infected with?

Bundles, fake updates, corrupted links, spam messages, malvertising, pirated software – there are myriads of malware distribution tricks. And Voicemod Setup uses all known schemes. This parasite hides in the shadows and waits for you to let your guard down. Do not make that mistake! The adware preys on your naivety. Your caution, on the other hand, prevents its tricks from succeeding. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. So, don’t be lazy, make the right decision. Choose caution over carelessness! Don’t visit dodgy websites. Download software and updates from reliable (preferably official) sources only. And don’t skip installation steps. More often than not, the apps we download off the web come bundled with bonus software. If you rush, if you don’t pay attention to the fine print, a malicious extra may sneak into your OS. Don’t rely on luck! If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Deselect the unwanted extras and go through the terms and conditions. Don’t hesitate to abort the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

The Voicemod Setup is a menace. It floods your browser with countless ads. You can’t so much as touch your app without being asked to “Accept” or “Approve” notifications. Ads cover every web page you load. Pop-ups appear out of the blue. Commercials pause your videos. You can barely get any work done. Voicemod Setup makes every task harder. The parasite is annoying and irritating. It, however, is also quite dangerous. If you take a close look at its ads, you’ll realize that you are in serious trouble. The ads are not random but targeted at you! They are related to the websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. Even your activities under the Incognito mode trigger advertisements. That’s because you are under surveillance! The adware studies your browsing habits and uses your preferences against you. Do you think that ends well? You are dealing with a parasite which exists to generate revenue for its criminal operators. These people don’t have your best interest in mind. When this parasite gathers enough information, they proceed to sell it. And if you run out of luck, some pieces of the data, your search queries, for example, may leak personal and financial details. Do not risk it! Remove Voicemod Setup immediately. Remove the adware before it gets a chance to cause you harm!

How to Remove Voicemod Setup virus

The Voicemod Setup 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 Voicemod Setup 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 Voicemod Setup in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Voicemod Setup startup location

STEP 3: Delete Voicemod Setup traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Voicemod Setup 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 Voicemod Setup 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 Voicemod Setup 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 Voicemod Setup traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Voicemod Setup 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 Voicemod Setup

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 Voicemod Setup, 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 Voicemod Setup 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 Voicemod Setup 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.