Remove Cshmdr “Virus”

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Welcome to our Cshmdr “Virus” removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

Perhaps you are one of the thousands of users who have experienced the effects of an ad-producing program. The Adware version we are talking about in the article below is named Cshmdr “Virus”, and may be the reason for your recent ad-caused irritation. In brief, this kind of programs may affect all the browser apps you have installed – Chrome, Firefox, Explorer and/or others, and could set them to display a very big number of diverse online ads like pop-ups, tabs, colorful banners and boxes, which may vary in shape and color.

What else could be expected from an Adware version?

Firstly, let’s define Adware. All the representatives of this software category have the ability to generate lots of diverse ads, either inside a browser window, or possibly inside a program window. These ads are legal as they just aim to serve the needs of the advertising (marketing) industry, and ensure the successful online promotion of goods and products. The appearance of these advertisements is the result of the mutual actions of both developers and producers that work together towards the popularization of certain products and services. Actually, the name of this strategy is pay per click. The more ads the programmers make Adware broadcast, the more efficiently these versions are considered to work, and the bigger amounts of money their creators earn.

Bundles: the main means of distributing Adware

In general, the main means of distributing such ad-producing programs are the famous software bundles. A bundle is a lot of versions of different software – games, apps, Adware-based programs, mixed together and spread as a whole, normally for free. When a user downloads such a bundle, they are NOT automatically their PCs with Cshmdr “Virus”.  In fact, all the bundles and the programs inside them must be willingly installed on your system in order to start functioning. Despite that, the installation process might appear a little confusing, and often get disregarded by many users. Actually, the manner in which you install any bundle, app or a game greatly affects the condition of your device in terms of possible infections/problems.

The way we recommend bundles (any software) to get installed:

• As soon as the installer window loads, you need to carefully read all the options available and what they include. If needed, you also need to click on the HELP button and read the additional info there.
• Of all the possibilities you see, you should try to find the ones giving you more freedom to manually change which programs/ program features will be allowed to enter your PC. Usually, such features give you the chance to reject any potential modifications that might be made to your computer in general, and to your browsers in particular. Judging by experience, the options you have to consider choosing are: the Custom and the Advanced installation features. These are the safest ones and can sometimes even prevent Ransomware viruses and Trojans from entering your PC.
• So, logically, you need to avoid the shortcut features of any installer as much as you can. They can be named in many ways: Quick, Typical, Default, and Easy. Installing software through them is likely to get you infected with ad-generating programs.

Is there anything malicious or suspicious about Cshmdr “Virus”?

Cshmdr “Virus” is a version of Adware, not malware. This program will NEVER damage your device. The programs considered malicious (like certain Ransomware and Trojan viruses) DO cause harm to your computer  as they can encode data, blackmail you for money, drain bank accounts, or spy on you via your tracking your key strokes, enabling your web camera or recording your activities online. Cshmdr “Virus” can NEVER do anything like that. What it could cause is just much irritation and nerves on your side.

Is this program easy to remove? 

To your relief, all Adware versions could get removed. Everyone can do that by sticking to the detailed instructions here – we have compiled a thorough Removal Guide to be used at your own disposal.

Adware may not be malicious, but it may definitely be very irritating. Rather than dealing with an existing infections, all users should consider timely prevention measures. Some of them are buying a powerful anti-malware program, which might also deal with ad-producing programs; staying away from free and suspicious sources of software bundle and regularly scanning your PC for all kinds of threats. Good luck and feel free to share your opinion about this article!

Remove Cshmdr “Virus”

I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

II – Uninstallation

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1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
   
2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
   
3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall

If you are unable to spot Cshmdr “Virus”, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

III – Cleaning all your browsers

1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
   
2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
   
3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.

• Chrome users:

1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
   
2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
   
3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
   

• Firefox users:

1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Cshmdr “Virus” on them.

• IE users:

1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
   
2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

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1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
   
2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Cshmdr “Virus” might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
3. If you spot the process ran by Cshmdr “Virus”, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
   

V – DNS check

1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
   
2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
   
3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
   
4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
   
5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
   
6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.