How to delete Bankworm Virus

About this threat

Bankworm Virus is brought about by an adware which was probably by accident installed onto the OS. The main intention of these bogus adverts is to deceive users into dialing supposed tech-support who would first ask for remote access to your computer, and then install overpriced, possibly useless software. If an adware is indeed to blame, expect advertisements to be quite intrusive. You could have encountered the advertising-supported application infection if you didn’t pay attention during free application installation. Just to be clear, the advertisements will not harm your OS so as long as you don’t dial the number, no damage will be done. If you did call them, you would have to deal with competent scammers who would imitate fixing your operating system, and then request an absurd amount of money. Not only should you never call the numbers in these dubious ads, you should think twice before you authorize some weird tech-support to gain remote access to your OS. And if you are still worried about the advertisement you are getting, it is false, and your operating system is secure. When you terminate Bankworm Virus, the advertisements should disappear, and you will be able to go back to normal browsing.

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How does it behave

An advertising-supported software is frequently adjoined to free software as an additional item. If the software has something added, picking Default settings would be a mistake because the offers won’t be visible. So as to be able to unmark the offers, choose Advanced (Custom) mode. Advanced will show you the items, and you just need to unmark them. And while those items might not necessarily be harmful, if you were not properly informed about their installation, they do not belong on your PC. It’s important that you pay attention when installing applications because otherwise, you will have to terminate Bankworm Virus or similar over and over again.

Most tech-support scams are the same, they all want to trick users into believing that their OS has encountered an issue. You’re likely seeing a alleged malware, licensing or system issues, because scammers are not very original when it comes to scenarios, and they are all essentially the same. Expect to see alerts about information being stolen since scare tactics work with less computer savvy users. The pop-up would also be requiring you to call the number provided, and if you did, you would be connected to professional scammers. Legitimate companies won’t request you to call them, and especially not through some random ad, so next time you come across similar alerts, remember that. So if you see such ads, claiming to come from Apple or Microsoft, know that it’s not legitimate. The scammers would remotely connect to your device, pretend to find some problem, very quickly explain it to you and give a way to solve everything, for which of course, you would be charged. Tech-support scams are quite transparent but because less-computer knowledgeable users haven’t happened upon them before, they could become victims. And it isn’t hard to see how some less computer knowledgeable users may believe the claims, because even if they do not fall for the first attempt, after they start showing up over and over again, they may believe that something is genuinely wrong. If us saying it’s a scam not enough, you can easily find out by using a search engine to investigate. Likely, the first few results will confirm that it’s a scam. So do not be scared of closing the warning and entirely ignoring it while you deal with the issue. If the alerts are appearing frequently, you will have to find and terminate Bankworm Virus advertising-supported software.

How to uninstall Bankworm Virus

Taking care of Bankworm Virus termination shouldn’t be difficult, so it is doubtful you will have issues. Whether you should eliminate Bankworm Virus manually or automatically really depends on your experience with computers. If you choose the manual method, you will need to find the infection yourself, but we will supply removal guidelines below. If you would rather uninstall Bankworm Virus automatically, acquire spyware removal software. After you take care of the threat, the pop-ups should no longer appear.

Learn how to remove Bankworm Virus from your computer

• 1. Uninstall Bankworm Virus from Windows XP
• 2. Uninstall Bankworm Virus from Windows 7 and Vista
• 3. Uninstall Bankworm Virus from Windows 8
• 4. Remove Bankworm Virus and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
• 5. Remove Bankworm Virus and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:
• 6. Remove Bankworm Virus and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
• 7. How to reset your browser?

Step 1. Uninstall Bankworm Virus from Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select Bankworm Virus or other the suspicious program and click Remove.

Step 2. Uninstall Bankworm Virus from Windows 7 and Vista

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on the Bankworm Virus or other program that you wish to remove.
5. Uninstall it.

Step 3. Uninstall Bankworm Virus from Windows 8

1. Access the Metro UI menu.
2. Start typing Control Panel. Open it.
3. Click Programs and Features.
4. Select Bankworm Virus or other unwanted application.
5. Click the Uninstall button.

Step 4. Remove Bankworm Virus and other malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

1. Run Internet Explorer and press Alt+X simultaneously.
2. Afterwards, open Manage add-ons and choose Toolbars and Extensions.
3. From the provided list remove all suspicious extensions including Bankworm Virus.
4. Navigate to Search Providers. Erase the current search tool and pick a new one as your default.
5. Save the changes you made and leave this window.
6. Now press Alt+X one more time and select Internet Options.
7. Access the General tab and replace this home page with the one you trust (google.com , yahoo.com , msn.com)
8. To finish the procedure, tap OK.

Step 5. Remove Bankworm Virus and malicious Extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and click Ctrl+Shift+A at the same time.
2. Move your cursor to Extensions and locate the suspicious and undesirable entries.
3. Next to the chosen extensions, tap the Remove button.
4. Press Alt+T and select Options. Access the General tab.
5. In General tab, remove the unreliable home page and choose another, like Google.com, Yahoo.com
6.  Choose Search tab.
7. Delete the unwanted search provider and choose your new search. Click OK.

Step 6. Remove Bankworm Virus and all malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

1. Run Google Chrome and tap Alt+F.
2. Click More Tools and choose Extensions.
3. Eliminate the undesirable extensions from the list.
4. Access Settings and navigate to Open a page or a set of pages that you can find under On startup.
5. Press Set pages and replace the current home page with another one.
6. Click OK and select Manage Search Engines (under search).
7. Remove the current search engine and select a new one.
8. Click Done and restart Google Chrome.

Step 7. How to reset your browser?

• 7.1. Reset Internet Explorer
• 7.2. Reset Mozilla Firefox
• 7.3. Reset Google Chrome
• 7.4. Safari Browser

7.1) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+T or click Tools > Internet Options icon at the top right corner.
2. Click on the Advanced tab and press Reset button.
3. Tick a box next to Delete personal Settings and press the Reset button again.
4. Restart your browser.

7.2) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Click Help > Troubleshooting Information.
3. Now Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click the Refresh Firefox button again.

7.3) Reset Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F or click on 3 Stripes icon at the top right corner
2. Select Settings and Click Show advanced settings at end of the page.
3. Click Reset settings button.
4. Click the Reset button.

7.4) Safari Browser

1. Launch your Safari browser.
2. Select Safari Settings (top-right corner).
3. Choose Reset Safari.... from the drop-down menu.
4. A warning dialog box containing all items that you wish to delete will appear. These items are checked by default.
5. Make sure that the items you want to erase are checked.
6. Press the Reset button.
7. Your Safari browser will automatically restart.

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