Virus Name: Adware.Elex.ShrtCln
Categories: Adware, Potentially Unwanted Programs, PUP
Detailed Description of Adware.Elex.ShrtCln
Adware.Elex.ShrtCln is an nasty adware which attaches itself on your IE, Firefox and Chrome silently when you install free programs downloaded from third party websites. With the invading of Adware.Elex.ShrtCln, your online activities will be interrupted severely every time you open web browser. No matter what website you visit, annoying Adware.Elex.ShrtCln ads in forms of in-text hyperlink ads, banner ads and popup ads will keep harassing you. In worse situation, other threats such as hijacker will be transferred to your system with help of Adware.Elex.ShrtCln, then your homepage and search engine will be replaced with unwanted third party search engine like iStart123.com and omiga-plus. Spyware connected with xxx may even be able to steal your sensitive information, and you may suffer from financial loss. Please follow the quick removal steps below to clear up the xxx ads and secure your PC.
What will Adware.Elex.ShrtCln do to damage the computer?
⇒It makes everything slowly and all your programs will be difficult to respond normally.
⇒It causes terrible online surfing experience with nasty ads.
⇒It pops up phony messages to swindle you into buying scam products.
⇒It uses harmful files to replace your system files to cause security vulnerabilities.
⇒It establishes connection with remote server to download more severe threats.
⇒It works with remote hacker to steal your accounts and get your privacy and money.
Removal Guides for Adware.Elex.ShrtCln
Index
(First, Choose your system; Second, For Computer Expert, choose Manual Removal Guide; for other users, choose Automatical Removal Guide)
- Windows–Part One
⇒ Manual Removal Guide–No.1 Step (Only for Computer Expert)
⇒ Automatical Removal Guide–No.2 Step (Easy Way for All Users)
- Mac OS–Part Two
⇒ Manual Removal Guide–No.1 Step (Only for Computer Expert)
⇒ Automatical Removal Guide–No.2 Step (Easy Way for All Users)
Part One Guides to Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln from Windows PC
No.1 Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln with manual Guide
(Note: If you are not a computer expert, Manual Guide may lead to severe problems with mistake handle or unsuccessful removal. But auto guide below can help you remove it smoothly. Please direct turn No.2 Step. )
1-Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln from Chrome/Firefox/IE/Edge
Google Chrome ⇓
1.1 Run browsers, click the “Menu” button→“More tools ”→“Extensions”
1.2 click the “trash can icon”
Mozilla Firefox ⇓
1.1 Run browsers, click the “Menu” button→“Add-ons”→“Add-ons Manager”
1.2 click the “Disable” or “Remove”
Internet Explorer ⇓
1.1 Run browsers, click the “Setting” button→“Manage add-ons”
1.2 Choose “Toolbars and Extentions” and click the “Disable”
Microsoft Edge ⇓
- Edge browser doesn’t support “extensions” now. As a Microsoft Edge users, you can skip this step and turn to step-2 directly .
2-Delete Adware.Elex.ShrtCln related application or software
(for all-version Windows OS)
2.1 Press “Windows + R” keys on your keyboard to open Run window;
2.2 Put in appwiz.cpl and press ENTER key to view the programs list in Control Panel;
2.3 Select all suspicious software you want to remove and click Uninstall.
3-Remove dangerous registry entries added by Adware.Elex.ShrtCln
3.1 Press “Windows + R” keys on your keyboard to open Run window;
3.2 Put in “Regedit ” and press “Enter”;
3.3 Press “CTRL + F” keys and put in the name of virus or malware to locate and delete its malicious files.
If you cannot find out the files through this way, please manually locate these entries:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\virus name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = “%AppData%\.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ‘Random’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Random
No.2 Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln automatical Guide
(Easy way for all users)
Best Combination: SpyHunter Anti-Malware+RegcurePro
⇒Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln with SpyHunter Anti-Malware
1-Click the button below to download SpyHunter Anti-Malware safely, Save it to your Desktop so that we can get access to it easily.
2-After downloading, double-click SpyHunter-Installer and start the installation.
3-Click Run to start installation.
4-It will provide you language choices, choose the one you want and click OK.
6- Choose “I accept the EULA and Privacy Policy” to Accept the End User License Agreements. Then, click Install button.
7-Then the installation is in progress and after the page of “setup successful” turns up, click EXIT.
8-After installing SpyHunter, click on Scan to check the presence of rootkit and virus. The tool reveals items that were found linked to Adware.Elex.ShrtCln and other malicious programs.
9-When the scan is completed, the page will display all the threats and all the dangerous results. Click Fix Threats to remove all of them.
⇒Keep protecting computer with RegcurePro
1-Click this link: Download RegcurePro or the button below to download RegcurePro safely：
2-After downloaded →double-click RegCureProSetup to start the installation
3-When RegcurePro is installed, it will be run automatically. click “Click to Start Scan” to detect files of Adware.Elex.ShrtCln:
4-After RegcurePro completes the scan, click Fix All to solve related problem.
(RegcurePro will help fix all the registry error and system bugs. It guides the PC from the viruses infection and malware re-activated. And it can periodically maintain the system for you. It is a good choice for users who has busy schedule and little knowledge here.)
Part Two Guides to Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln from Mac OS
No.1 Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln with manual Guide
(Note: If you are not a computer expert, Manual Guide may lead to severe problems with mistake handle or unsuccessful removal. But auto guide below can help you remove it smoothly. Please direct turn No.2 Step. )
1-Press “Command+Option+ESC” together to open Force Quit Ap-plication Window.
2-choose Terminal and click Force Quit
3-Remove Apps related to Adware.Elex.ShrtCln from Mac OS. (you need to identify all related apps and remove them or Adware.Elex.ShrtCln will be installed again with this apps.)
4- Open Finder, and then find Applications Tab in the left column. Choose the malicious Apps and select “move to Trash“
5-Reset Your Safari Web browsers. Open the safari and choose the menu. Click the “Reset Safari ” +”Reset”
6- Press “Command + Shift + G” and type ” ~/Library “ to remove all malcious files from Library.
No.2 Remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln automatical Guide
(Easy way for all users)
1-Click the links here to download MacKeeper Now.
2-start the installation by clicking “MacKeeper.dmg”. Click Continue to enter the process.
3-Click “Internet Security” to get safe browsing and antivirus tools to delete Adware.Elex.ShrtCln related infetcions.
4-In “System Status” tab, run a Scan to detect the virus and malware. Then click “Fix items Safely” to clean up all virus and malware:
5-Chooce “Find & Fix” in the left column and carry out a complete scan to detect all junks After that, click “Fix items safely” button. (after remove Adware.Elex.ShrtCln, you could clean your Mac periodically with this steps).
Congratulation! Your computer is clean Now.
If you want to keep your computer clean, please keep in mind that you should keep away from the spam email, illegal website, and unlicensed software, or anything of unreliable source. And please keep Mackeeper or RegcurePro to protect your computer forever.