How Do You Remove "About: Blank" From My Computer?

The About: Blank virus changes your Internet settings.

“About: Blank” is the name of the page that repeatedly appears in your Web browser when your computer has been infected with the About: Blank computer virus. The About: Blank virus is a variant of the Cool Web Search virus. Both viruses change your Web browser homepage, redirect your Internet searches, slow your computer, and decrease your available memory. In addition, the About: Blank virus may disable your antivirus program and prevent you from visiting security Websites. Consequently, you may need to remove the virus manually.

Instructions

End Processes

1. Press \"Ctrl\" + \"Alt\" + \"Delete.\"

2. Click on the \"Task Manager\" and then click on the \"Processes\" tab.

3. Right-click on each of the following processes and select \"End Process.\"<br /><br />\"phafxfa.exe\"<br />\"svhost.exe\"<br />\"smbdins.exe\"<br />\"sethcd.exe\"<br />\"tsmsetup.exe\"

Delete Registry Entries

1. Hold down the Windows key and press \"R.\" The Run box opens.

2. Type \"regedit\" into the Run box and click \"OK.\" The Registry Editor opens.

3. Locate the following registry entries in the Registry Editor and delete them. To delete a registry entry, right-click on it and select \"Delete.\"<br /><br />\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\software\\microsoft\\internet explorer\\toolbar {06abaa2d-34ab-4902-a326-409bd9b9a7a5}\"<br />\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\software\\microsoft\\windows\\currentversion\\explorer\\browser helper objects\\{b664647f-efd5-4837-a810-a807139107e5}\"<br />\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\software\\microsoft\\windows\\currentversion\\run network service\"<br />\"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\clsid\\{06abaa2d-34ab-4902-a326-409bd9b9a7a5}\"<br />\"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\clsid\\{b664647f-efd5-4837-a810-a807139107e5}\"<br />\"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\clsid\\{ce6a1268-9cc9-4ba3-8657-fe1132906cc4}\"<br />\"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\software\\microsoft\\internet explorer\\toolbar\\webbrowser {06abaa2d-34ab-4902-a326-409bd9b9a7a5}\"<br />\"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\software\\microsoft\\windows\\currentversion\\run network service\"

Delete DLL Files

1. Hold down the Windows key and press \"R.\" The Run box opens.

2. Type \"cmd\" into the Run box and click \"OK.\" The Command Prompt opens.

3. Type the following into the Command Prompt. Be sure to press \"Enter\" after each line. <br /><br />\"regsvr32 /u wdm.dll\" <br />\"regsvr32 /u achpjba.dll\" <br />\"regsvr32 /u cbme.dll\" <br />\"regsvr32 /u se.dll\" <br />\"regsvr32 /u iesp1.dll\"

Delete Files

1. Click on the \"Start\" menu.

2. Click on the \"Search Programs and Files\" box.

3. Search for and delete the following files. To delete a file, right-click on it and select \"Delete.\"<br /><br />\"ld[X].tmp\"<br />\"syg.db\"<br />\"spyfalcon.url\"<br />\"blacklist.txt\"<br />\"english.ini\"<br />\"spyfalcon 2.0.lnk\"<br />\"uninstall spyfalcon 2.0.lnk\"<br />\"spyfalcon 2.0.lnk\"<br />\"spyfalcon 2.0 website.lnk\"<br />\"spyfalcon.lnk\"<br />\"spyfalcon 2.0.lnk\"

References

• PC Hell: About: Blank Homepage Hijacker
• FasterPCCleanClean.com: How to Remove AboutBlank