How to Get Rid of About:Blank Pop-Ups

The About:Blank virus may increase your computer's boot time.

About:Blank pop-ups are generated by the About:Blank virus. In addition to flooding your computer with pop-ups, the About:Blank virus changes your Internet homepage and redirects your Internet searches to international and pornographic websites that may contain additional malware. Finally, the About:Blank virus may slow your computer, reduce your available virtual memory and cause your computer to freeze or restart. Fortunately, you can put an end to the unsolicited pop-ups and other problems by removing the About:Blank virus.

Instructions

End Processes

1. Press "Ctrl," "Shift" and "Escape" simultaneously to open the Task Manager.

2. Click the "Processes" tab.

3. End each of the following processes listed under the "Image Name" heading. To end a process, right-click the process and select "End Process."

   phafxfa.exe

   svhost.exe

   smbdins.exe

   sethcd.exe

   tsmsetup.exe

4. Close the Task Manager.

Delete Registry Entries

1. Click "Start," type "regedit" into the search field and press "Enter." The Registry Editor opens.

2. Delete each of the following registry entries from the left pane of the Registry Editor. To delete a registry entry, right-click the entry and select "Delete."

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftinternet explorertoolbar {06abaa2d-34ab-4902-a326-409bd9b9a7a5}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorerbrowser helper objects{b664647f-efd5-4837-a810-a807139107e5}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun network service

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{06abaa2d-34ab-4902-a326-409bd9b9a7a5}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{b664647f-efd5-4837-a810-a807139107e5}

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid{ce6a1268-9cc9-4ba3-8657-fe1132906cc4}

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftinternet explorertoolbarwebbrowser {06abaa2d-34ab-4902-a326-409bd9b9a7a5}

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun network service

3. Close the Registry Editor.

Delete DLL's And Files

1. Click "Start," type "cmd" into the search field and press "Enter." The Command Prompt opens.

2. Type the following commands into the Command Prompt. Press "Enter" after each command.

   regsvr32 /u wdm.dll

   regsvr32 /u achpjba.dll

   regsvr32 /u cbme.dll

   regsvr32 /u se.dll

   regsvr32 /u iesp1.dll

   del ld[X].tmp

   del syg.db

   del spyfalcon.URL

   del blacklist.txt

   del english.ini

   del spyfalcon 2.0.lnk

   del uninstall spyfalcon 2.0.lnk

   del spyfalcon 2.0.lnk

   del spyfalcon 2.0 website.lnk

   del spyfalcon.lnk

   del spyfalcon 2.0.lnk

3. Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer.

Tips & Warnings

• Malicious programs, including the About:Blank virus, can sometimes be removed by anti-malware programs. Not all anti-malware programs are created equal and thus some may be able to remove the virus where others will not. The Windows Vista and 7 operating systems come pre-installed with Windows Defender, a free anti-malware program. To run Windows Defender, click "Start," "All Programs" and "Windows Defender." Then click the "Down Arrow" next to Scan and select "Full Scan."

References

• Faster PC Clean: How to Remove AboutBlank
• Spyware Remove: About:Blank