How Can I Remove the 'About: Blank' Virus From My Computer?

About: Blank is a browser hijacker virus. A browser hijacker virus, sometimes called a browser redirect virus, is a computer virus that changes your Internet settings. Generally, a browser hijacker will change your homepage and redirect your Internet searches to random sites. The About: Blank virus redirects your Internet searches to pornographic sites. In addition, the About: Blank virus may slow your computer, add icons to your desktop, and decrease.


Instructions

End About: Blank Processes

1. Press \"Ctrl\" + \"Alt\" + \"Delete.\"
2. Click on the \"Task Manager\" and then click on the \"Processes\" tab.
3. End the following processes. To end a process, click on the process and then click on \"End Process.\"<br /><br />\"phafxfa.exe\"<br />\"svhost.exe\"<br />\"smbdins.exe\"<br />\"sethcd.exe\"<br />\"tsmsetup.exe\"

Delete About: Blank 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 About: Blank 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. 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 About: Blank 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\"