What is Pc-update-1024.net - How to remove Pc-update-1024.net?

Is pc-update-1024.net hijacking your browser and block you from access other webpage? How to get rid of this annoying pop up? Is it safe to keep it on the computer? Read this post, you can get more information about Pc-update-1024.net and as well as the removal guide.

What do you know about Pc-update-1024.net?

Similar to dwlmysoft.com, Pc-update-1024.net is an adware created by the cyber criminals to display fake warning message to promote unwanted programs like Adobe Flash Player. This kind of adware from the same adware family to generate web traffics by hijacking users’s browser and trick the users to install its recommended programs. Once the browser is infected with pc-update-1024.net, it will automatically modify the browser setting such as your default homepage and new tab. When you open the browser, you will be redirected to pc-update-1024.net directly. You will get the pop up just like the picture showed as below.

Pc-update-1024.net can display pop up on almost all the browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, Yahoo, Bing, Opera, Safari. The pop up webpage from pc-update-1024.net states that your Adobe Flash Player is outdated, and you need to update or install a new one. you should not believe in the false message since there is nothing to do with the real condition of your computer. This is a false warning message to trick you update the fake player so that to get the pay-per-click or pay-per-install revenue.

If you fall into believe or click the “Update “or “Save file” button and continue by accident, you will have the risk of installing many other unwanted programs like fake Java update, rogue computer optimize utility, and even viruses such as browser hijacker, spyware, Trojan horse, ransomware, worm and so on. To protect your computer from other threats, you’d better remove Pc-update-1024.net as soon as possible. And it is highly recommended to keep a powerful anti-virus like Spyhunter on the computer to remove and block viruses from infiltrating into your system, .

Potential dangers caused by Pc-update-1024.net

It injects malicious files and registry entries to the infected computer;
It sets itself as the homepage and redirects users to its domain and search engine;
It installs malicious plug-in or extension to browsers in order to take control of the browsers;
It may display fake messages warning about computer problems and introduce fake program.
It can compromise your system and may introduce additional infections like rogue software.

Here in this post, there are two solutions to remove Pc-update-1024.net

<< Remove Pc-update-1024.net manually.

<<Remove Pc-update-1024.net by using SpyHunter anti-malware.

Instructions to get rid of Pc-update-1024.net

For manually removal
Step 1. Open Control Panel using instructions below base on your operating system.
Accessing Control Panel on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Click on Start > Control Panel. Window should open where you can adjust your computer settings.

Accessing Control Panel on Windows 8
a) Hover your mouse on lower-left corner of the screen and wait for the icon to appear.
b) Right-click on the icon to display list of accessible programs.
c) Select Control Panel from the list. Window should open where you can adjust your computer settings.

Step 2. When Control Panel window appears, click on ‘Uninstall a program’ under Programs area.
Step 3. On the opening window, select the program you want to remove.
Step 4 : Reset your browser setting
Firefox:
In the drop-down list of Firefox, go to Help and click on Troubleshooting Information.
Click on the Reset Firefox button to reset it.

Google Chrome:
Click on the Chrome menu on the right of toolbar and then select Settings.
Scroll down to the bottom to click Show advanced settings.
Go down to the bottom and click Reset browser settings to reset Google Chrome to its default setting.

IE:
Click Tools on the up right corner and select Internet Options.
Click on Advanced tab, press Reset button to reset IE to its default settings.
Step 5. Open Registry Editor by navigating to Start Menu, type in Regedit, and then click OK. When you have been in Registry Editor, please remove the following related files and registry entries:

%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” =Random
Step 6. Scan your computer again with Spyhunter to check.