How to Remove "BTCWINNERAPP.CO" Virus (PUP.Adware.BTCWINNERAPP) from Chrome? Virus Removal Tips

In this post I will tell you how to fix problem manually and how to clean it automatically using a special powerful removal tool.

You can download the removal program for free here:

What is BTCWINNERAPP.CO?

BTCWINNERAPP.CO is a Browser Hijacker.
BTCWINNERAPP.CO is classified as PUP.Adware.BTCWINNERAPP.
Browser Hijacking is a form of VIRUS, that modifies a web browser’s settings without a user’s permission, to inject unwanted advertising into the user’s browser.
A BTCWINNERAPP.CO browser hijacker may replace the existing home page, error page, or search page with its own.

How I got BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus?

Usually users can be infected by adware virus during installation of free games or by infected e-mails. Just as I did.
All shortcuts of my browsers were infected and changed immediately. My homepage were changed to BTCWINNERAPP.CO too.
I have tried to change it, I have checked all settings of my browser, but in waste – after a couple of minutes it has returned to BTCWINNERAPP.CO.
How to get rid of btcwinnerapp.co adware redirect virus from chrome, firefox, internet explorer, edge

I have checked the scheduled task and deleted them. That was not enough too.

I have checked and closed all suspicious processes, and started to fix my shortcuts again. The same thing – all settings has returned to BTCWINNERAPP.CO.
I have checked all programs in autostart menu…
So I have spend about 2 hours to fix that problem manually!

You can save 2 hours using this manual!

Follow instructions step by step.


Will you remove it?
0 0

Download Removal Tool for Free

You have 2 ways to remove BTCWINNERAPP.CO:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "BTCWINNERAPP.CO", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
  3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
  4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
  5. UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

How to easily remove BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus? (Virus removal guide)

Here’s how to remove BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe. (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for BTCWINNERAPP.CO malware using UnHackMe. (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove BTCWINNERAPP.CO malware. (3 minutes)

STEP 4: (optional) Clear your basket and cache.

UnHackMe will complete all steps I wrote above by checking all items with it’s database in only 1 minute!

Also UnHackMe surely will find another malware too, not only BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus.

With manual deletion there can be some problems with erasing some opened files. Some processes can immediately be opened again. Often you can not have access rights to do some operations also.

UnHackMe ready to all this situations and will make hard work during reboot.

And that is not the end! If after erasing BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus some problems still exists, UnHackMe has manual mode to explore unwanted programs in list and fix them.
Just try to use UnHackMe from Greatis Software and follow this guide!

So let’s start now:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute).

  1. Download UnHackMe from official web site.
    Double click on UnHackMe.zip.
    Choose ‘unhackme_setup.exe’.
  2. start install UnHackMe

  3. Then you have to accept the license agreement.
  4. proceed install UnHackMe

  5. And later you have to choose destination to install and finish installation process.
  6. choose destination directory for install UnHackMe

STEP 2: Scan for BTCWINNERAPP.CO malware using UnHackMe (1 minute).

  1. After that you have to run UnHackMe, and start scanning, you may use fast scan for only 1 minute. But if you have time – I recommend you to run Online Multi-Antivirus + Anti-malware scanning with VirusTotal – it will increase probability of detection not only BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus, but the other unwanted software too.
  2. Start removing virus using UnHackMe

  3. After that the scanning process will begin.
  4. scan viruses with UnHackMe

STEP 3: Remove BTCWINNERAPP.CO malware (3 minutes).

  1. By the way, UnHackMe shows you everything he found, not only absolutely bad, but suspected and even potentially good. Be careful! Not sure – skip it! But if it is marked as dangerous – trust it. It will be red. Check it and click Remove Checked.
  2. remove using UnHackMe

  3. After that UnHackMe may ask you for confirmation and advise to close all browsers. Do it.
  4. In case you need to delete file or directory it is better to check “Use file safe deleting”. Yes, you will need to reboot, but this is best way.
  5. fix virus with UnHackMe

  6. And after all you will see the results of your scanning and fixing process
  7. Was fixed by UnHackMe

STEP 4: (optional) Clear your basket and cache.

  • Well, at first clear your basket. It is very usual, but necessary operation.
    Simply right click on your basket and choose “Clear”.
  • After that you have to clear the cache of your browser. For example, if you use Mozilla Firefox as I do, just go to menu Tools and run Options.
    Open Privacy tab and check option ‘Clear history when Firefox closes’
  • clear history after removed malware virus in firefox

  • Then click Settings at this screen and check options ‘Cookies’ and ‘Cache’ as shown at picture.
  • clear cache firefox remove virus

  • After that click OK and close your browser’s pages. All information in cache will be removed.

So after all these steps you will have absolutely clean system without any trace of BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus. Start using UnHackMe right now to completely protect your PC from malware and unwanted programs!

How to remove BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus manually? (Virus removal guide)

  1. Find BTCWINNERAPP.CO in the list of installed programs and uninstall it.
  2. how uninstall unwanted adware program from windows
    More info…

  3. Open Task Manager and close all programs, which has name BTCWINNERAPP.CO in their description. Check the directories where such programs start. Erase all of them too.
  4. check task manager to terminate
    More info…

  5. Disable auto starting of services with BTCWINNERAPP.CO in it’s name.
  6. run services console
    More info…

  7. Delete tasks with BTCWINNERAPP.CO in it’s name.
  8. run scheduler console to clear
    More info…

  9. Find and delete all keys with virus name in it’s content.
  10. run registry editor to find
    More info…

  11. After that, check shortcuts of your browsers if they have additional addresses at the end of command line. Check if shortcuts runs real browsers, not fakes. Remember: Chromium is fake browser, real name have to be Chrome.
  12. check shortcut's end for additional line

  13. Check all plug-ins of all installed browsers: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc. if they have our virus name in their names or directory.
  14. check plugins

  15. After that, check settings of search and homepage of your browser. Reset them if needed.
  16. check homepage for changes

  17. Next, you have to check your DNS settings. Follow your provider’s instructions, delete all unknown DNS addresses.
    More info…
  18. And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser’s cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn’t it? I fixed BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus in only 5 minutes! That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove BTCWINNERAPP.CO virus or other unwanted software, using this simple guide.

[ratings]
Free Download
  • Andrew Wise

    Andrew is just a guy who uses computers every day, and hates if troubles come into his life. He loves to sing also. But don't worry his voice never bother you, just text.