Automatic Guide to Remove Adware Generic_r.EZ Infection

What Is Adware Generic_r.EZ?

Adware Generic_r.EZ is an adware infection which annoys users’ online activities. Once installed, it causes many browser problems. Users may suffer various commercial ads or coupon codes when surfing the Internet. Users are not recommended to click any ads pop-ups or links provided by Adware Generic_r.EZ because it is able to inject other infections or viruses to your computer in this way. Besides the ads pop-ups, users may suffer browser hijacker or redirection problems. Homepages can be replaced by unfamiliar web site, or users’ search results can be redirected to unsafe web sites.


Generic_r.EZ adware injects its own files to the infected system as soon as it is installed. Actually, it changes your default browser settings, and installs malicious toolbar and add-ons to your browsers to mess up your browser functions. What is more, Adware Generic_r.EZ is able to collect the sensitive information by review your search histories and cookies. In this way, your personal information saved on your browsers such as email passwords or bank account can be revealed to hackers or designers of this infection.

Manual Guide to Remove Adware Generic_r.EZ Infection

Step 1: Boot your infected computer into Safe Mode with Networking
(Reboot your infected PC > keep pressing F8 key before Windows start-up screen shows>use the arrow keys to select “Safe Mode with Networking” and press Enter.)

For win8 operating system: http://blog.teesupport.com/how-to-boot-into-safe-mode-on-windows-8-blocked-by-ukash-or-moneypak-ransomware/.

Step 2: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together and stop Adware Generic_r.EZ processes in the Windows Task Manager.

Step 3: Open the Registry Editor, search for and delete these Registry Entries created by Adware Generic_r.EZ.
(Click Start button> click "Run" > Input "regedit" into the Run box and click ok)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>.exe" = "<malware path>\<random>.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\[random]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\Run\[random]
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KB8456137 = "%LocalAppData%\KB8456137\KB8456137.exe"

Step 4: Detect and remove Adware Generic_r.EZ associated files listed below:

%AppData%\\.exe
%AppData%\p1.exe
%CommonAppData%\.
%Windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\[random].exe
%System%\[random].exe

Step 5: Reset your browsers.

Automatic Guide to Remove Adware Generic_r.EZ Infection with SpyHunter

Step one: Download SpyHunter by clicking the button below:

Step two: Click on Download, and then follow the installation process of SpyHunter step by step.

1. In the showing box, click Run.

2. Click: I accept the license agreement, and then press Next.

3. Wait for a while to install the applications.

4. Click Finish.

5. After installation, you can click Yes to restart your computer to make SpyHunter effect, or press No, if you’d like to restart it later manually.

Step three:scan and delete every threats caused by Adware Generic_r.EZ .

1. To do a full scanning with SpyHunter to find out every threats in your computer.

2. After that, you need to select every detected threats about Adware Generic_r.EZ and remove them all.

Notes: Remove Adware Generic_r.EZ as soon as possible. If not, you are not only irritated by the frequent pop-up advertisements , but also threatened by the unsafety of your confidential information. Based on your own liking, you can choose one of the two methods. But if you don’t have a good command of computer knowledge, I suggest downloading and installing SpyHunter to automatically remove Adware Generic_r.EZ from your PC permanently.