Remove V9

V9 or V9 Portal or V9 Tapak Portal is a start page that will replace the one you usually had in your browser (whether in Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox) without asking your opinion. This is a PUP, a potentially unwanted program, which puts V9 in place when you install a wrong update Java or Flash update or a small free-download ware on a download platform. During these installations, you must not do too fast and must always customize: this will help you to uncheck all the options you install, the kind of parameters that may be then difficult to get rid of.

How to remove V9 ?

Remove V9 with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a program that research for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your pc. By using AdwCleaner you can quickly delete many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

• Download AdwCleaner (Official link and direct-download) :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Select AdwCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
• If User Account Control asks you to allow AdwCleaner.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue.
• Start scanning your computer for any malicious threats by selecting the Scan button, please wait.
• If AdwCleaner is done, it will display a list of malicious items detected, If you have nothing to uncheck, continue to the removal process and select the Clean button.
• Reboot your computer.

Clean your shorcuts infected by V9

V9 replaces all the shortcut’s from your favorite browser, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with a extra argument behind the executable. By doing this the V9 is always your default homepage, you need to remove the extra argument in order to restore your favorite browser to default settings and to use it again as you want it. Please follow this easy instruction to clean your shortcuts.

• Download Shortcut Cleaner :
  Download Shortcut Cleaner
• Once the program has been downloaded, double-click on the sc-cleaner.exe icon.
• If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run Shortcut Cleaner, please allow it to run.
• Once the program starts, it will scan your computer for hijacked shortcuts and clean them.
• When it has finished it will display a log file that contains a list of all Windows shortcuts that were hijacked and disinfected.

Remove V9 with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. If you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC.

• Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
  Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
• Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
• Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
• Once the program has loaded, select Scan now.
• When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
• When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.

Reset default homepage (if necessary)

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer