If you keep getting random blank windows named Hello4 when you turn off your PC and Blank Window2 when you start your computer, then you're infected with malware. Malware that causes these blank windows to show up may also hijack your web browser and redirect you to spam/malicious websites. What is more, it may download and install additional malware onto your computer, most likely TDL rootkit, Vundo trojan or Zbot spyware. While the blank Hello4 and Blank Window2 pop-ups may look more like software errors they are actually clear signs of malware infection. So, how to do you remove Hello4/Blank Window2 malware? First of all, you should scan your computer with several free anti-rookit utilities to check whether your computer is infected with a rootkit or not. Then you should scan your computer with multiple anti-malware programs. We recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Hitman Pro, however, you can use any other. Also, we do not recommend removing malware manually because you can accidentally remove safe files, especially when there are several randomly named malicious files associated with this infection. If you can't run malware removal tools properly, reboot your computer in safe mode/safe mode with networking. For more information, please follow the steps in the removal guide below. If you have any questions you can leave a comment below or write us an email. Good luck and be safe online!
Hello4 and Blank Window2 removal instructions:
1. Scan your computer with TDSSKiller and ZeroAccess rootkit removal tool.
2. Download free anti-malware software from the list below and run a full system scan.
NOTE: in some cases the rogue program may block anti-malware software. Before saving the selected program onto your computer, you may have to rename the installer to iexplore.exe or winlogon.exe With all of these tools, if running Windows 7 or Vista they MUST be run as administrator. Launch the program and follow the prompts. Don't forget to update the installed program before scanning.
3. Run CCleaner to remove temporarily and unnecessary files from your computer.
4. If the problem persists, please read this web document and follow the steps carefully: http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html
Associated Hello4 and Blank Window2 files and registry values:
Files:
Hello4 and Blank Window2 removal instructions:
1. Scan your computer with TDSSKiller and ZeroAccess rootkit removal tool.
2. Download free anti-malware software from the list below and run a full system scan.
NOTE: in some cases the rogue program may block anti-malware software. Before saving the selected program onto your computer, you may have to rename the installer to iexplore.exe or winlogon.exe With all of these tools, if running Windows 7 or Vista they MUST be run as administrator. Launch the program and follow the prompts. Don't forget to update the installed program before scanning.
3. Run CCleaner to remove temporarily and unnecessary files from your computer.
4. If the problem persists, please read this web document and follow the steps carefully: http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html
Associated Hello4 and Blank Window2 files and registry values:
Files:
- C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\[SET OF RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
- C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\aha154x.sys
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5603 "000"="hello4"
