How to stop "Ads by Cinem Plus 2.4c"?

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Thank you for visiting my blog! This guide is about how to get rid of Cinem Plus 2.4c infection. You can use the following links to navigate through the article:

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What is Cinem Plus 2.4c?

Cinem Plus 2.4c is rather dangerous threat. It changes your browser's start page, search engine, shows advertising offers and install third-party browser extensions. And all this without your consent. You may even do not know that you computer is infected with this harmful application, unless you scan your system with some malware scanner. 
We strongly do not recommend to neglect your privacy and your system's security. 
Cinem Plus 2.4c belongs to Crossrider family of threats. It can be detected by different virus scanners as:
  • Adware.Crossrider (Gridinsoft Trojan Killer)
  • Adware.Graftor
  • PUP/Win32.CrossRider
  • Toolbar.CrossRider

How to figure out that my computer is 

infected with Cinem Plus 2.4c?

First of all, you should notice such bothering "Ads by Cinem Plus 2.4c" or "brought by Cinem Plus 2.4c" advertising blocks, which are not related to web pages you see. Please, avoid clicking this advertising! Otherwise, you can infect your system even more. Also you could see various pop-ups (such as Flash-player update or Reimage install). It is another sign that your system is infected and should be cleaned.
Disable AdBlock if you see this message
Example of Cinem Plus 2.4c advertising block (image clickable)

Warning! The information about this infection provided below is for advanced users only. If you are not advanced user, simply move to the next step: How to get rid of Cinem Plus 2.4c?

If you found any of these items on your system, than you need to scan your computer and remove the infection or its traces. 
  • Folders:
    • C:\Program Files\Cinem Plus 2.4c
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Cinem Plus 2.4c
  • Registry entries:
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Cinem Plus 2.4c-nv-ie
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Cinem Plus 2.4c-nv
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Cinem Plus 2.4c
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Cinem Plus 2.4c-nv-ie
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Cinem Plus 2.4c-nv
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Cinem Plus 2.4c
    • HKCU\Software\Crossrider
    • HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Crossrider
    • HKCU\Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions
    • HKLM\Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions

How to get rid of Cinem Plus 2.4c?

Removing such threat like Cinem Plus 2.4c can be a big deal, so it is important that you follow all the steps below.

Step 1.  Try to remove Cinem Plus 2.4c using tools of Windows operating system

If you have installed Windows 8, click the Start button on the screen or Windows button on the keyboard, start typing "programs and features" and select Programs and Features from the menu:
Programs and Features
If you have installed Windows 7, press Start button and choose Control panel: 
Windows 7 start menu

Look for Cinem Plus 2.4c entry in the list of installed programs, select and uninstall it using Uninstall button:
Example of Programs and Features window

Then uninstall all unknown programs (that you didn't install manually) in the same way. If you can't find any suitable item, simply move to the next step.

Now reboot your computer and move to the next step.

Step 2. Remove Cinem Plus 2.4c completely using GridinSoft Trojan Killer tool

GridinSoft Trojan Killer is a powerful all-in-one tool aimed to protect you and your computer from dangerous software called 'malware'. It has no analogues on the quality of removing any kinds of threats. You can also take advantage of the professional Trojan Killer Support Team, which can solve your problem remotely, even if Trojan Killer has not solved your problem. *

Please, follow the guide below to remove Cinem Plus 2.4c from your computer.
  • Close all your programs and browsers
  • Install Gridinsoft Trojan Killer and run it by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop: 
    Trojan Killer icon on the desktop
  • Important! Update Trojan Killer's virus signature database:
    Update page
    Please note, that you should update your virus signature database every time you want to scan you system to keep maximum level of protection.
  • Run Standard scan:
    Scan page
  • After the scanning completed mark all items as Move to quarantine and press Apply button to remove all dangerous items from your computer. Reboot your PC if Trojan Killer asks about it:
    Scan results
  • Now you need to clean all your browsers. If you skip this step, Cinem Plus 2.4c may still be active in your system. Go to the Tools page and press Reset browser settings button:
    Tools page
  • Mark all the browsers you have as shown below and press Reset button. Warning! All your extensions and browsing history will be removed (browser bookmarks will be untouched).
    Final step of removal process
  • Reboot your PC and check the result
Now your computer should be cleaned of Cinem Plus 2.4c. 

If you still notice any signs of Cinem Plus 2.4c, please send your request to Trojan Killer Support Team. Specialists from GridinSoft will help you in removing any kind of threats *

How to prevent infection in the future?

It is always good when you can prevent the infection of your system. GridinSoft Trojan Killer offers you the feature called Real-Time Protection, designed to prevent execution of malicious items. This function is very useful and may come in handy when you download some unknown software. 
If you try to run some malicious application by mistake or any Trojan tries to run, Real-Time Protection just blocks it and shows you the message about blocked (or removed) item:
Real-Time Protection
We strongly recommend you to use this feature as it helps to keep your system clean. To turn ON Real-Time Protection go to the Protect tab and press Start button:



* Please notice that Trojan Killer Support service is available for registered users only. If you want to get free Trial Key, do not hesitate to contact Trojan Killer Support Team

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