How do I remove Binkiland from my computer. Webroot doesn't find it, Spy Hunter 4 found 3044 files

  • 25 March 2015
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I am new to Webroot, I saw PC Magizine has voted it Number 1 for 14 consecutive years!!!  Wow, that really says something. Getting back to issue, when you find spyware like Binkiland and Webroot seemingly has no knowledge of it and I WANT IT OFF MY SYSTEM NOW. How does one go about getting it done??????  BrigD

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Hello
 
How To Remove Binkiland
http://www.binkiland.com/how-to-remove/
 
Browser hijacker that installs Binkiland.com as your homepage replaces your favorite search engine with a different one. Users of rogue search engines get many irrelevant links and advertising that appears in web browsers.
 
It`s PUA(Potentially Unwanted Application)
 
WSA does detect and remove many PUA's, and more are being added, but WSA does not detect all of them. A simple browser add-on with PUA behaviour that is easy to identify and easy to remove is not likely to be detected and removed by WSA. Those that are intentionally difficult to locate and remove are. Please see THIS LINK for more information regarding Webroot's stance on these annoying programs.
 
For those that are not detected by WSA, please see this KB Article. It has some easy to follow directions on locating and removing PUA's. You may also want to submit a Support Ticket, especially if you cannot remove it easily from the directions in the KB Article.
 
For those that ARE detected by WSA, but cannot be removed automatically, you can submit a Support Ticket.  Webroot Support will help you get these annoying 'crapware' off your computer at no extra charge, and the additional examples may help to better automatic removal of that particular PUA for all users in the future.
 
To make sure that your WSA is checking for PUA's with the best proficiently, it sometimes helps to reset the PUA detection within WSA's settings. For PUA's that had previously been scanned and determined to be OK, but have since been added to detection/removal, you may want to complete the following steps:
 
  • Open Webroot SecureAnywhere
  • Click on ‘Advanced Settings’ from the top right
  • Select ‘Scan Settings’ from the left side
  • Unselect the option “Detect Potentially Unwanted Applications”
  • Click on the Save button (you may have to enter in a CAPTCHA)
  • Reselect the option to “Detect Potentially Unwanted Applications”
  • Click on the Save button
  • Run another scan with Webroot and remove any items that get detected.
To help avoid PUA's in the future, remember to read all of the information when installing or updating software (Adobe downloads often have those "extra special offers" attached... PUA'S!: often the PUA included will be mentioned, and you can opt out of installing it.  Those check boxes you see? Usually only one of them is for the User Agreement of the software you want, the others are for the junk you don't.

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