Bing.vc is a deceptive site and browser hijacker that may cause unwanted loads of sites that have questionable content. Use of the Bing.vc site could lead to other unwanted redirects and the possibility of downloading and installing unknown software that may be classified as malware. Bing.vc is deceptive in its task of mimicking the legitimate Bing search site through offering a way of searching the internet. Use of Bing.vc may load random results that are laced with several advertisements or other links that load up unwanted sites. The creators of Bing.vc look to gain your clicks on their advertisements to generate CPC clicks so they can generate money on those advertisement campaigns. Removal of Bing.vc and its related components may be done with the help of an antispyware tool.
Are you getting popups from Bing.vc? Have you identified that you have Bing.vc
installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Bing.vc completely from your computer?
Why should you remove Bing.vc?
If Bing.vc resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or
you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Bing.vc may have
the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in
loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Bing.vc removal
process.
How can you manually remove Bing.vc
Manual removal of Bing.vc may not be for everyone. Each
manual Bing.vc removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related
files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your
system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Bing.vc removal process.
Bing.vc can be removed manually by following the steps below.
With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the
Control Panel.
Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
Locate Bing.vc in the list of programs. If you find it, select
it and remove it. If you cannot find Bing.vc, you can continue to step 5.
Restart your computer.
Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in
regedit, and click OK.
Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this,
then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
You may need to return to this removal process for removing Bing.vc.
You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by
clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the
keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark
this page.
Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process
Delete all of the following files that are associated with Bing.vc from
your computer.
If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read
how to find and search for files and folders here.
If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated
with Bing.vc, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may
allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can
read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.
Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"
After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories
associated with Bing.vc by going to the
C:\ProgramFiles\Bing.vc folder, select it, and delete it.
In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the
next step.
Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at
this point. You should have removed Bing.vc completely from your computer.
If you find that Bing.vc is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps
again or go to the automatic Bing.vc removal process.