Weekly top news email Removal Guide

Do you know what Weekly top news is?

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A new malspam message is starting to circulate the internet with the subject line of “Weekly top news”. If you get an email that has the subject “Weekly top news”, would you open it? I know that I would open it just to see what it is because I currently subscribe to various news alerts that send me emails regularly. You might remember the “CNN.com Daily Top 10” malspam message or the other variants that spread malicious files through a fake flash player download. This time it is all about an ActiveX object.

In non-techie terms: Do you ever visit websites that prompt you to run an ActiveX object or script? The “Weekly top news” message will redirect you to a website that has this where it does not run a valid ActiveX object, it is a malicious one that may install or download malicious software onto your computer. Once you make the mistake of click on a link in the Weekly top news message it starts an endless process of popups and downloading of a Video ActiveX Object.

One of the sites (http://divacouple.com) that we discovered to display this Video ActiveX Object error displays a message similar to below.

Video ActiveX Object Error
Your browser cannot play this video file.
Click ‘OK’ to download and install missing Video ActiveX Object.

The “Weekly top news” email may read similar to the text below.

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“McCain Changes His Mind and Adopts a Gay Couple!
McCain in yet another reinvention announced that he and Cindy, his alcohol baroness 2nd wife, have decided to adopt a gay couple.
Read All (38) breaking news
AND 41 shocking videos”
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“Journalists shot in Georgia
Turkish television has released video of four journalists on assignment in Georgia being shot at.
The crew from NTV were in an area of Georgian-Russian fighting between the Georgian town of Gori and South Ossetia.
Read All (45) breaking news AND 49 shocking videos”
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“Iran test fires rocket, says state media
The launch of Iran’s two-stage rocket, called Safir or “messenger,” was successful on Saturday and “paved the way for placing the first Iranian satellite in orbit,” the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Read All (27) breaking news
AND 33 shocking videos”
“Boy Successfully Sues Mother for Crap Cooking
An American 12-year-old from Arkansas has set a legal precedent this week by winning damages of close to $150,000 from his mother for her appalling cooking.”
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“Bigcock Discovered In Georgia
After the discovery of Bigfoot in Georgia comes another discovery - Bigcock - a giant of a man in more ways than one and a beast that certainly needs taming.
Read All (44) breaking news AND 33 shocking videos”
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If you ever experienced this Weekly top news message Video ActiveX Object error then you should take time out to remove the infection.

Weekly top news Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.

1. Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
   desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop.
3. After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
   press Enter to delete infect files.
4. SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
5. Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
6. SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
   file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter.
7. Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
8. After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
   removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
   rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:).
9. Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
10. Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
    click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
11. Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
    you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin.
12. Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.

Weekly top news Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Weekly top news manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Weekly top news will be removed completely. So read the Weekly top news removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

1. Uninstall Weekly top news Program
   Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Weekly top news if found.
2. To stop Weekly top news processes (view process removal steps)
   Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
   Search and stop these Weekly top news processes:
   install.exe
   For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
3. Block all related Weekly top news email sites/urls:
   http://rcengineer.com/index1.html
   http://divacouple.com/index2.html
   http://hiflitravel.com/index1.html
4. If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
5. To remove Weekly top news email icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the Weekly top news manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Weekly top news problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Weekly top news will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.

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