(SOLVED!) How to uninstall "PROXYGATE" COMPLETELY? "PROXYGATE" Removal Guide


PROXYGATE is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program). What is PUP? PUP is crapware. PROXYGATE have several types of unwanted behaviour:
  1. Displaying popup ads.
  2. Hijacking your browser.
  3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
  4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

PROXYGATE can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
PROXYGATE is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for PROXYGATE in the Control Panel.
Sometimes PROXYGATE uninstaller does not work.

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How PROXYGATE got on your computer?

Usually you got PROXYGATE with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since PROXYGATE manufacturer pays software developers for distributing PROXYGATE within their applications, PROXYGATE is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one PROXYGATE problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove PROXYGATE:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "PROXYGATE", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
  5. UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

Here’s how to remove PROXYGATE virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove PROXYGATE virus (3 minutes)

That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove PROXYGATE redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove PROXYGATE manually:



You can see PROXYGATE at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.


check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to PROXYGATE in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove PROXYGATE virus from running processes

Remove PROXYGATE virus from running processes


Remove PROXYGATE virus from Windows services

Remove PROXYGATE virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains PROXYGATE in it's name or description.

Remove PROXYGATE from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to PROXYGATE. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from PROXYGATE virus.

Remove PROXYGATE virus from Windows registry

Remove PROXYGATE virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains PROXYGATE.

STEP 7: Remove PROXYGATE from Google Chrome.
Remove PROXYGATE Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove PROXYGATE from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove PROXYGATE from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page




STEP 1: Download UnHackMe for free


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UnHackMe is compatible with most antivirus software.

STEP 2: Double click on UnHackMe_setup.exe


Once UnHackMe has installed the first Scan will start automatically

Review the detected threats

STEP 3: Carefully review the detected threats!

Click Remove button or False Positive.


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