How to get rid of Ransom-FOO!htm completely?

"My Mcafee is showing that a number of files are infected with Ransom-FOO!htm virus but I can find very little about this virus. When I look at McAfee site and look at the regional statistics I see that this virus is occurring frequently but there is no information about it." Have you ever encounter the same problem? If you are looking for the effective ways to get rid of Ransom-FOO!htm, just read the follow post, and your problem will be fixed !

What is Ransom-FOO!htm?

Ransom-FOO!htm is classified as a malicious Trojan horse which is able to mess up Windows registry entries in the background and cause various computer problems. And Ransom-FOO!htm may insert computer with ransom program to lock down your screen and prevent the users from accessing into computer normally. Ransom-FOO!htm slips into computer without obtaining the permission of the user. And it enter into computer usually through some approaches, such as spam email attachment, malicious pop up, porn link and fake update website and so on. And transfer files from USB is also easy to be infected by this virus. In addition, some free programs released by network criminals on the internet will also contain the virus. Therefore, you need to be careful when you are browsing online.

 How does Ransom-FOO!htm damage your compter?

Once Ransom-FOO!htm installed into the computer, it is able to modify your system registry entries and system files, add its harmful entries to the star-up folder so as to automatically run itself every time you launch Windows. And it will also modify your the browser setting and bring in lots of unwanted extension or plu-ins to generate a great deal of pop-ups on your browser. The Ransom-FOO!htm  launches as a background program, taking up large amount of system resources and cause failure performance of program . If you keep this Trojan inside your system for a long time, it will slow down your computer performance. Furthermore, This Trojan infection is able to help remote hackers in taking control of your computer and steal the information stored on the target computer. All in all, the Ransom-FOO!htm should be removed from the affected computer as soon as possible.

Get rid of Ransom-FOO!htm from computer completely.

According to the information above, may be you have already known about the Ransom-FOO!htm and how harmful and dangerous it is. Therefore, you should remove it from your computer immediately. Here we provide two main solutions and one optional solution to help you to get rid of Ransom-FOO!htm.

Solution one : Remove Ransom-FOO!htm manually. 
Solution two: get rid of Ransom-FOO!htm automatically by SpyHunter removal tool.

Solution one : Remove Ransom-FOO!htm manually. 

Step 1: Restart your computer in safe mode with networking.

 (1) Restart your computer, as your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap "F8" key constantly.

(2) Use the arrow keys to highlight the " Safe Mode With Networking" option.

(3) Then press Enter.

Step 2: End all running processes of Ransom-FOO!htm.

Press Alt+Ctrl+Del keys together to open Task Manger. After opening the windows, then stop all the runnign processes about Ransom-FOO!htm.

Step 3: Remove Ransom-FOO!htm from Registry Editor.

(1) Go to Start Menu and open Registry Editor.
(2) In the opened Window, type in Regedit and then click OK.
(3) Remove the related files and registry entries in Registry Editor.

Step 4:  Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about Ransom-FOO!htm.

(1) Click the Start button and choose Control Panel.
(2) Clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then find Folder Options then double-click on it.
(3) In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files.
(4) Clean all the malicious files about this infection.

Solution two: get rid of Ransom-FOO!htm automatically by SpyHunter removal tool.

SpyHunter is a powerful anti-spyware application that can help computer users to eliminate the infections such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogues, dialers, and spywares. SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.

(1) Firstly, please click on the icon below to download SpyHunter.



(2) Follow these instructions to install SpyHunter into your computer.








(3) After installation, you should click on " Malware Scan " button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.



(4) Restart your computer to apply all made changes.





Optional solution: use RegCure Pro to optimize your PC.


RegCure Pro is a kind of tool you need to install to boost your computer's speed and performance. It can repair the computer’s system, and clean up the registry, junk, duplicate files and errors. The best way to improve your computer’s performance is to start with a scan. It can help you understand the current health status of your computer.

 1. Download RegCure Pro by clicking on the button below.

2. Double-click on the RegCure Pro program to open it, and then  follow the instructions to install it.









3. After installation, RegCure Pro will begin to automatically scan your computer.

After using these methods, your computer should be free of Ransom-FOO!htm. If you do not have much experience to remove it manually, it is suggested that you should download the most popular antivirus program SpyHunter to help you quickly and automatically remove all possible infections from your computer.