How to remove Song (Virus Removal Guide)

The program titled “Song” is recognized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware by reputable security software and various malware research teams. The adware primarily serves pop-up advertisements across multiple internet browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari. Advertisements served by this adware will usually contain text on them that says something similar to “Ads by Song” or “Powered by Song.” This program is known to infect a computer system without notice, user authorization, or user knowledge.

song virus

Threat Details

Name(s) Song, Song virus
Detection Categories Adware, Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP)
Short Description Song is promoted as a free browser utility and/or program.
Common Path C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Song\zBin
Publisher Experience Component Corp
Removal Tool Download Malware Removal Tool (Malwarebytes)

What is Song?

Song and ad-serving programs like it are commonly promoted by third-party distribution websites, advertisements, download managers, and software bundlers as a free browser utility or program.

Once Song is installed it will access user browsing data, schedule new tasks to run every time Windows starts, , and generate pop-up and in-text advertisements in the web browser.

Common Symptoms

  • Advertisements in the web browser.
  • Redirects to sponsored webpages.
  • Slow and sluggish computer and internet.

Song Removal Guide

Follow the steps in this Song removal guide to remove “Song virus,” malware, and other threats from your PC and internet browser.

  1. Scan your computer with Malwarebytes
  2. Scan your computer with HitmanPro
  3. Uninstall Song and unwanted programs
  4. Remove Song and unwanted browser add-ons
  5. Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner

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1. Scan your computer with Malwarebytes

The first step to remove Song is to download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software in order to perform a full system scan for malicious files.

1. Download and Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.

2. Open Malwarebytes and click the Scan Now button or go to the Scan tab and click the Start Scan button.

3. When the Malwarebytes scan is complete click the Remove Selected button.

4. To finish the Malwarebytes scan and remove detected threats click the Finish button and restart your computer if promoted to do so.

2. Scan your computer with HitmanPro

The second step to remove Song is to download and install a second opinion scanner called HitmanPro by Surfright in order to perform a full system scan for malicious files.

1. Download and Install HitmanPro by Surfright.

2. Open HitmanPro and click Next to start scanning your computer. *If you are using the free version you may chose to create a copy or perform a one-time scan.

3. When the HitmanPro scan is complete click the Next button.

4. To activate the free version of HitmanPro: enter your email address twice and click the Activate button.

5. Click the Reboot button.

3. Uninstall Song and unwanted programs

The third step to remove Song is to uninstall Song and other unwanted programs in Windows Control Panel.

1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.

2. In the Programs section click Uninstall a program. In earlier versions of Windows this is listed as “Add and remove programs.”

3. Search for the Song program in the list and double click it.

4. Remove Song and unwanted browser add-ons

The fourth step to remove Song is to remove unwanted browser add-ons and extensions from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari.

Google Chrome

1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon and go to More tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the unwanted extension in the list and click the trashcan icon.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Menu and click Add-ons.

2. Search for the unwanted add-on and click Remove.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Go to Tools (Alt+X) and click Manage add-ons.

2. Search for the unwanted add-on in the list, select it with your mouse, and click Remove.

Apple Safari

1. Go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions.

2.  Search for the unwanted extension in the list and click the Uninstall button.

5. Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner

The fifth step to remove Song is to download and install CCleaner by Piriform in order to delete leftover junk files, tracking cookies, registry entries, unwanted start-up tasks, and more.

1. Download and Install CCleaner by Piriform.

2. Open CCleaner and go to the main Cleaner screen. Click the Analyze button. When the process is complete, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

3. Go to Tools > Startup and search for suspicious entries in each tab starting from Windows all the way to Content Menu. If you find anything suspicious click it and click the Delete button to remove it.

4. Go to the Registry window and click the Scan for Issues button. When the scan is complete click the Fix selected issues… button and click Fix All Selected Issues.

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