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GENERIC.C33 is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. GENERIC.C33 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.

GENERIC.C33 can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
GENERIC.C33 is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for GENERIC.C33 in the Control Panel.
Sometimes GENERIC.C33 uninstaller does not work.

How GENERIC.C33 got on my computer?

Usually you got GENERIC.C33 with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since GENERIC.C33 manufacturer pays software developers for distributing GENERIC.C33 within their applications, GENERIC.C33 is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one GENERIC.C33 problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How to remove GENERIC.C33?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of GENERIC.C33:

1. Uninstall GENERIC.C33 using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager to kill all "GENERIC.C33" related processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "GENERIC.C33" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc to disable a "GENERIC.C33" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "GENERIC.C33" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete GENERIC.C33 registry keys and values.
7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for GENERIC.C33 presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.

Written by NightWatcher

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