Gphone.exe is a file that an instant-message worm infects. This worm spreads through Google chat and Yahoo! Messenger. This “Gphone.exe” worm disables your antivirus security software, and downloads more crapware onto your PC.

I’m sure identity theft sounds like a fun weekend, but if you’d rather spend your weekend otherwise — church? Family? Strip club? — I can show you how to get rid of that infected Gphone.exe file for free.

Ready to get rid of Gphone.exe? Check our instructions on how to uninstall Gphone.exe.

Automatically remove Gphone.exe

(FY to the I: we earn a commish from Spyware Doctor. But we honestly dig the award-winning anti-badware — read our review.)

Do You Have Gphone.exe?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Gphone.exe, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

• Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like Gphone.exe to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with Gphone.exe.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Gphone.exe may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
• Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove Gphone.exe Manually

Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove Gphone.exe manually, you need to delete Gphone.exe files. Not sure how to delete Gphone.exe files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Gphone.exe messages read:

There is in the worst of fortune the best of chances for a happy change
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will
The wisest mind has something yet to learn
The wise man in the storm prays God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up
If you want truly to understand something, try to change it
I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it
View my webcam (private) [LINK]

Block Gphone.exe sites:

Stop Gphone.exe processes:

Get rid of Gphone.exe files:

Delete Gphone.exe registry keys:

Note: In any Gphone.exe files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP/7, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual Gphone.exe removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove Gphone.exe Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete Gphone.exe files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove Gphone.exe files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete Gphone.exe files in Windows.

How to delete Gphone.exe files in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a Gphone.exe file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “ Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop Gphone.exe processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find Gphone.exe processes.
4. Once you’ve found the Gphone.exe processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Gphone.exe.

How to remove Gphone.exe registry keys:

Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure you backup your registry before editing it.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “ Open” field will appear. Type “regedit ” and click “ OK ” to open up your Registry Editor. In Windows 7, just type “regedit” into the “Search programs and files” box in the Windows start menu.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any Gphone.exe registry keys, select “ Edit,” then select “ Find,” and in the search bar type any of Gphone.exe ‘s registry keys.
4. As soon as Gphone.exe registry key appears, you can delete the Gphone.exe registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “ Modify,” then clicking “ Delete.”

How to delete Gphone.exe DLL files:

1. First locate Gphone.exe DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd ” in Run, and click “OK.” In Windows 7, just type “regedit” into the “Search programs and files” box in the Windows start menu.
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Gphone.exe DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Gphone.exe DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir ” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd .. ” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the Gphone.exe DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any Gphone.exe DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did Gphone.exe change your homepage?

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

Gphone.exe Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any Gphone.exe files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating system.

Want to save time finding Gphone.exe files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the Gphone.exe files for you, and then manually delete the Gphone.exe files.

How Did You Get Gphone.exe?

Wondering how Gphone.exe ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with Gphone.exe or other badware, perhaps you were using…

• Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Gphone.exe. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
• Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like Gphone.exe.
• Questionable websites : Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like Gphone.exe. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding Gphone.exe

If you’re infected with Gphone.exe, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to Gphone.exe.

Gphone.exe May Be a Worm

Worms are virus-like badware with destructive codes. Worms are able to mutate, or replace their own code by automatically, which makes worms very dangerous, difficult to find, and hard to delete. Similar to viruses, worms can spread to the other computers by secretly and automatically emailing themselves to other Internet users in your address book. The main difference between worms and viruses is that a worm wil replace your computer files rather than simply inserting their code into your files.