Remove MyTransitGuide Toolbar Permanently

Can’t Remove MyTransitGuide? This page includes detailed MyTransitGuide Removal instructions!

MyTransitGuide is a potentially unwanted program. It’s a true menace, whose presence leads to a ton of grievances. PUPs are invasive and malicious. They wreak havoc from the moment of infiltration. And, don’t stop unless you remove them. To reiterate. Issues will continue to pop up for as long as the tool remains on your PC. They end after the program’s deletion. Until then, you WILL get plagued by various grievances. Your browsing won’t be the same again. It will be much, much worse. You’ll suffer endless interruptions, and the repercussions they cause. For one, you face a malware threat. If you keep the PUP,  you risk to unwillingly install more unwanted infections. But even that seems like a walk in the park compared to the security issue. Yes, the tool jeopardizes your privacy. MyTransitGuide threatens to expose your private life to strangers. It spies on you from the second it settles in your system. The nasty tool keeps track of your every online move, and records it. Once it deems its record is complete, it sends the gathered data to the people behind it. Strangers. Unknown individuals with unclear intentions. Are you prepared to trust these people with your personal and financial details? Do yourself a favor, and avoid the risks of keeping MyTransitGuide. If you could even find any positives, they are far outnumbered by negatives. Delete the PUP at once, and save yourself a ton of headaches and troubles. The sooner it’s gone, the better.

How did I get infected with MyTransitGuide?

MyTransitGuide invades your system through slyness and subtlety. It turns to every trick in the book. And, do you know what? It manages to get in without you even realizing it. That may sound surprising when you consider it has to get your permission to enter. But it’s true nonetheless. PUPs are sneaky. They use slyness and subtlety to fool you into giving them the green light. All while keeping you oblivious. How? Well, easy. More often than not, it hitches a ride with freeware. That’s because it provides quite possibly the easiest access point. For reasons beyond comprehension, most users throw caution to the wind during its install. They rush and don’t even read the terms and conditions. Instead of knowing what they agree to, they say ‘Yes’ to everything and hope for the best. Well, that’s a horrible strategy. One, which almost always results in malware making its way into your PC. If you wish to keep your system infection-free, try to be more careful. Be extra vigilant and don’t give into naivety.

Why is MyTransitGuide dangerous?

After the PUP slithers its way in undetected, it doesn’t take long before it reveals itself. It usually announces its presence when the meddling begins. You’ll have to endure and endless stream of pop-up ads ‘Powered by MyTransitGuide.’ And, also, redirects to suspicious sites. The MyTransitGuide toolbar is another ‘perk’ of the application. Supposedly, it’s helpful and reliable. It claims to provide you with various transport-related information. Like, bus timetables, train routes, schedules, subway maps, etc. Everything related to public transportation you can think of. And, it does sound amazing and quite helpful. If only it were true. But it’s not. It’s just another lie. Don’t believe anything MyTransitGuide promises you! It’s a ploy to exploit you and your naivety. The tool aims to deceive you with false marketing, but try to look past it! Beneath the sugary layer of advertising, you’ll find grievances and unpleasantness. Pop-up ads, redirects, a slower PC, frequent system crashes, a malware risk. And, who can forget the security threat. There are no benefits to the MyTransitGuide program. That is unless you count the issues and headaches, you’ll endure because of it, as such. Do what’s best for you and your system, and don’t keep it on your computer. As soon as you discover its existence, find its hiding place! And, when you do, delete it at once! Your future self will thank you for it.

How Can I Remove MyTransitGuide?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the MyTransitGuide infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

• Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Locate the process of fileopenerpro.exe and kill it

• Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box

Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

and delete the display Name: MyTransitGuide

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the MyTransitGuide program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. Review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete MyTransitGuide folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!