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Great Discover

Great Discover

Great Discover is a cryptocurrency-mining malware program that uses the resources (RAM, CPU, GPU) of your computer to generate cryptocurrencies for its creators. Great Discover can be used for mining Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum, Litecoin, etc., which could severely impact the performance of your system.

The goal of Great Discover isn’t to damage your computer – it doesn’t delete any files, corrupt the system, or spy on you. Its sole purpose is to mine cryptocurrency by exploiting the resources of your machine. On a more powerful computer, the user may not even notice the presence of the virus unless he/she tries to run some resource-intensive program that requires lots of RAM, CPU, or GPU to run.

What is Great Discover?

Great Discover is a type of cryptocurrency-mining virus that engages the computer’s RAM, GPU, and CPU to mine Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, XRP, and other cryptocurrencies. To evade detection, Great Discover may be set to operate only when the computer isn’t being used.

The reason why a lot of users that have the Great Discover virus may not be aware of its presence in the system is exactly this – the cryptocurrency-mining process could be set to only start when the computer isn’t being used. Some users may not even mind the fact that Great Discover is on their computer, so long as it doesn’t impact the system performance when they are using the computer. It should be noted, though, that even if you aren’t noticing the presence of Great Discover, the rogue program is still there, running its processes without your permission, and it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to assume that at a certain point it may attempt to do something else without requesting approval from you (such as downloading more undesirable programs on the computer).

The Great Discover app

The Great Discover app is rogue software that carries a cryptocurrency-mining Trojan that forces the computer to generate Bitcoin, Dask, Litecoin, Monero, and other cryptocurrencies. The Great Discover app should be removed from the computer immediately because it causes severe slow-downs and performance issues.

The Great Discover app can be any app that is used to deliver the Trojan into the users’ computers – it carries the Trojan as a bundled component and installs it automatically on the computer, oftentimes without the user’s informed approval. For this reason, it’s crucial to always pay attention to the installation settings and options when running the installer of a new program. Never allow an installer to add bonus software to your system on top of the main program that is getting installed unless you think you may want to get that bonus software.

The Great Discover virus

The Great Discover virus is a sneaky Trojan Horse designed to leech resources (GPU, CPU, RAM) off your system and use them for mining Monero, XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. Having the Great Discover on a computer typically causes slow-downs, freezes, and even crashes.

The behavior and performance impact that Great Discover may have on your computer varies depending on which version of the Trojan you may have. In some cases, you may barely notice that the Trojan is there, but in other instances, the system may become almost unusable due to severe slow-downs and freezes caused by the excessive use of system resources. Regardless of what your exact situation is, removing Great Discover is still the best course of action.

There are quite a few other similar rogue programs that may get installed alongside Great Discover, so it may be a good idea to check your computer for the following list of unwanted/hazardous software components that are commonly associated with this Trojan. If you find any of them on your computer, follow the provided links to find out how to delete them.

Is Great Discover a virus?

Great Discover is a virus program that gets delivered into the system by a rogue app of the same name. The Great Discover virus silently uses large amounts of CPU, RAM, and GPU to generate Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, for its creators.

One other thing that has led researchers to categorize this rogue program as a Trojan Horse virus is its ability to remain in the system and even re-install itself automatically in spite of the users’ attempts to remove it. There is an uninstaller for Great Discover, but simply running it to delete the program typically isn’t enough. There would still be files, settings, and Registry items left after you’ve seemingly removed Great Discover that could allow it to return to your computer. For that reason, it’s important to find and delete everything linked to this Trojan in order to be sure that it has truly left your system.

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How to uninstall Great Discover

To uninstall Great Discover, these are the steps you’d need to perform:

You will probably need some more details about the steps above, so we recommend reading the following lines to gain a better insight into what exactly you are supposed to do in order to eliminate this virus.

Step 1: Run the Uninstaller

Note 1: if you are offered by the uninstaller to keep anything related to the program on your computer, refuse any such offers – you must make sure that everything that may be related to this program gets removed.

Note 2: It’s possible that another rogue/unreliable program is responsible for getting Great Discover installed on your computer, so it is a good idea to check the Programs and Features list once again for any other recent installs that seem questionable and that may be related to the Trojan virus. If you see anything that may not be welcome on your computer and/or that is unfamiliar to you, you should uninstall it.

Step 2: Search for Great Discover processes

WARNING! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!

More information on SpyHunter, steps to uninstall, EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy.

Running the Uninstaller.exe and uninstalling Great Discover with its help should end any related processes, but it’s still worth checking the Task Manager for rogue processes just in case. Note that running the uninstaller won’t fully get rid of the Great Discover Trojan, so there are more things to be done to complete the removal.

Open the Task Manager with the help of the Ctrl + Shift + Esc combination from the keyboard and go to the Processes tab. First, search the shown processes for anything named Great Discover or Devine and if you find such an item (or items), right-click it, select Open File Location, right-click the process again, and now select End Process. After that, delete the File Location folder that you opened.

If you didn’t find any Great Discover or Devine processes, look for other suspicious entries (especially ones with high CPU and/or memory usage) that have unusual names or names you don’t recognize. If you find anything you that raises your suspicion, tell us about the process in the comments section, or simply look up its name to see if security researchers have warned about it being rogue.

Another thing you could do is go to the File Location of the process (like we showed you above) and scan the files there with a reliable malware scanner. We recommend the scanner posted below. It is free to use on our site and requires no installation – just drag and drop any file you want to get scanned. Obviously, if even a single file from the file location of the process is detected as a threat, this means that the process must be stopped and its folder – deleted.

Hopefully, by now, you should have a good idea of whether the suspected process is indeed harmful or not. If it is, you already know what to do, but if you didn’t find anything that suggests it may be a threat, it’s better to leave it be as it may be a legitimate system process that mustn’t be touched.

Step 3: Safe Mode

More information on SpyHunter, steps to uninstall, EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy.

To prevent the Trojan from starting any rogue processes again, we recommend that you get the system into Safe Mode and operate from within that mode during the rest of this guide.

Step 4: Clean system settings

There are several types of system settings that may have been altered by the virus and that you need to restore to their regular states.

First, you need to check the Hosts file – to find and open it, first go to the hard drive where Windows is installed (on most computers that’s the C: drive). Then find and open this folder: Windows/System32/Drivers/etc. There, you will see the Hosts file – double-click on it, and when asked to select a program, click on Notepad to open the file with it.

Next, see if there are any strange IP addresses or other questionable text at the bottom of the file (right below the “Localhost” lines). If you find anything there, copy it and send it in the comments below – we will have a look and tell you if the text/IPs are from the virus. If they are, you will have to delete them from the file and save the changes you’ve made.

The next thing you must check is the DNS settings – you can do this by typing ncpa.cpl in the Start Menu, click the first thing, right-click on the icon of the network you typically use, and go to Properties. Here, you must click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 item and have a look at its properties (click the next Properties button). In the next window, there should be an option labeled Obtain DNS server automatically – if that option isn’t enabled, click on it to enable it and then go to Advanced. In the Advanced window, select DNS, delete any IPs that may be listed in the list there, and save the changes by selecting OK on everything.

The third thing you should check is the list of Startup items – go to it by typing msconfig in the Start Menu, pressing Enter, and then clicking on the Startup tab from in the System Configuration window that opens. There, look through the list and if there are any items named Great Discover or Devine, uncheck them. Also, look for other suspicious or unknown items and uncheck them as well. Additionally, pay attention to the Manufacturer column – anything with an unknown manufacturer or with Devine as the manufacturer must also be unchecked. Once all potentially rogue items have been deselected, click on OK.

Step 5: Delete leftover files

There are several files that Great Discover has likely left on your computer after you uninstalled it in Step 1 – you must find and delete those files. Before that, however, we suggest “unhiding” the hidden files and folders on your computer. For that, type Folder Options in the Start Menu, press Enter, and click the View tab in the newly-opened window. Look through the listed options, find the one labeled Show hidden files, folders, and drives, enable it, and then click on OK.

Now, depending on the version of Great Discover that you have, the files that may have been left behind are likely to differ. Here are the files left behind by the different versions of the Trojan:

Note 1: If you have chosen to install Great Discover in a different folder, then the Great Discover folder will be located there and that’s where you must search for the remaining files.

Note 2: If you don’t know which version of Great Discover you have on your computer, then simply go to C:\Program Files\Devine Software Oy\Great Discover (or in whatever other folder you’ve installed the program, and delete that folder with everything that’s in it.

Note 3: If anywhere in the system you find files that seem suspicious and you think they could be related to Great Discover, do not hesitate to use the aforementioned free malware scanner that’s on our site to test them for malicious code and to delete them if the scanner flags them as threats.

Step 6: Clean the Registry

The last thing to do in this guide is to go the Registry Editor tool and use it to clean the Registry of your computer from Great Discover items. Open the Editor by searching for the regedit.exe executable in the Start Menu and selecting the first app that gets shown. Once asked for permission, click on Yes and the Editor will start.

In the Registry Editor window, go to Edit from the top and select Find. Search for Great Discover and delete any items that may get found. Note that after every deleted item, you must search again to ensure there aren’t more remaining items. Once there are no more search results for Great Discover, search for Devine and delete any items that you may find.

Next, use the sidebar to the left to manually navigate to the following Registry directories and keys. The entries listed below should have already been deleted by you when you searched for Great Discover and Devine, but it’s still recommended trying to find them manually, just in case anything has been left undeleted. Again, the entries that may be left behind depend on the Great Discover version that you may have:

Once you’ve checked for those Registry items and deleted any of them you may have found, restart your computer and see if the Trojan is gone from it.

If Great Discover is still active on the computer

If you notice that the Great Discover is still leeching resources from your system to mine cryptocurrencies, it may be best if you get a specialist to have a look at your system or use a professional removal tool to take care of the Trojan miner.

We cannot help you with the latter option, but we can recommend you a strong and reliable anti-malware tool that can find and get rid of any rogue data that may still be present on the computer. You can find the anti-malware tool linked throughout the guide, so give it a go if you are still having problems with Great Discover and would like to get rid of it once and for all.

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Как удалить Discovery App (рекламное ПО)

Информация об угрозе

Название угрозы: Discovery App

Исполяемый файл: DiscoveryApp.dll

Затронутые ОС: Win32/Win64 (Windows XP, Vista/7, 8/8.1, Windows 10)

Затронутые браузеры: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari

Способ заражения Discovery App

устанавливается на ваш компьютер вместе с бесплатными программами. Этот способ можно назвать «пакетная установка». Бесплатные программы предлагают вам установить дополнительные модули (Discovery App). Если вы не отклоните предложение установка начнется в фоне. Discovery App копирует свои файлы на компьютер. Обычно это файл DiscoveryApp.dll. Иногда создается ключ автозагрузки с именем Discovery App и значением DiscoveryApp.dll. Вы также сможете найти угрозу в списке процессов с именем DiscoveryApp.dll или Discovery App. также создается папка с названием Discovery App в папках C:\Program Files\ или C:\ProgramData. После установки Discovery App начинает показывать реламные баннеры и всплывающую рекламу в браузерах. рекомендуется немедленно удалить Discovery App. Если у вас есть дополнительные вопросы о Discovery App, пожалуйста, укажите ниже. Вы можете использовать программы для удаления Discovery App из ваших браузеров ниже.

Скачайте утилиту для удаления

Скачайте эту продвинутую утилиту для удаления Discovery App и DiscoveryApp.dll (загрузка начнется немедленно):

* Утилита для удаления был разработан компанией EnigmaSoftware и может удалить Discovery App автоматически. Протестирован нами на Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 и Windows 10. Триальная версия Wipersoft предоставляет функцию обнаружения угрозы Discovery App бесплатно.

Функции утилиты для удаления

Скачайте Spyhunter Remediation Tool от Enigma Software

Скачайте антивирусные сканер способный удалить Discovery App и DiscoveryApp.dll (загрузка начнется немедленно):

Функции Spyhunter Remediation Tool

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Как удалить Discovery App вручную

Проблема может быть решена вручную путем удаления файлов, папок и ключей реестра принадлежащих угрозе Discovery App. Поврежденные Discovery App системные файлы и компоненты могут быть восстановлены при наличии установочного пакета вашей операционной системы.

Чтобы избавиться от Discovery App, необходимо:

1. Остановить следующие процессы и удалить соответствующие файлы:

Предупреждение: нужно удалить только файлы с именами и путями указанными здесь. В системе могут находится полезные файлы с такими же именами. Мы рекомендуем использовать утилиту для удаления Discovery App для безопасного решения проблемы.

2. Удалить следующие вредоносные папки:

3. Удалить следующие вредоносные ключи реестра и значения:

Предупреждение: если указано значение ключа реестра, значит необходимо удалить только значение и не трогать сам ключ. Мы рекомендуем использовать для этих целей утилиту для удаления Discovery App.

Удалить программу Discovery App и связанные с ней через Панель управления

Мы рекомендуем вам изучить список установленных программ и найти Discovery App а также любые другие подозрительные и незнакомы программы. Ниже приведены инструкции для различных версий Windows. В некоторых случаях Discovery App защищается с помощью вредоносного процесса или сервиса и не позволяет вам деинсталлировать себя. Если Discovery App не удаляется или выдает ошибку что у вас недостаточно прав для удаления, произведите нижеперечисленные действия в Безопасном режиме или Безопасном режиме с загрузкой сетевых драйверов или используйте утилиту для удаления Discovery App.

Windows 10

Windows 8/8.1

Windows 7/Vista

Windows XP

Удалите дополнения Discovery App из ваших браузеров

Discovery App в некоторых случаях устанавливает дополнения в браузеры. Мы рекомендуем использовать бесплатную функцию «Удалить тулбары» в разделе «Инструменты» в программе Spyhunter Remediation Tool для удаления Discovery App и свяанных дополнений. Мы также рекомендуем вам провести полное сканирование компьютера программами Wipersoft и Spyhunter Remediation Tool. Для того чтобы удалить дополнения из ваших браузеров вручную сделайте следующее:

Internet Explorer

Предупреждение: Эта инструкция лишь деактивирует дополнение. Для полного удаления Discovery App используйте утилиту для удаления Discovery App.

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Защитить компьютер и браузеры от заражения

Рекламное программное обеспечение по типу Discovery App очень широко распространено, и, к сожалению, большинство антивирусов плохо обнаруживают подобные угрозы. Чтобы защитится от этих угроз мы рекомендуем использовать SpyHunter, он имеет активные модули защиты компьютера и браузерных настроек. Он не конфликтует с установленными антивирусами и обеспечивает дополнительный эшелон защиты от угроз типа Discovery App.

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Great Discover Virus Uninstall Guide (Easy Removal Steps)

What is Great Discover?

Great Discover is usually distributed through free software bundles, which gives your PC many unwanted programs or even malware when you install them without checking all details and hidden options. After invading your PC, your web browser will be injected with nasty plugin and then connected with remote ads server which keep transferring ads to bombard you. Moreover, Great Discover can used as a source of PC threats, that means it can help all kinds of viruses invade your PC, such as Trojan, Hijacker, Spyware and ransomare. The worst case scenario is that Great Discover helps hacker access your PC remotely and steal your personal data and sensitive information such as email addresses, banking accounts and other information stored on web browser. For the safety of your PC and privacy, just get rid of Great Discover immediately.

How to Manually Remove Great Discover from Windows OS? (Steps)

( Remember to BOOKMARK this page because some operations in the removal process may quit this page)

Step 1 – Uninstall suspicious and unwanted programs from Control Panel:

Windows 10

1. Uninstall suspicious and unwanted programs from Windows 10

Windows 8

2. Get rid of suspicious and unwanted programs from Windows 8

– Press the Windows Key to open Start Screen. If it does not comes out, then use this option:

– Select Great Discover related apps or unwanted programs, and then click on Uninstall:

Win7 & Vista

3. Remove suspicious and unwanted programs from Win7 & Vista

PLEASE NOTE

Step 2 – Delete suspicious and unwanted extensions from Web Browsers

Chrome

Delete suspicious and unwanted extensions from Google Chrome

Start Google Chrome and click the “Customize and control Google Chrome” icon at the top right corner >> Select More Tools and click Extensions:

Identify suspicious extensions related with Great Discover and click click trash icon to remove it:

Firefox

Uninstall suspicious and unwanted extensions from Mozilla Firefox

Start Firefox and click the 3 parallel lines icon at the top right corner and Click Add-ons :

Under Extensions tab: If you see unknown or suspicious add-ons listed, select it and click Remove:

Remove suspicious and unwanted extensions from Internet Explorer

Start IE: Click on the cogwheel icon at the top right corner and click Manage Add-ons

Under Toolbar and Extension tab: Select suspicious extensions and click Disable button

Remove suspicious and unwanted extensions from Microsoft Edge

If you have enabled Extensions function on Edge, follow the steps here to delete suspicious and unwanted extensions:

Start Edge: Click the More (…) button ahe tog right corner and click Extensions:

Select the extensions you want to remove and click Uninstall

Opera Browser

Remove suspicious and unwanted extensions from Opera Browser

Start Opera Browser: Click Menu button at top left corner and select Extensions:

Select “All” list: Select suspicious and unwanted extensions and click the “X” button to uninstall it:

PLEASE NOTEMalicious extension may reinstall itself on web browser repeatedly if its core files and related malware are not removed.

In case you’re having trouble on removing any extension, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to scan for malicious files and malware:

Step 3 – Delete harmful registry files related with Great Discover from Regedit Editor.

1. Press Windows key and R key at the same to launch “Run” window >> Input regedit and click OK to launch Registry Editor:

2. In Registry Editor: Select Edit button and click Find >> Then type the virus name and click Find Next:

3. Right-click on the malicious registry files you find and click Delete:

PLEASE NOTEYou may damage your system if you have wrong operations in the Registry Editor. If you were to do this manually, you need to be extremely careful.

To avoid risk, We recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to see if it will find out files of Great Discover for you

Step 4 (Optional) – Reset web browsers to remove malicoius items installed by Great Discover.

Chrome

Reset Google Chrome

Start Chrome browser and click on (☰) icon at top right corner And select Settings:

Type “reset” into search box and click Reset button at the bottom:

Click RESET to confirm:

Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

Start Firefox: click on (☰) icon at the upper right corner >> Click Help >> Click “Troubleshooting Information”

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button and click another “Refresh Firefox” button when dialog box will appear on your screen.

Reset Internet Explorer

Start IE browser: Click gear icon at the upper right corner and select “Internet option”

Now click“Advanced” and click on “Reset” button.

Check out the “Delete personal settings” box and click on “Reset” button.

Reset Microsoft Edge

Start Microsoft Edge browser: Click More (…) icon on the top right corner and select Settings :

Click Clear browsing data button and then click Clear to confirm:

Opera Browser

Reset Opera

Start Opera browser: Now click Help menu and select About Opera:

Copy the Paths of Profile and Cache, and then open them one by one by pasting them into the Search Box of Start Menu:

Delete the two folders: Profile and Cache and your opera will be reset.

If the guide doesn’t help, scan entire infected PC with Spyhunter anti-malware and let it help you fix all problems.

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