LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif is a Skype worm that spreads via messages from people on your contact list. You’ll get a message from a buddy, asking you if you want to download LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif.

If you accepted LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif, don’t open it. If you launch LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif, you’ll start spreading LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif to buddies on your contact list.

Don’t worry too much if you already opened LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif — I’ll show you how to get rid of LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif for free.

Do You Have LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif, 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif manually, you need to delete LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif files. Not sure how to delete LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Stop LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif processes:

Get rid of LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif files:

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

How Do You Remove LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif Files?

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

How to delete LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif files in Windows XP and Vista:

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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif processes.
4. Once you’ve found the LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif.

How to remove LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 your 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.
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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif’s registry keys.
4. As soon as LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif registry key appears, you can delete the LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif DLL files:

1. First locate LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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.

LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 sytem.

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

How Did You Get LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif?

Wondering how LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif. 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif.
• 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 LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif

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

LOL_Your_Dad_Smokes_Weed.gif 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.