How to Remove 127.0.0.1 Proxy Server Setting Virus

How to Remove 127.0.0.1 Proxy Server Setting Virus

HomeOther ContentHow to Remove 127.0.0.1 Proxy Server Setting Virus
ChannelPublish DateThumbnail & View CountActions
Channel Avatar Sandeep Singh2015-06-27 16:39:50 Thumbnail
188,825 Views
Unable to Uncheck 127.0.0.1:8080 Proxy server settings ?
127.0.0.1 Proxy server setting keeps coming back once you remove proxy settings on window 7, windows 8, 8.1.
Sometime your internet also doesn’t work and you gets an error /”web page not available /”

To Fix 127.0.0.1 :8080 Proxy server setting follow below steps –
1. Press Win + R and it will open Run dialog box — Type /”regedit/” and hit OK.

2. Navigate to Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER //Software // Microsoft // Windows // Current Version // Internet Settings

Find ProxyEnable and Modify the key value if it is set to 1 then change it to 0.

Find the ProxyServer Key and Delete it.

Reboot Your computer, after that you won’t get your proxy server keeps changing to 127.0.0.1:8080

What is Proxy Server and What it does ?

A proxy server is computer that act as an intermediary between a web browser and the Internet. The Proxy server setting are in Registry sometime there are certain malicious files and virus which changes proxy server setting to 127.0.0.1:8080, 127.0.0.1:8888 or 127.0.0.1:8800.

There are several trojan and virus/malware who affect your proxy server setting easily and restrict you to change proxy server in your LAN setting on windows 7, windows 8, 8.1.

Please take the opportunity to connect and share this video with your friends and family if you find it useful.