Showing posts with label fix browser redirect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fix browser redirect. Show all posts

Wednesday 10 May 2017

How to Remove MyRadioAccess Browser Hijacker?

MyRadioAccess is a browser add-on which is categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). This hijacker is usually bundled with these programs. It changes your default homepage and default search engine to MyRadioAccess. This malware affects the whole system, leading to pop-up links and ads in the browser even if the browser is closed. Therefore, it is suggested to remove this virus from the browser.

Nature and Behavior
1) It changes your browser and search engine settings.
2) It exposes your system to other malware.
3) Advertisements and pop-ups links will appear frequently on your screen.
4) Automatic redirection to various links

How does it enters your system & How dangerous is it?
MyRadioAccess is usually bundled with free software available on the internet. It can take over your web browser and replace the default start page and search provider. You will get redirected to the pages of the malware’s partners to help them make revenue. This toolbar may also be promoted by its associated websites and radio stations.

Targeted Browsers
1) Google Chrome
2) Mozilla Firefox
3) Internet Explorer

How to Remove MyRadioAccess?

1) Automatic: Remove MyRadioAccess using MyRadioAccess_RemovalTool

2) Manual: Remove MyRadioAccess manually

Remove MyRadioAccess using MyRadioAccess_RemovalTool
1) Download MyRadioAccess_RemovalTool by clicking on the given link:
2) MyRadioAccess_RemovalTool Windows will prompt you to allow running this program. Select ‘Yes’ to allow it to run.
3) When the setup launches, click ‘Next’ on the window that appears.
4) In the following screen, type ‘Y’ to start the scanning process.
5) In the next screen that appears, type ‘Y’ to automatically close all the browsers and continue the cleaning process.
6) Wait for the removal process & you’re done. 

Friday 21 April 2017

How to Remove SearchFormsOnline Browser Hijacker?

What is SearchFormsOnline?
SearchFormsOnline is a misleading application which claims to find US government forms relating to taxes, healthcare, travel etc. On initial checking, this function may seem to be applicable, but the application has a suspicious behavior. Once this is application is installed on your browser, your home page will change to http://www.myway.com.

How it enters your PC?
It can get into your system without your permission when you click on random links and ads.

How malicious is it?
1. SearchFormsOnline is a browser hijacker that changes your browser settings.
2. It changes your homepage to http://hpmyway.com.
3. It displays a lot of ads, banners, and coupons which can degrade your browsing experience.
4. It can open doors for other unwanted programs that would use your system resources and slowdown your PC.
5. It gathers your personal information and can transfer it to third parties.

Detected Behavior
If you’ve accidentally installed this browser hijacker, you’ll notice the following behavior:
1. Whenever you launch the infected browser, you’ll notice that your homepage has been changed.
2. The default search engine will get changed to http://www.hpmyway.com.
3. Whenever you search for anything in the search box, it would start the search using its own search engine.

Targeted Browsers
The SearchFormsOnline browser hijacker targets major browsers like:
  1. Google Chrome
  2. Mozilla Firefox
  3. Internet Explorer (IE)
How to remove SearchFormsOnline browser using SearchFormsOnline_RemovalTool?
1. Download SearchFormsOnline_RemovalTool.
2. Double click on the tool icon and open it.
3. When the setup is launched, click ‘Next' on the window that appears.
4. In the next screen, type ‘Y' for ‘Yes' to start the scanning process.
5. In the subsequent screen that appears, type ‘Y' for ‘Yes' to automatically close all the browsers and continue the cleaning process.
6. Wait for the removal process to get completed.

How to Remove FileConverter Browser Hijacker?

What is FileConverter?
FileConverter is considered as a very harmful browser hijacker. It gives you a fake prospective of converting your file but instead modifies your browser settings. It accesses your PC without your permission. This is the silent feature of this Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP).
While you surf through the internet, you might click on random ads or links, which show up on the screen. If clicked, they might install some unknown extensions on the browser. The file convertor browser hijacker enters into your PC through these ads or links.

How does it get into your computer?
While you surf through the internet, you might be likely to to click on random ads or links, which pop-up on the screen. If clicked, these could install unknown extensions on the browser. The file converter browser hijacker enters into your PC through these ads or links.

How malicious is it?
1. This infection affects your system to a large extent. It may change the default search engine and homepage of your browser. Resetting the settings back to the default ones is also not possible.
2. It redirects you from the URL you want to visit to its own predefined URL.
3. It is very difficult to uninstall it from your computer completely.
4. It slows down your browsing speed and may lead to system crashes.

Targeted browsers
Targeted browsers are:
1. Google Chrome
2. Mozilla Firefox

How to remove File Converter Using FileConvertor_RemovalTool?
1) Download FileConvertor_RemovalTool.
2) Right click on this icon and open it.
3) When the Windows prompt appears, select ‘’Yes’’ button to run the program.
4) Now, click on the ‘’Next’ button to continue.
5) Type ‘Y’ for Yes on the shown screen to start the scanning process.
6) Close all your browsers (if open) and hit “Y” (for Yes) in the current screen to carry on the cleaning process.
7) The hijacker is finally removed.

Friday 31 March 2017

How to Remove Search.searchmpct.com Browser Hijacker?

What is search.searchmpct.com (Convert That PDF)?

search.searchmpct.com (Convert That PDF) is a browser hijacker which affects your browser adversely. It is a deceptive application which claims to allow conversion of various file formats to PDF and vice versa. However, you may not even remember installing it. It may suddenly appear on your browser.

How did you get it?

This browser hijacker can get into your computer by various methods. One of the most prominent being an attempt to search for a free software to convert one file format to another. For e.g., converting word file to PDF or vice versa. What actually happens is that these free software or sites install unwanted add-ons which hijack the homepage and the search engine of your browser. Say if your default search results were earlier displayed by google.com, but after the installation of such hijackers, the search results could be redirected to other search providers.

Targeted Browsers
This browser hijacker infects the three most commonly used browsers-|
1. Google Chrome
2. Mozilla Firefox
3. Internet Explorer

How to Remove searchmpct using ConvertThatPDFRemovalTool?


1. Download ConvertThatPDFRemovalTool by going through the following link:
http://howtoremoveit.info/search-searchmpct-com-convert-that-pdf-removal-guide/
2. Open the tool by double clicking on its icon.
3. When the Windows prompt appears, click ‘Yes’ to allow the program to run.
4. Click ‘Next’ on the next window when the setup launches.
5. In the following screen, type ‘Y’ for ‘Yes’ to start the scanning process.
6. Quit all the browsers and in the subsequent screen, type ‘Y’ for ‘Yes’ to allow the cleaning process.
7. The removal process is now completed.




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