Remove Planet-surf.com Homepage from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Planet-surf.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

The minute you stumble across Planet-surf.com, know you’re in trouble. This thing is certainly not the harmless search engine its developers promise you. Quite the contrary; you’re dealing with a tricky browser hijacker. The only reason why Planet-surf.com was developed in the first place (despite what hackers claim) is to generate web traffic. That means NOTHING brought to you by this program is reliable. Did you know that the pay-per-click mechanism offers hackers a quick and easy way to gain money online? You do now. It’s quite obvious that Planet-surf.com has to be tackled immediately. If this virus successfully spends enough time on board, the consequences might be catastrophic. Are you willing to risk it? The sooner you get rid of this nuisance, the better. Keep in mind that you’re jeopardizing both your safety AND privacy just by keeping Planet-surf.com instead of deleting it. Hijackers are extremely sneaky and this one is no exception. For example, could you recall the exact moment when you installed this program? No? More often than not, hijackers spread online in silence. Once Planet-surf.com has invaded your machine, it starts wreaking havoc almost immediately. The long list of dangerous tricks includes sudden unauthorized changes in your browser settings, random additional toolbars that get installed behind your back, unreliable ads and highly questionable software updates. The virus also redirects you. Long story short, the only thing Planet-surf.com will bring upon you are problems. The hijacker completely takes control over your Internet experience. Furthermore, it serves as a back door to malware. You will notice that both your default search engine and default browser homepage have been replaced with Planet-surf.com’s own domain. This is how hijackers work. Now that your browsers are hijacked, you stumble across this infection’s search results. What you should know about these web links is that they are all sponsored. Which means they are all potentially malicious. Hijackers get developed for one very simple reason – to generate web traffic towards some specific websites. It goes without saying that these websites may or may not be harmless. The virus doesn’t discriminate between safe and unsafe web links so it generates both kinds. However, you know what happens when you click an infected web link, don’t you? You automatically install more parasites on your already compromised device. To prevent further damage, stay away from all “accurate” search results Planet-surf.com displays. Also, it doesn’t matter how attractive some ads on your PC screen seem to be, they could be malicious as well. To top it all, the hijacker spies on your personal information and sends it straight into the greedy hands of Planet-surf.com’s developers. Crooks now have free access to some immensely private data of yours. There is no plausible scenario in which such a situation doesn’t put you in danger.

How did I get infected with?

There’s one particularly popular infiltration method that hackers use online – freeware bundling. It’s incredibly stealthy and quite effective so keep that in mind every time you surf the Web. It’s highly recommended to opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Setup Wizard. Why? Because it allows you to make a complete, thorough check of the programs you end up installing. There could be some very dangerous virus as a bonus in the seemingly virus-free bundle. If you fail to pay attention on time, you might infect your own computer with a rich bouquet of parasites without even knowing it. Remember, hackers have many opportunities to cause you harm. It is entirely up to you whether your PC will remain safe or your machine will end up infested with malware. Also, you know those Terms and Conditions you never read? Checking them out or reading the EULA (End User License Agreement) could easily prevent virus infiltration. Apart from freeware/shareware bundles, many infections also travel the Web via  spam email-attachments, spam messages from unknown senders, third-party pop-ups, etc. Stay away from unverified websites and never install software you don’t trust.

Why is this dangerous?

As mentioned, hijackers are sneaky. The Planet-surf.com virus starts modifying your browser settings the minute it gets installed. Its malicious browser extension or add-on is compatible with three of the most commonly used browsers out there – Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. As you could imagine, the parasite’s never-ending pile of unreliable search results is practically everywhere. There are some extremely dangerous web links currently on your PC screen, though. Clicking them would make your already bad cyber situation much worse so it’s very important to avoid all web links Planet-surf.com generates. Same piece of advice goes for the numerous commercials, pop-up ads, various product deals and other coupons/discounts or even program updates you might come across. The hijacker was never meant to be beneficial for you so keeping it on board is a terrible idea. Planet-surf.com also monitors your browsing-related activities thus putting your privacy in danger as well. To remove this pest manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How to Remove Planet-surf.com virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Planet-surf.com 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.

The Planet-surf.com adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Planet-surf.com from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Planet-surf.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Planet-surf.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Planet-surf.com from your computer

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

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Planet-surf.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Planet-surf.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Planet-surf.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.