Remove movie4k.to from Chrome/FF/IE

Can’t Remove Movie4k.to pop-up ads? This article includes Movie4k.to Removal instructions!

You are probably reading this article because your default homepage has been replaced with movie4k.to. This video streaming website promotes movies, cinema and TV shows users can watch online or download. Although it promises to make it easier for users to find and watch the videos they want, movie4k.to should not be used because it is known to spread suspicious third-party content. What is more, its presence on your browser signifies the existence of a browser hijacker. Such infections may be responsible for various security issues and for this reason they should be eliminated.

How did I get infected with?

It is very likely that the browser hijacker that put movie4k.to in the place of your homepage and keeps redirecting you to it has entered your system bundled with freeware or shareware. This means that whenever you installed a random app you downloaded from a dubious web page, a browser hijacker and other infections have slithered into your PC as well. However, you must have been informed about all these additionally installed programs in some of the setup steps. You are also given the opportunity to decline their setup by unticking the box next to each program. We hope you now understand how important it is and how much trouble it could save you to be attentive when you install software.

Why are these ads dangerous?

As we mentioned in the first paragraph, the movies and shows you will find on movie4k.to are also available for download. Still, we do not recommend downloading any content from the website because it belongs to third parties and is most likely to be unreliable or even malicious. Nevertheless, this is not all that should bother you about movie4k.to. The browser hijacker associated with the website will display numerous ads when you surf the web, which contain links to third-party websites. These websites might as well be spreading malware which is why you must not land on them. If you want to be able to use your browser as before without being disturbed by pop-up ads and without being constantly redirected to movie4k.to, you should remove all infections from your PC and restore your default browser settings.

How Can I Stop Movie4k.to Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Efix 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.

STEP 1: Delete Efix from your add/remove programs

STEP 2: Disable Movie4k.to from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Movie4k.to leftovers

STEP 1 : Delete Movie4k.to from add/remove programs

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Efix program related software and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Movie4k.to from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove the unwanted add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Movie4k.to Leftovers

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