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Suddenly 123rede.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
123rede.com is a web address that might start appearing on your browser if your PC has been infected. If you are constantly redirected to 123rede.com every time you launch your browser or open a new tab, it is clear that this browser hijacker has taken over your browser. 123rede.com will replace your default homepage and search engine, making it impossible for you to use your preferred ones. 123rede.com is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, so switching your default browser will surely not help you deal with the issue. Still, you should make sure you get rid of 123rede.com sooner because it is not safe to surf the web and place search queries while it is on your browser. Keep reading to find out how to remove 123rede.com from the browser.
How did I get infected with?
Browser hijackers are not any different from adware or other potentially unwanted programs considering the way they are distributed. This means that 123rede.com is most often spread using software bundles. When freeware is downloaded, during its installation process users are offered to install additional software and to make changes to their homepage and search engine. There is a checked box next to each of the changes suggested, so if you do not want them to take place, you should uncheck them. You will only be able to see and do that if you select Custom/Advanced installation option and if you do not hurry through the setup steps, so it is a good idea to remember this advice.
Why is this dangerous?
The main concern about 123rede.com is not related to the inconvenience it causes by changing users’ homepage and search engine, but to the search results it will provide them with. You may notice the small sign below the search box saying “Google custom search”. It is only there to deceive you as 123rede.com has nothing to do with Google. In fact, 123rede.com will display many sponsored links among the search results, which a reason enough for you not to trust it. What is more, with the hijacker on your browser you will be bombarded with tons of third-party ads that will offer you install dubious applications and may redirect you to malicious websites. You see for yourself that you cannot expect anything beneficial from 123rede.com, and for this reason you should get rid of it immediately.
How to Remove 123rede.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the 123rede.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 123rede.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 123rede.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean 123rede.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove 123rede.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall 123rede.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 123rede.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the 123rede.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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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 123rede.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.