Remove Esurf.biz Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Esurf.biz took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Esurf.biz is just one more nasty PC virus with a weird name that could effectively wreck havoc on your computer. Regardless of the fact its developers try really hard to present Esurf.biz as a harmless search engine, in reality, this is nothing but a vicious browser hijacker. Of course hackers would tell you their creation is harmless but are they really the right people to answer that question? You will find a detailed removal guide under this article because it’s extremely important to get rid of this parasite ASAP. Not only does Esurf.biz hijack your browser and manipulate your search results, it also distributes a huge pile of unwanted and unsafe commercials. In addition, the virus monitors all your browsing activities thus creating a considerable danger for your personal data as well. Not to mention your entire computer system will be slowed down till it’s practically unusable. Esurf.biz was created to gain money for the hackers standing behind it but it will certainly test your patience in the process. Obviously, the Esurf.biz hijacker only offers you a rich variety of problems so in order to fix the issues it brings along, you have to take quick measures and delete the parasite.

How did I get infected with?

The Esurf.biz hijacker has an official website which appears to be quite legitimate at first sight. However, a closer look makes it evident that the website is… empty. Of course, you can see the malicious search engine but that is pretty much it. The website offers absolutely no side text and that fact speaks for itself considering a program’s reliability. Usually you might come across some Terms and Conditions or Privacy Rules or a Download button or at least an Uninstall option. However, Esurf.biz leaves you with nothing. That leaves us with other distribution methods as you obviously can’t install the virus from a nonexistent Download button. Hijackers, Trojans and all other kinds of infections travel the Web applying stealthy techniques which means they not only compromise your computer; they also do so in complete silence. Quite a scary thought, isn’t it? To prevent such negative consequences, you have to be extremely cautious every time you download freeware off of the Internet. Make sure you pay some extra attention to bundles as they are currently the most popular distribution method. What you should do is opt for the Advanced/Custom option in the Setup Wizard and avoid unverified websites. Also, remember those Terms and Conditions that you always accept and never read? That might turn out to be a crucial mistake as well. Take some time when you install software because getting rid of a pesky computer virus will certainly take much more.

Why is this dangerous?

Being a browser hijacker, Esurf.biz hijacks browsers. Fair enough. This virus is compatible with the most commonly used browsers out there so it effectively infects Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Once it gets installed, Esurf.biz replaces your default search engine and browser homepage with its own. Of course, your consent (or respectively, the lack of it) is utterly irrelevant. The hijacker will not start redirecting you to sponsored webpages which will not have anything to do with your queries. Apart from the obvious fact that finding anything you search for online will become rather impossible, this is also an enormous security threat. All web links that the Esurf.biz hijacker presents you are highly unreliable and could easily corrupt your already corrupted machine much further. You could always land on some malicious website without meaning to thus infecting your PC with some incredibly virulent parasite. The Internet offers quite a lot of those. In addition, you should also be aware that  the Esurf.biz hijacker has access to your browsing-related data and sends it straight into the hands of hackers. To stop all this mischief, you have to eliminate the virus. Please follow the removal guide below in order to do so manually.

How to Remove Esurf.biz virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Esurf.biz 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 Esurf.biz 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 Esurf.biz from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Esurf.biz from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Esurf.biz leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Esurf.biz 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 Esurf.biz homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Esurf.biz 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 Esurf.biz 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.