Remove 123rede.com Homepage (Chrome, Firefox, IE)

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123rede.com isn’t a safe search engine. However, that is exactly what it’s supposed to be. The virus promises to enhance your online experience drastically and provide you the best search results. Not only will 123rede.com not do that but it also serves as a back door do malware. This program has been categorized as a browser hijacker. Instead of being beneficial for you, though, it is only beneficial for its developers. Hackers use sneaky hijackers to boost web traffic and, ultimately, gain profit. Are you familiar with the pay-per-click mechanism? It’s a super simple yet very efficient way for crooks to make money. All they need to do is inject your browsers with sponsored, tailored web links. In this case, 123rede.com presents them as perfectly accurate and safe search results. Keep in mind nothing about a hijacker is safe. 123rede.com lies to your face and generates modified web links. Now, clicking any of those would be quite an unwarranted risk. You may jeopardize your safety if you choose a corrupted link. And, thanks to the parasite, there are plenty of corrupted links currently on your PC screen. Unfortunately, you can’t tell which one is safe and which one leads to malicious websites. That is why you have to stay away from anything displayed by the hijacker. If you’re seeing a certain link, you’re seeing it because hackers want you to. Your browsing activities remain completely out of the picture. 123rede.com messes with your default search engine and browser homepage. It replaces both of them with the parasite’s very own malicious domain. As a result, you’re stuck with the hijacker every single time you surf the Web. This pest also adds an extension or a plugin to your browsers. It might start generating sponsored pop-up ads as well. Just like the search results, these product commercials are deceptive and very dangerous. 123rede.com could bring along various coupons, discounts, price comparisons or other deals. All of them are sponsored and highly unreliable. Instead of clicking these misleading ads, tackle the hijacker. This nuisance redirects you and slows down the PC speed significantly. It even spies on your sensitive information and sends your details to hackers. Long story short, the 123rede.com virus must be immediately removed. If you hesitate, things will only become worse.

How did I get infected with?

Have you recently download program bundles? Such software packages offer all kinds of infections an effective infiltration method. Adware-type programs, Trojan horses and ransomware also apply this secretive technique. You see, malware relies on your haste online. That is why you should always take your time when installing bundles. Only download programs you trust. In other words, stay away from illegitimate, unverified websites and bundles. Secondly, opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Setup Wizard. We would also recommend that you check out the Terms and Conditions or EULA of the programs you install. Even though many PC users rush to click the “I accept” button, it provides you no information on the actual software you give green light to. Never skip installation steps as you might accidentally install various infections. Remember, it is better to prevent infiltration than to remove a virus afterwards. Better safe than sorry. Take your time and watch out for potential stealthy intruders. In addition, stay away from suspicious-looking spam messages and emails. There might be parasites hidden there so be cautious. Your security on the Web depends on your actions.

Why is this dangerous?

Surfing the Internet it neither safe nor fun anymore. It goes without saying how obnoxious it is to deal with sponsored links all the time. You’re left unable to find anything you search for online. 123rede.com bombards you with its sponsored web links and you might come across bizarre software updates too. Bear in mind you have a browser hijacker on board. As long as this nuisance is present, you’re exposed to new threats every day. The 123rede.com virus causes your browsers to redirect you to unknown pages. They are also about to freeze or crash on occasions. Your computer speed is slowed down due to the parasite’s trickery. As if that wasn’t enough, your private information is being monitored. That includes your IP addresses, browsing history, passwords, usernames. If you’re especially unlucky, 123rede.com might get to your bank account details as well. To delete this pest for good, please follow our detailed manual removal guide down below.

How to Remove 123rede.com virus

The 123rede.com infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

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.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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STEP 1: Track down 123rede.com related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate 123rede.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete 123rede.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down 123rede.com related processes in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate 123rede.com startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean 123rede.com virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean 123rede.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• 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

• 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

Step 4: Undo the damage done by 123rede.com

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for 123rede.com, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove 123rede.com argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove 123rede.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network and let all doors wide open for many other infections. 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.