Remove Aqualious.com Browser Hijacker

Suddenly Aqualious.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Aqualious.com is supposed to be “a solution after rigorous amounts of research in the field of Internet browsing”. The fact we’re writing our article right now proves that sentence to be a lie. This isn’t the first time when hackers promised you a functional, practical tool and delivered a parasite. Aqualious.com has been categorized as a browser hijacker for numerous reasons. This pest doesn’t really deviate from the classic hijacker pattern so at least its shenanigans aren’t surprising. They are effective, though. The Aqualious.com infection starts wreaking havoc the very minute your machine gets compromised. What’s worse, this whole thing happens in complete silence. You’re now stuck with a particularly sneaky, secretive and deceptive parasite. Why hesitate? Keeping any virus of any kind on your PC system is a terrible idea and you know it. Disguised as a legitimate search engine, Aqualious.com is actually malicious. Apart from generating  modified, sponsored search results, slowing down the PC speed and causing privacy issues, Aqualious.com has no functionality whatsoever. To begin with, the virus replaces both your default search engine and favorite browser homepage with its own unreliable domain. Obviously, you’re no longer going to be able to find what you search for online. If anything, you’ll constantly stumble across useless, random web links. What’s ever worse, Aqualious.com doesn’t discriminate between safe and unsafe links so it generates both kinds. Remember, there are some corrupted search results on your PC screen thanks to the parasite’s manipulations. Unless for some reason you’re wiling to compromise your machine further, you will stay away from anything Aqualious.com displays. That includes its “accurate” search results, the pop-ups ads and other third-party product commercials it might generate, even the software updates you may come across. The hijacker’s one goal is to generate web traffic towards some specific websites. Unfortunately, some of these pages are incredibly unreliable and might turn out to be infested with malware. Clicking a corrupted link could cause you serious, irreversible damage. Yes, it’s that simple. To prevent virus infiltration, avoid all web links the hijacker bombards you with. Also, keep in mind that Aqualious.com monitors personal information such as browsing history, search queries, IP addresses, passwords, usernames, email addresses, etc. However, if you’re unlucky enough, the hijacker might even steal some personally identifiable data. That means your bank account information is in danger. It’s quite clear that Aqualious.com jeopardizes both your safety and privacy so it is in your best interest to take action and uninstall the virus.

How did I get infected with?

Could you possibly answer the question, when Aqualious.com landed on board? No? That comes as shocking news to nobody. More often than not, cyber infections travel the Web bundled. You should know that bundled freeware/shareware is an extremely popular infiltration method. It is both stealthy and efficient and it allows crooks to infect your computer with a rich bouquet of viruses. To prevent such a nasty scenario, always check out the bundle you install thoroughly. Opting for the Custom/Advanced option instead of the Basic one lets you be the one in control of the installation process. Don’t hesitate to deselect any potential intruder you may spot in the bundle. If you accidentally download some vicious infection alongside the safe programs, you have no one to blame later on but yourself. Avoid unverified websites and their illegitimate, suspicious software bundles. They usually include at least one “bonus” infection. Last but not least, reading the Terms and Conditions or EULA (End User License Agreement) could prevent malware installation as well. Keep in mind that the Web is infested with potential threats; it’s not hackers’ responsibility to take care of your safety. It’s yours.

Why is this dangerous?

The Aqualious.com virus could quickly get out of hand if you allow it. Immediately after installation this program adds a browser extension which works just fine with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. As you can see, the hijacker’s trickery is impossible to avoid. The only way to regain control over your infected browsers is by deleting the hijacker. Also, keep in mind how important it is to stay away from all search results generated by Aqualious.com. Chances are, these web links are extremely dangerous. Due to the parasite’s malicious presence on board, the PC speed is significantly slowed down and your overwhelmed browsers might start occasionally crashing/freezing. To top it all, Aqualious.com causes various privacy issues. To get rid of the nasty hijacker manually, please follow the comprehensive removal guide you’ll find down below.

How to Remove Aqualious.com virus

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

STEP 2: Clean Aqualious.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Aqualious.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Aqualious.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 Aqualious.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

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