Remove Fuq.com Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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

Fuq.com is a browser hijacker. The website will pop up every single time you try to go online, and disrupt your browsing. You’ll no longer see your default homepage and search engine, but the fuq.com page. If that’s the case, you need to take action immediately. The site’s appearance is a clear indication you’re in trouble. So, take it as a warning and act on it at once! First, you need to realize that fuq.com is only a website. It’s not the actual threat you’re faced with, but merely its face. There’s a malware lurking somewhere on your computer, and it’s using the page as a front. So, you see, the trouble-maker is that unwanted application, and fuq.com is merely its tool, a means to an end. Do you wish to know what that end is? Well, a hijacker aims to use you in anyway possible so as to profit from you. It’s designed to use you, in any way possible. The hijacker is free to corrupt your system by installing more malware on it. Yes, it can approve the installation of as many such applications as it wishes. Also, it causes all sorts of inconveniences, like endless redirects, a pop-up ad bombardment, a slow PC performance and, among other things, frequent system crashes. Does either one of these sound fun to you? Is there even a shred of evidence to support the hijacker’s claims of usefulness and credibility? The answer is “No” because there aren’t. It’s a hazardous infection that will bring you nothing but grievances, headaches, and unpleasantness. Are you going to put yourself through that when you can so easily avoid it? Delete the nasty infection the very first chance you get! It’s for the best. That way, you’ll also protect your private information, because the hijacker threatens that, too. Yes, it attempts to steal it and hand it off to malicious strangers. And, it will succeed if you don’t stop it. So, stop it.

How did I get infected with?

Think back to the moment you agreed to install the malware, which is now forcing fuq.com on you. You don’t remember doing that? You claim you didn’t do it? Well, if that’s the case, you’re wrong. Why? Well, hijackers, in general, have to be invited in, or they cannot enter. They ask for your permission before installing themselves, and if you don’t allow them in, they cannot infiltrate your system. That means, the tool now residing on your PC asked you to permit its installation, and since you’re in your current predicament, you must have complied. That’s how such infections work. But don’t be too hard on yourself. Hijackers are masters of deception. They prey on your gullibility, haste, and distraction and slither into your system through slyness and subtlety. More often than not, they sneak in undetected by pretending to be a bogus system or program update. For example, you may think you’re updating your Adobe Flash Player or Java, while, in actuality, you’re installing a hijacker virus. If you wish to prevent that from happening, and spare yourself a ton of troubles and headaches, don’t give into carelessness! In fact, be extra thorough when installing programs, or updates, or whatever! A little extra attention goes a long, long way. Remember that.

Why is this dangerous?

fuq.com is a nasty infection. One, you should remove as soon as the opportunity presents itself. If you don’t, you’ll bitterly regret it as it WILL flood you with issues. You’ll be forced to deal with a never-ending array of problems. And, since the waterfall of troubles is, indeed, ever-flowing, there’s even a chance that one day you might have the unfortunate experience of being faced with The Blue Screen of Death. Yes, that’s a real possibility. Granted, it is a rather small one, but that doesn’t mean it’s non-existent. It exists! So, the question is, are you willing to take that risk? Are you prepared to gamble so much for the prospect of gaining…what? The negatives of holding onto the hijacker, and doing nothing as it wreaks havoc, far outnumber the positives, if you can even find any. Why don’t you do yourself a favor and protect both yourself and your system from the hazards of a hijacker like the one hiding behind fuq.com? Once you see the page pop up for the first time in the place of your preferred homepage, take action! Find where it’s lurking and delete it! The sooner you remove it from your PC, the better! Otherwise, you’re just setting yourself up for a bad time. For example, don’t think the hijacker stops at merely replacing your default search engine and homepage with fuq.com. Oh, no. This little switch is just the first of many to come. Such infections can implement all the changes they so wish without bothering to inform you first or ask for your permission. That’s a frightening possibility, isn’t it? They can do that because once they’ve managed to get your permission for their installation, they are no longer bound to ask for it on anything else. As was already mentioned, that can result in more unwanted malware installs. How long do you suppose your system will last under the hijacker’s endless advances? Don’t wait to find out. Delete it now. Protect your system and your personal and financial information. You know, the one, the hijacker is trying to steal. Yes, the tool is spying on you, keeping a close eye on your browsing activities and cataloging every move you make. And, when it deems it has gathered enough data from you, sends it to the unknown third parties behind it. Don’t allow that to happen. As soon as you’re greeted with fuq.com for the first time, do your best to locate where the malware, lurking behind it, is hiding and delete it. You won’t regret it, and your future self will thank you for it.

How to Remove fuq.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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