Remove Hohosearch.com Homepage from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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

Hohosearch.com is an unreliable search engine, hiding a cyber threat. If you come across the pesky page, you’re in trouble. Why? Well, the site’s sudden showing up is a clear sign there’s an infection, lurking somewhere on your computer. A browser hijacker managed to invade your PC and is now calling it home. It’s using the website as a front, a shield to hide behind and wreak havoc from the shadows. It will begin making a mess shortly after infiltration when it decides to reveal itself and takes over your screen. Suddenly, you’ll find your default homepage and search engine replaced with Hohosearch.com, and every time you try to go online, you’ll be redirected. But don’t think its intrusions end there. Oh, no. Hijackers are notoriously meddlesome. Apart from endlessly redirecting you every time you browse the web, the tool will also flood you with pop-up advertisements. Naturally, both these online disruptions won’t go unnoticed. Apart from vexing you incessantly, they’ll lead to more damages. Your system will start to crash frequently, and your computer’s performance will slow down to a crawl. And, do you know what? These are just the minor inconveniences. They pale in comparison to everything else the infection will put you through. For example, it threatens to overwhelm your system with more malware to the point when you find yourself face to face with The Blue Screen of Death. Oh, yes! Hijackers are free to install as many malicious programs as they choose to without bothering to ask for permission or inform you. They can just surprise you. And, what a surprise that would be! Turning on your computer, which is so flooded with infections that it gave up and displayed the dreaded Blue. To be fair, the chances of the unpleasant scenario unfolding are rather slim. But, consider this. Slim does not equal non-existent. So, as seemingly insignificant as they odds may be, are you still prepared to take them? Here’s a hint: don’t. Once you spot Hohosearch.com pop up, find where the hijacker, which is forcing on you, is hiding and delete it. The sooner, the better.

How did I get infected with?

Hijackers don’t just pop up out of the blue. To get stuck with one, you have to permit its installation. If you don’t, it cannot enter. It’s pretty straightforward, but it’s not as simple as you might think. Yes, the tool is bound to ask for approval on its installment. Yes, if you don’t grant it, it cannot invade your PC. But don’t think the application openly comes out and asks permission. Oh, no. It does it covertly, sneakily. It’s so sly in its sneakiness that you don’t even realize it’s attempting to gain entrance until it’s already succeeded and it chooses to clue you in. But by then it’s too late as the damage is already done. The hijacker, lurking behind Hohosearch.com, most likely fooled you into giving it the green light by pretending to be a bogus update. For example, you were lead to believe you’re updating your Java or Adobe Flash Player while, in reality, you were doing no such thing. You were installing a dangerous, unreliable infection. Other methods of infiltration include hitching a ride with freeware, corrupted files or links, or spam email attachments. Remember that any method can prove successful to the cyber threat if you’re not careful enough to spot it trying to slither in. Don’t give into distraction, haste, and gullibility! After all, infections prey on carelessness. They rely on it. So, don’t provide it! Be more vigilant and cautious, and always do your due diligence. That way, you increase your chances of preventing hijackers, like the one behind Hohosearch.com, from sneaking in undetected and causing you trouble.

Why is this dangerous?

Browser hijackers are not to be trifled with as they’re quite dangerous. That’s just another way of saying: Don’t underestimate the scope of the trouble you’re in right now. As soon as Hohosearch.com pops up, you need to accept that your system is now a home to a hazardous program, find its hiding place, and delete it! Don’t delay its deletion but take action the first chance you get. Don’t wait around for your predicament to get out of hand. Avoid the redirects, pop-up ads, system crashes, slower PC performance, malware threat and, above all, the security risk. Oh, yes. There IS a security risk when it comes to hijackers. And, the one, using Hohosearch.com as a ‘face’ is no exception. Apart from having to deal with the unwanted malicious applications, which the tool is free to throw your way anytime it so wishes, you’ll also be exposed to a severe privacy issue. Hijackers jeopardize your personal and financial information as they’re programmed to spy on you from the moment they gain access to your system. Once they’re in, they begin to keep track of your browsing activities and catalog every move you make. After they deem they have enough data from you, they proceed to send it to the unknown third parties that published them. That means individuals with questionable intentions will have access to your private life. And, they can use it as they see fit while you can do nothing to stop them. Once they have it, there’s nothing you can do. Does that seem like it will end well for you? Are you going to allow strangers to steal data from you and use it for their agendas? Don’t take such risks! Don’t gamble with your privacy and your system’s well being. Find and delete the hijacker, hiding behind Hohosearch.com at once. It’s for the best.

How to Remove Hohosearch.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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