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Suddenly Homepage-web.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
The Homepage-web.com website can be set as your default homepage without your consent no matter if you are using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. Because of this, Homepage-web.com falls in the category of browser hijackers. The design of Homepage-web.com is very simple – it features a search box and basic buttons such as Web, Images, etc. You will also notice the logo of Bing search engine. We would not advise you to rely on Homepage-web.com when doing search queries because it will provide you with compromised search results. You better remove the hijacker from your browser because otherwise you might experience security-related issues.
How did I get infected with?
It must have come as a shock to you when your homepage was replaced by Homepage-web.com because it happened unexpectedly. You just launched your browser one day and discovered the dubious web address. However, if you have good memory, you might recall installing some application prior the appearance of Homepage-web.com. If that application did not come from an official distributor, then you can be certain that it brought the hijacker to your browser. When you install such apps, you are usually asked to agree the software to make changes to your system. These changes might include switching your homepage to another one, and in this case it was obviously Homepage-web.com. Do not rush through the setup process, take your time when installing freeware to prevent unwanted additional programs.
Why is this dangerous?
With Homepage-web.com on your browser, your sessions will no longer be safe. You will constantly be presented with sponsored search results when you use the search engine, and numerous third-party ads will appear on your screen when you visit different websites. The search results and the ads will redirect you to third-party web pages, which may be spreading malware. This means that every time you interact with any ads or links, you put your system at risk of infections. Homepage-web.com has been created with one single purpose and it is not to enhance your browsing experience but to make your PC vulnerable. For this reason, you should not waste a minute longer in hesitating whether to remove Homepage-web.com or not, but delete it right away.
How to Remove Homepage-web.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Homepage-web.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 Homepage-web.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 Homepage-web.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean Homepage-web.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove Homepage-web.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall Homepage-web.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 Homepage-web.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Homepage-web.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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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 Homepage-web.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.