Remove Maniihome.com Redirect

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

Maniihome.com is a fake search engine. The problem is, it presents itself as a perfectly safe and useful program. As you could imagine, though, these are all lies. Hackers rarely tell the truth about the endless pile of malware they develop. Thus, you should know better than to believe crooks’ claims. You’re now dealing with a problematic browser hijacker. Your situation will drastically worsen if you keep the virus on board. Remember, PC infections only become more dangerous and more troublesome as time passes. As we mentioned, Maniihome.com is supposed to be an accurate search engine. This thing’s official website appears to be legitimate at first glance. However, on second glance, it is far less trustworthy. To begin with, there’s no download option on this page. You will also find no Terms and Conditions or EULA there. Nothing other than the search engine and a couple of web links. This should have been your very first red flag concerning the program’s reliability. Don’t let Maniihome.com trick you into trusting it. This search engine is immensely unsafe and deceptive. Hijackers in general are quite a pest; Maniihome.com is no exception. As soon as your machine gets infected, the virus starts wreaking havoc. You’re very soon to be convinced why its presence is unwanted. The hijacker makes several completely unauthorized browser changes. For instance, it replaces your browser homepage and search engine with the parasite’s domain. As you can tell, though, this domain is highly questionable. Not only does it take control over your browsers but it also jeopardizes your safety. The virus generates sponsored web links. It presents them as harmless search results. Do you now see the danger? A  sponsored link may lead to you practically any website, including malicious ones. Furthermore, the parasite redirects you. Your online activities are up to Maniihome.com’s developers now. The virus stubbornly boosts web traffic to some particular pages. That’s how hackers gain their illegal profit. However, clicking any web link provided by Maniihome.com might bring you to malware. Are you trying to compromise your PC further on purpose? If not, stay away from these potentially harmful links. This is not a risk worth taking and you know it. The parasite also steals information thus putting your privacy in danger. It exhibits numerous malicious traits and must be deleted ASAP.

How did I get infected with?

The parasite was probably bundled with other programs. You see, bundled freeware/shareware is hackers’ favorite infiltration method right now. It is highly recommended to take care of your machine when installing such bundles.  Otherwise, you might download a rich variety of infections without even knowing it. Opting for the Advanced option, for instance, keeps you in control of the process. Skipping installation steps, on the other hand, jeopardizes your safety. To protect your device, always take your time in the installation. Check out the EULA (End User License Agreement) as well. Same piece of advice goes for the Terms and Conditions. A little caution goes a long way so don’t be negligectful. Other popular techniques are spam messages, third-party pop-ups and unverified websites. Stay away from anything unreliable you may stumble across online. Remember that prevention is much better than having to uninstall some intruder later on.

Why is this dangerous?

The hijacker messes with your default settings. It forces Maniihome.com’s malicious toolbar on you and redirects you. You will notice a malicious browser extension added entirely behind your back. The virus also generates a disturbing amount of commercials and other questionable web links. As if that wasn’t enough, the parasite exposes you directly to malware. You see, there’s no reason to procrastinate. Maniihome.com will keep on bombarding you with sponsored, unreliable links till you delete it. Restrain yourself from clicking any of its search results. The only reason why this program is on board is to generate web traffic. Ultimately, Maniihome.com helps its developers gain dubious revenue online. It serves as a back door to other programs as well. Last but not least, this pest collects personal data and leads to privacy issues. Financial scams are not a threat to be taken lightly so don’t underestimate it. The absolute worst case scenario, identity theft, is yet another danger you must prevent. To delete Maniihome.com manually, please follow our detailed removal guide.

How to Remove Maniihome.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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