Remove Techbrowsing.com Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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

Techbrowsing.com is a PC infection that redirects you towards unknown and unsafe websites. Classified as a nasty browser hijacker, this thing is incredibly malicious. That means its presence on board is something that could cause you some serious damage. So why would you let this virus disturb you? The sooner you deal with the situation, the better. Cyber infections don’t delete themselves so taking care of your machine is YOUR responsibility and yours only. Remember, ignoring a problem will not solve it. Once the Techbrowsing.com hijacker gets successfully installed (behind your back), it immediately goes after your browsers. It’s very resourceful and very tricky. Thanks to the browser extension added by the parasite, your entire Internet experience is now disrupted. You’re in for trouble. Apart from being aggressively redirected on a daily basis, you also stumble across various ads every time you surf the Web. Or, should we say, attempt to surf the Web. Techbrowsing.com sneakily modifies your browser settings (of course, behind your back) and injects them with commercials. Hackers, without a doubt, know how to grab your attention. The parasite also replaces both your default homepage and default search engine with its own malicious domain. Now you’re forced to use its unreliable search engine. It goes without saying that Techbrowsing.com doesn’t generate accurate results. Quite the opposite, it displays sponsored and potentially very harmful web links. Clicking ANY of them might turn out to be a huge mistake. Therefore, restrain yourself from clicking any of the questionable search results Techbrowsing.com spews in your face. This pest only exists to generate web traffic, not to enhance your Internet experience. It also spies on your browsing-related activities and collects personal data. The problem is, hackers might also steal various private information. It goes without saying that you could fall victim to some aggravating financial scam or, in the absolute worst case scenario, to identity theft. Long story short, hijackers are extremely problematic. Apart from the obvious fact Techbrowsing.com doesn’t allow you to find what you search for online, it also exposes you to danger. In addition, the virus slows down the PC speed so even using the machine in general becomes a hassle. Due to the hijacker’s malicious presence your browsers might also begin to crash or freeze. Did you need a reason to delete this parasite? Techbrowsing.com gives you plenty. Do the right thing concerning your safety, privacy and nerves, and get rid of the virus.

How did I get infected with?

Are you curious to find out how Techbrowsing.com managed to bypass your caution? Probably. Hijackers usually install themselves instead of waiting for you to download them voluntarily. That means the virus invaded your machine using stealth, lies and deceit. Are you upset already? Most infections need about as much as a single moment of haste online. Voila. That is all that’s needed to get your machine compromised with a rich bouquet of infections. A particularly popular distribution method as the moment is freeware bundling. To prevent virus infiltration, don’t install anything you don’t trust. More often than not, the illegitimate program packages offered by illegitimate websites, include many bonus infections alongside the safe software. Unless you opt for the Advanced or Custom option in the Setup Wizard, you might accidentally give green light to malware. Does that sound like fun? No? Then take care of your security. Checking out the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement) beforehand is another piece of advice for you. Remember that it’s a lot easier to protect your PC than to remove a parasite later on. Also, some of the oldest tricks in the book such as spam email-attachments, spam messages from unknown/known senders and third-party commercials still work like a charm. The Web is infested with malware; make sure you don’t let hackers fool you.

Why is this dangerous?

Techbrowsing.com is even more harmful than it’s annoying. And it’s impressively annoying. Since the moment this infection slithers itself onto your machine, it begins to wreak havoc immediately. The hijacker adds a malicious browser extension to Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer and doesn’t need any permission or authorization to do so. Your preferences do not matter. Now that all your browsers are modified to serve hackers’ purposes, you can’t afford to trust any web link you see on the PC screen, Chances are, it leads directly to compromised websites filled with malware. Clicking those links is simply not a risk worth taking. Neither is believing the numerous software updates generated by Techbrowsing.com or the unreliable additional toolbars it might attempt to force on you. As we mentioned already, the parasite also collects email addresses, IP addresses, usernames and passwords, browsing history, search queries, etc. There is nothing beneficial about keeping a pesky hijacker on board so make no mistake. To delete the Techbrowsing.com virus manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How to Remove Techbrowsing.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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