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Suddenly vHomepage.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
The vHomepage.com browser hijacker is yet one more thing to look out for when browsing the Web. If you somehow ended up infected with this pest of a program, then you’ve come to the right article. Even though we can’t exactly call vHomepage.com the most dangerous infection out there, keep in mind that it’s classified as a PC parasite for a reason. There’s this unwritten rule in the world of cyber infections that the safer a program appears to be, the more harmful it actually is. And vHomepage.com looks very safe so you do the math. Once installed, this nasty thing immediately takes control over your browsers and you can be more than certain that you will inevitably experience some of the parasite’s manipulations. If you don’t want to experience them all, however, you have to react quickly and uninstall the threat on the spot. Not only will vHomepage.com modify your browser settings (without your permission), but it will also redirect you (without your permission) and will open some back doors so more malware could get installed (definitely without your permission). Long story short, vHomepage.com creates chaos. Its official website makes the parasite look like quite a decent search engine and it even provides you with a quick access to websites like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. What the website doesn’t let you know is that vHomepage.com also provides you with issues. Did we mention that apart from all the other inconveniences, this hijacker also steals personal information? Because yeah, it does. There is just one thing to do concerning this virus – remove it from your machine.
How did I get infected with?
If you expect one general answer to the question how one gets infected with vHomepage.com, the word “easily” could pretty much sum it up. First of all, it’s possible that you installed the parasite voluntarily because you believed its bogus functionality. Secondly, you might have installed some freeware/shareware from a questionable website without paying much attention to what you’re actually downloading. And thirdly, you might have just clicked some corrupted web link open and voila, the damage has been successfully done. As you can see, it’s incredibly easy for such an infection to infiltrate your PC so our advice is to always be attentive and always remain cautious when browsing the Web. Sometimes one single corrupted message or a spam email-attachment might become the source of a giant headache. The key to your own safety is your own caution. Remember that and the next time you install software, take your time and make a thorough check of all the programs you’re agreeing to install. You have to be extra careful when it comes to bundled freeware as this is a golden opportunity to get you infected with all sorts of malicious parasites.
Why is this dangerous?
Despite its seemingly harmless appearance, vHomepage.com could quickly become a huge nuisance. After it penetrates into your computer, the hijacker goes after your browsers and effectively messes them up. The vHomepage.com parasite works perfectly with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer so its endless trickery cannot remain unnoticed. To begin with, vHomepage.com replaces both your homepage and your default search engine with its own malicious domain. Having said that, its manipulation are far from over. Actually, they are just getting started. The hijacker takes control over your browsing experience and floods you with search results that have absolutely nothing to do with your queries. The result is that you will be constantly redirected to the specific sites that vHomepage.com wants you to visit. Why is that? Because that is how the hackers who created the hijacker generate profit. However, you do NOT have to participate in their illegal monetizing schemes and you should not hesitate to remove the virus. What’s even more worrying is the fact that crooks don’t mind displaying you corrupted web links along with safe ones so it’s up to fate where you might land and what you might install there. Some of the links distributed by the virus are indeed very harmful so it’s highly recommended that you stay away from them all. There’s no telling which link is safe and which is not unless you click but there isn’t really much to gain here. On the other hand, there is quite a lot to lose. You might also be interested to learn that vHomepage.com easily gets access to your browsing-related information. Therefore, if the thought that hackers hold your passwords, email-addresses, search queries and even browser history doesn’t make you very nervous, it certainly should. To put an end to all these tiring shenanigans, you have to uninstall the hijacker. If you decide to remove vHomepage.com manually, we’ve prepared a detailed removal guide down below to help you do so.
How to Remove vHomepage.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the vHomepage.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 vHomepage.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 vHomepage.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean vHomepage.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove vHomepage.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall vHomepage.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 vHomepage.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the vHomepage.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 vHomepage.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.