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Suddenly ViceIce.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
ViceIce.com is an extremely aggressive and very dangerous browser hijacker disguised as a harmless search engine. This program’s developers seem to take a lot of their time making sure ViceIce.com keeps its benign image. If you’ve previously encountered any kind of similar PC infections, however, you can’t be fooled that easily. Being a hijacker, ViceIce.com will manipulate all your trusty browsers, wreak havoc on your device, jeopardize your online security and generally test your patience. Instead of wasting time dealing with this pesky infection, you should simply delete it the minute you detect ViceIce.com’s unwanted presence on your machine.
How did I get infected with?
The most common way for such parasites to infiltrate computers is via software bundles. Bundles offer you the comfortable option to download an entire package of freeware at once. The problem is, though, you can never be absolutely sure whether there’s a hidden “bonus” program among the safe ones. What’s even worse, such threats don’t usually penetrate into machines one at a time. Even after you take care of ViceIce.com, keep in mind that there could be something even more malicious on your PC. Don’t underestimate hackers’ creativity and always opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Installation Wizard. It’s extremely important to be attentive and cautious in order to keep your computer virus-free.
Why is this dangerous?
Browser hijackers are a serious infection. Not only do they enter computers using underhanded techniques, but they also continue to cause damage by stealth. You will notice that something weird is going on with your PC when ViceIce.com replaces both your default search engine and browser homepage with its own. What is worrying is the fact that all results brought to you by the virus are highly unreliable and some of them are inevitably corrupted. Of course, it goes without saying that you’ll also not be able to find anything you’re searching for online. Even if ViceIce.com’s search engine does display you the web link you wanted, as we mentioned, it can’t be trusted. Hackers’ only concern is to generate profit and if paid enough, they have no scruples about redirecting you to malicious sites. As you already know, visiting such a website hides some enormous security risks. Be careful not to cause even further damage to your computer before you even managed to get rid of the hijacker. ViceIce.com affects all popular browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer), monitors your online activities and collects as much personal information as possible. Even though it may look like a legitimate search tool, it only exists to alter your settings and bring about frustration. As hackers love to create even more confusion when possible, the virus might suggest you some bogus program update or even install additional software without your permission. Don’t let this infection harass you and don’t risk your machine’s safety. When it comes to ViceIce.com or browser hijackers in general, there is no place for hesitation. This is without a doubt an extremely malicious program that you neither want nor need on your computer. You can delete the infection automatically or, if you feel confident enough to do it yourself, you can choose to remove it manually. Please follow our detailed instructions down below to make sure ViceIce.com is completely uninstalled and your PC is out of risk.
How to Remove ViceIce.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the ViceIce.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 ViceIce.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 ViceIce.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean ViceIce.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove ViceIce.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall ViceIce.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 ViceIce.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the ViceIce.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 ViceIce.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.