What can be mentioned about this infection
QQ.com is believed to be a hijacker, a somewhat low-level infection that shouldn’t do direct harm to your operating system. Extremely rarely do users set up the browser hijacker voluntarily and most often, they aren’t even aware of how it occurred. The most common way reroute viruses are spread is through a free software bundles. A browser intruder is not thought to be malicious and thus should not harm. Nevertheless, it may be able to cause redirects to promoted pages. Reroute viruses don’t make sure the portals are not dangerous so you can be redirected to one that would lead to a malware contamination. It is in no way handy to you, so it should not be allowed to remain. If you want to return to normal browsing, you must abolish QQ.com.
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How did the hijacker contaminate your OS
Not many users are aware of the fact that freeware you can obtain from the Internet has offers adjoined to it. Advertising-supported applications, browser intruders and other potentially undesirable applications may come as those added offers. Users generally end up allowing browser intruders and other unnecessary applications to set up as they do not pick Advanced (Custom) settings when setting up freeware. All you need to do if there is something attached is deselect it/them. Default mode won’t show anything adjoined so by using them, you are basically permitting them to install automatically. If it invaded your computer, abolish QQ.com.
Why should you eliminate QQ.com?
The second the redirect virus arrives in your device, expect to see alterations carried out to your browser’s settings. The browser hijacker’s performed alterations include setting its advertised website as your homepage, and this will be done without your authorization. It will be able to affect all main browsers, like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. And unless you first eliminate QQ.com, you might not be able to alter the settings back. A search engine will be displayed on your new homepage but we do not encourage using it since sponsored results will be inserted into results, so as to redirect you. Browser hijackers do this in order to to get revenue from raised traffic. The reroutes will be highly irritating as you will end up on odd web pages. They aren’t only aggravating, however, they could also pose certain harm. You may be led to some damaging website, where malevolent program might be lurking, by those reroutes. If you wish to keep your PC guarded, eliminate QQ.com as soon as possible.
QQ.com elimination
In order to terminate QQ.com, we suggest you use anti-spyware applications. If you opt for by hand QQ.com uninstallation, you will need to identify all related programs yourself. Still, instructions on how to remove QQ.com will be supplied below this article.Download Removal Toolto remove QQ.com
Learn how to remove QQ.com from your computer
- Step 1. How to delete QQ.com from Windows?
- Step 2. How to remove QQ.com from web browsers?
- Step 3. How to reset your web browsers?
Step 1. How to delete QQ.com from Windows?
a) Remove QQ.com related application from Windows XP
- Click on Start
- Select Control Panel
- Choose Add or remove programs
- Click on QQ.com related software
- Click Remove
b) Uninstall QQ.com related program from Windows 7 and Vista
- Open Start menu
- Click on Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall a program
- Select QQ.com related application
- Click Uninstall
c) Delete QQ.com related application from Windows 8
- Press Win+C to open Charm bar
- Select Settings and open Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a program
- Select QQ.com related program
- Click Uninstall
d) Remove QQ.com from Mac OS X system
- Select Applications from the Go menu.
- In Application, you need to find all suspicious programs, including QQ.com. Right-click on them and select Move to Trash. You can also drag them to the Trash icon on your Dock.
Step 2. How to remove QQ.com from web browsers?
a) Erase QQ.com from Internet Explorer
- Open your browser and press Alt+X
- Click on Manage add-ons
- Select Toolbars and Extensions
- Delete unwanted extensions
- Go to Search Providers
- Erase QQ.com and choose a new engine
- Press Alt+x once again and click on Internet Options
- Change your home page on the General tab
- Click OK to save made changes
b) Eliminate QQ.com from Mozilla Firefox
- Open Mozilla and click on the menu
- Select Add-ons and move to Extensions
- Choose and remove unwanted extensions
- Click on the menu again and select Options
- On the General tab replace your home page
- Go to Search tab and eliminate QQ.com
- Select your new default search provider
c) Delete QQ.com from Google Chrome
- Launch Google Chrome and open the menu
- Choose More Tools and go to Extensions
- Terminate unwanted browser extensions
- Move to Settings (under Extensions)
- Click Set page in the On startup section
- Replace your home page
- Go to Search section and click Manage search engines
- Terminate QQ.com and choose a new provider
d) Remove QQ.com from Edge
- Launch Microsoft Edge and select More (the three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Settings → Choose what to clear (located under the Clear browsing data option)
- Select everything you want to get rid of and press Clear.
- Right-click on the Start button and select Task Manager.
- Find Microsoft Edge in the Processes tab.
- Right-click on it and select Go to details.
- Look for all Microsoft Edge related entries, right-click on them and select End Task.
Step 3. How to reset your web browsers?
a) Reset Internet Explorer
- Open your browser and click on the Gear icon
- Select Internet Options
- Move to Advanced tab and click Reset
- Enable Delete personal settings
- Click Reset
- Restart Internet Explorer
b) Reset Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Mozilla and open the menu
- Click on Help (the question mark)
- Choose Troubleshooting Information
- Click on the Refresh Firefox button
- Select Refresh Firefox
c) Reset Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click on the menu
- Choose Settings and click Show advanced settings
- Click on Reset settings
- Select Reset
d) Reset Safari
- Launch Safari browser
- Click on Safari settings (top-right corner)
- Select Reset Safari...
- A dialog with pre-selected items will pop-up
- Make sure that all items you need to delete are selected
- Click on Reset
- Safari will restart automatically
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