PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl

What is PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl?

PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl is an umbrella name for all of the malicious browser hijackers which may change your home page and modify proxy settings without any of your authorization. Without a doubt, the clandestine application is malicious and you should do whatever it takes to keep it away from the operating Windows system and Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or any other browsers. Note that cyber criminals may distribute the threat through spam email attachments, freeware, corrupted sites and other security vulnerabilities. Even though the clandestine threat may enter the computer surreptitiously, it is extremely notable once activated. How could you not realize that your home page and search engine have been modified? Of course, in some cases, deceitful search tools could mimic the authentic ones; however, it is more usual that they will be completely different from your default ones. Please continue reading to learn how to delete PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl.

How does PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl work?

If you have noticed that the home page of your browsers has been modified without your authorization, there is no doubt that a malicious computer infection has been infiltrated. It is often thought that such browser plugins as the ZoneAlarm Toolbar, Search Donkey, TV Genie or QuotationCafe toolbar act as browser hijacker; however, this is not the truth. Various applications travel bundled with other add-ons and software, which you can refuse during the installation process. Of course, if you are 100% sure that a plugin you have recently downloaded changed your browser settings without asking for your permission – you are probably dealing with the devious PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl.

Most browser hijackers are developed to boost traffic to certain websites. It is common that an unfamiliar search engine that has been set as your home page will expose you to promotional content. In some cases, these links are harmless. Nonetheless, you should not take any risks because in other cases, the links could route you to corrupted sites or virtual scams, and allow schemers to infiltrate malicious tracking cookies or even expose system security vulnerabilities. Therefore, the moment you discover that your browsers are running disorderly or that your home page has been changed illegally, you should stop any online browsing activities and initiate necessary removal processes.

How to remove PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl?

According to Anti-Spyware-101.com spyware experts, your personal computer could already be infected with a number of malicious threats. In fact, you may need to worry about PUM.Hijack.HomepageControl removal only because another active threat, like a Trojan, has dropped it onto the computer. Without a doubt, it could be quite difficult to find and remove all of the malicious computer threats manually. Hence our spyware experts strongly advise installing authentic spyware detection and removal software to delete the existing browser hijacker and other potentially running malware. Only after this should you employ the manual removal instructions below to change the undesirable browser settings.

Remove the unwanted home page and search engine

Remove from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox, simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Options.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Remove/change the Home Page and click OK.
4. Navigate to the top-right corner of the screen.
5. Click the icon on the search box and select Manage Search Engines.
6. Select the undesirable search provider and click Remove.
7. Click OK to save the changes.

Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Open Chrome, simultaneously tap Alt+F and select Settings.
2. Navigate to On Startup.
3. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
4. Delete/overwrite the provided URL address and click OK.
5. Navigate to Appearance.
6. Select Show Home button and click Change.
7. Repeat step 4 to remove the undesirable home page.
8. Navigate to Search.
9. Select a new search provider and click Manage search engines.
10. Scroll over the undesirable URL address and click X to remove it. Click OK.

Remove from Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer, simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Manage Add-ons.
2. Select Search Providers from the menu on the left.
3. Remove the undesirable search providers and click Close.
4. One more time tap Alt+T and select Internet Options.
5. Click the General tab and navigate to Home Page.
6. Remove/overwrite the provided URL and click OK.

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