What is Citypage.today?
Citypage.today is both a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program that is introduced to Google Chrome users as an extension. The name of the extension is “City Page Today Home Page,” and it does not have an official webpage representing it. Instead, the developer, KDS Media, has chosen to introduce it via the Chrome web store at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/city-page-today-home-page/omjifaanlgiocfonnjlengeomjfhgklg. That being said it is unlikely that all users will acquire this extension from this source. In fact, it is more likely that you have let it in by interacting with an installer carrying a bunch of programs bundled together. Are you absolutely sure that other pieces of software installed along with the PUP are reliable? Instead of guessing or assuming, install a legitimate malware scanner, and let it decide if you have anything to worry about. Obviously, all pieces identified as threats must be deleted, and, hopefully, you will be able to find the guides you need here, on Anti-Spyware-101.com. Right now, let’s focus on the removal of Citypage.today and City Page Today Home Page.
How does Citypage.today work?
According to the official information prepared by the creator of Citypage.today, the extension takes over the New Tab, and it can help you modify the background image, as well as find information quickly. Needless to say, the services of this software are not very clear, which is why our next step was checking the Privacy Policy available at http://citypage.today/about/privacy.html. According to this statement, information is collected about you to help process search requests, downloads, and, “advertising communication.” What does that mean? It means one thing only, and that is that the hijacker can show ads when you browse the web. The statement also reveals that third-parties are enabled to employ their own data trackers to collect information, as well as to place advertisements. Considering that the main service of the hijacker is to help you surf the web, there is no doubt that this service is unreliable. Citypage.today is introduced via the New Tab page, and it shows a button on its home page allowing you to set it as your browser’s homepage as well. Besides the search field, this hijacker also offers you to change the background image, and you have the option to share the page via various social media accounts. Also, easy access links to foursquare.com, timeout.com, weather.com, nytimes.com sites are added as well.
The search tool of Citypage.today is unreliable not only because it can be used to showcase ads but also because it redirects to a third-party page without permission. The problem is that the threat redirects to Bing Search, which is a popular search tool used by over 7% of users worldwide, which makes it the third most popular search provider (according to the data on smartinsights.com). The hijacker modifies the results to include advertisements and sponsored links in partnership with undisclosed third parties. Can the search tool be trusted? Considering that it redirects without permission and that it shows links that might be unreliable, it is safe to say that this is not the most trustworthy search tool out there. In fact, our research team strongly recommends deleting it exactly because of these reasons.
How to remove Citypage.today
If you want to delete Citypage.today from your New Tab and homepage, you need to focus on the City Page Today Home Page extension. Once you remove it from your Google Chrome browser, the hijacker will be eliminated automatically. In fact, the only function of this extension is to inject the hijacker. You should not hesitate to eliminate this malware because it does not serve you in any way. It is very easy to get rid of this threat using the guide below. You will also find steps showing how to clear browsing data, which is very important to do if you do not want to be stuck with data trackers spying on you whenever you browse the web. You can also employ trusted anti-malware software for the elimination of Citypage.today, and that might be the best option if other unreliable pieces of software are installed on your PC. If you do not want to invest in this software – which is not a good idea, considering that it can help you protect the operating system – you will need to eliminate every single threat manually.
Removal Instructions
- Launch Google Chrome.
- Simultaneously tap keys Alt+F.
- Select More tools to find more options and then click Extensions.
- Click the recycle bin next to the undesirable extension and select Remove.
- Simultaneously tap keys Ctrl+Shift+Delete.
- Select the time range (make sure it is before the installation of malware).
- Mark the boxes indicating the data you want to eliminate.
- Click Clear Browsing Data and then restart the browser.
N.B. Do not forget to scan your system to check for leftover malware that might require removal.
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