What is Vil APP?
Vil APP falls under the classification of browser hijackers. If you did not know this, there might be other things that you do not know about the application and its working manner. Thus, if you are interested in this browser extension, we encourage you to read the rest of this article so you could find out more details about it. On the other hand, if you are interested in the browser hijacker’s removal, we advise sliding below the article where you should find our deletion instructions. If you follow them carefully, you should be able to delete Vil APP manually. If you need more assistance or have any questions about the discussed extension or its removal, do not hesitate to leave us a comment at the end of this page.
Where does Vil APP come from?
Browser hijackers are often promoted on pop-ups and ads that may lead to their official websites. For example, the offers could appear while visiting file-sharing websites. Also, sometimes these applications are offered on legitimate websites like the Chrome Web Store page. The extension was available on the mentioned platform when we were researching it, but, currently, it seems to be no longer available on Chrome Web Store.
In any case, it does not matter that much where you might encounter applications like Vil APP. If you do not want them on your system, it matters more what you do when you encounter browser hijackers and tools alike. Naturally, you might not know that they fall under such a category. However, you can find it out if you research the tools that you encounter before installing them. Checking the application’s official website is not enough because websites of browser hijackers or potentially unwanted programs never mention that they belong to such categories. Thus, if you want to avoid such programs, we advise being cautious and attentive. A legitimate antimalware tool could help with this task too; just make sure that you pick a reputable tool.
How does Vil APP work?
At the time Vil APP was available on Chrome Web Store, its description suggested that the application can enhance browsing experience by providing users with an advanced search engine. However, it seems the application might do so by hijacking a user’s browser and replacing his default search engine with a search website called s3redirect.com. The website provides a search box, but, at the moment of writing, it does not appear to have any features that would make it seem more advanced than google.com, search.yahoo.com, or search engines alike.
Another thing that users ought to know about Vil APP is that the application may require permission to view their browsing history as well as read and change data on some websites. These permissions may allow the browser hijacker to create tailored advertisements and place them on the websites you visit. We do not say that these things will necessarily happen if you use this browser extension, but there is a possibility that they could. If this possibility annoys you and you do not want to take any chances, you could erase the browser hijacker.
How to erase Vil APP?
There are a couple of ways to remove Vil APP if you decide that you do not want to keep it on your browser. The application works on Google Chrome browsers, so one way to get rid of it is to erase it from the mentioned browser’s extensions menu. If you have no idea how to achieve this, you could follow the instructions placed below this paragraph. You could also scan your system with a legitimate antimalware tool. After the scan, it should allow you to erase Vil APP by pressing its displayed deletion button.
Delete Vil APP
- Go to Google Chrome.
- Insert the following link into the browser’s address bar: chrome://extensions
- Press Enter and search for Vil APP.
- Click Remove and press Remove to confirm.
- Close the Extensions menu.
- Restart your browser.
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