Fluey.com Removal Guide

It is possible that you encounter Fluey.com in your browsers, a suspicious search engine disguised as a useful blog associated with all kinds of flu, after a browser hijacker sneaks onto your machine. Since this search engine is mostly promoted this questionable way, it would be a little bit farfetched to believe that it can be a reliable search engine. But do not believe us either when we say so without proof. We are here to show you what we have found after careful testing and see for yourself. It is also quite likely that this hijacker and this potentially risky search engine are not the only threats that can introduce you to unsafe web content and cyber criminals. Therefore, if you want to clean your PC of all these infections, you cannot stop at removing Fluey.com; you should go on and eliminate all other related and also unrelated malware infections as well. If you are interested in why we find this search engine risky and how it may harm your computer, please read our full article.

We have discovered that this potentially risky search engine can emerge in your browsers because it is promoted by a well-known browser hijacker, Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net. This hijacker normally can infiltrate your operating system through free software bundles that also contain PriceFountain, Wajam, and Results Hub among other malware infections. When these adware applications are on board, you will surely notice their presence as they will start to spam your screen with potentially dangerous third-party advertisements. So you can see now that when it comes to noticing Fluey.com in your browsers, it can also be the sign that there are multiple security issues to face and to fight.

But before you rush to delete Fluey.com and all potentially risky applications, you should also learn how you can avoid infecting your computer. It may come as a shocker, but it is the user who usually initiates the download of such a malicious bundle. Have you visited unfamiliar torrent or shareware sites lately? This could well be the reason of your infection. You can find several annoying pop-up and banner ads on these websites; you must have noticed yourself. What you may not know is that these ads can hide risks such as this infection and worse. If you click on compromised ads, you can drop a “nice” malware bomb onto your computer and the consequences will not be nice at all. We suggest that you stay away from such sites and third-party ads as well. Even more so, when your computer is infected with adware because such a malware infection is capable of hijacking normal and legitimate advertisements and redirecting you to malicious websites. If you want to save your computer, you should not hesitate to remove Fluey.com and run a malware scanner to identify all other risk sources so that you can terminate them all.

We have noticed that this search engine can affect all major browsers, so you may find this page if you use Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Google Chrome. When you end up on Fluey.com, there are a few things that may be suspicious and potentially risky for you to engage with. First, you may find third-party banner ads in the header part of this page. Second, we have not found any legal documents that could clear the air about third-party content, involvement, and data collection, which is very suspicious and rare. Finally, the search engine itself has proven to be unreliable as well. In fact, this search tool simply redirects your queries to a customized Google.com search results page; however, the header of the page remains, so if there is a third-party ad up there, you will be exposed to it again and again. Of course, you may also be introduced to other unreliable content through the search results themselves. This search engine may be able to collect all kinds of information regarding your browsing habits, including your search keywords, how much time you spend on websites, what kind of ads you tend to interact with, and so on. This information can be used and misused to send targeted advertisements to your screen. The only problem with these is that cyber criminals can create misleading ads to make sure that you land on their fake websites so that they can scam you. We recommend that you delete Fluey.com right now if you do not want to risk any of these.

We have found that it is most effective if you also remove the adware applications that may have come along with the browser hijacker that pushes this search engine. Please follow our instructions below that include both the adware and Fluey.com removal as well. Of course, it is also possible that you will find other types of malware on board. As you may already know, it is important to erase all the threats in order to secure your virtual realm. You can try to do this manually, which would require an advanced-level user and quite some time, but you can also choose to use a security tool that will automatically take this entire burden off your shoulders.

Remove Adware applications from Windows

Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10

1. Press Win+Q and enter Uninstall a program.
2. Click on the uninstaller and click Uninstall.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Access the Start menu and choose Control Panel.
2. Open Uninstall a program.
3. Click on the uninstaller and click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click on the uninstaller and click Remove.

Remove Fluey.com from your browsers

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
3. Scroll down and tap Reset settings.
4. In the confirmation window, click Reset.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and choose Troubleshooting Information.
2. Press Refresh Firefox and press Refresh Firefox in the pop-up.
3. Click Finish.

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and open Internet Options.
2. Click on the Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Mark Delete personal settings and press Reset.
4. Press Close.