Hao.ylmf.com Removal Guide

Hao.ylmf.com is a harmful and annoying browser hijacker that might enter systems without a user’s permission. If this ever happens to you, we are sure that you will notice the presence of Hao.ylmf.com really quickly because it will add icons that resemble legitimate browsers on the desktop. Of course, their Target line will be modified, so you will be immediately taken to Hao.ylmf.com. Specialists at 411-spyware.com say that you will see a bunch of icons that belong to other programs as well. If you do not have a good command of Chinese, you might find it really hard to get rid of these programs because they seek to stay on the system by any means. As we understand how it is difficult to fully erase Hao.ylmf.com and other programs that it installs alongside, we want to help you with the removal process. Necessary information is provided further in this article.

Research has shown that Hao.ylmf.com browser hijacker targets users living in China primarily, so the web page itself is in Chinese. Users who are not residents of China might become victims of this browser hijacker as well, especially if they tend to surf the web daily, download software from third-party web pages, and do not have a reputable security tool installed on their systems. At first glance, it might seem that Hao.ylmf.com is not a bad website at all because it allows users to check the weather forecast, read the latest news, access popular websites, and even send emails in a click of a button. Do not keep Hao.ylmf.com just because of that because this web page might even put your system at risk. In most cases, it simply redirects users to untrustworthy web pages that contain malicious software. This might happen really quickly if you use Hao.ylmf.com every day because there are hundreds of links put on the main page of Hao.ylmf.com. We are sure that not all of them are associated with bad web pages; however, those that lead straight to corrupted websites are 100% there as well. Unfortunately, the removal of Hao.ylmf.com is the only way to protect your PC from harm because Hao.ylmf.com will be visible on all your browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.

It has been observed that Hao.ylmf.com acts slightly differently if compared to other browser hijackers. First of all, users notice that C:\ProgramData\tools\google.html is opened immediately after a user clicks on the icon of his/her Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browsers. This path might even be visible in the address bar. In case the Internet Explorer browser is the default one, users might notice that http://url.cn/cn6dpI is opened and then they are redirected straight to Hao.ylmf.com. This will happen every day unless you get rid of Hao.ylmf.com browser hijacker fully.

It is advisable to delete Hao.ylmf.com browser hijacker not only to be able to set another homepage and search engine, but also because it might you expose to potential threats and even cause you some problems associated with your privacy. Yes, you have understood correctly - Hao.ylmf.com browser hijacker tends to collect information about users. This information is mainly non-personally identifiable, e.g. search queries, IP address, websites that are visited the most, ads clicked on, and your approximate location based on the location of the Internet service provider; however, there is a small possibility that it will record some personal details as well and even sell them to third-party companies. If you want to be sure that your privacy is safe, eliminate Hao.ylmf.com without further consideration.

Hao.ylmf.com browser hijacker is probably not the only threat which is installed on your system if you have already opened any of your browsers and noticed that your homepage and search engine have been changed. Research has shown that Hao.ylmf.com often travels in a bundle with Qvod, which is known to be unreliable software. Other threats might also be installed alongside, so it is a must to scan the system with a reputable tool after you delete Hao.ylmf.com browser hijacker fully. You can download the diagnostic version of SpyHunter for this matter – you can do that by clicking on the button which you will find below.

It is not an easy task to remove Hao.ylmf.com browser hijacker from browsers because it does not have an uninstall entry in Control Panel and extensions. According to our researchers, you need to remove icons from the desktop and one file that belong to Hao.ylmf.com in order not to see its presence on your system anymore. In case this does not help you to get rid of Hao.ylmf.com, scan your system with a trustworthy antimalware tool, e.g. SpyHunter. We are sure that it will complete the removal process for you.

Delete Hao.ylmf.com

1. Find a new icon on your desktop and delete it.
2. Launch RUN (Windows key + R).
3. Enter %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\tools\ in the box.
4. Locate the google.html file, right-click on it, and select Delete.
5. Scan your system with SpyHunter to check whether it is 100% clean.