Hao123.com Removal Guide

Hao123.com is a browser hijacker that targets different regions. There are many complaints from people living in Japan, Taiwan, and China regarding the presence of this hijacker. Of course, people might encounter it if they live somewhere else too. If this has already happened to you, we suggest that you get rid of Hao123.com as soon as possible because this search engine is not trustworthy and it is dangerous to keep in the place of your homepage and search provider. Yes, it might look like a regular search provider, but it is many times more dangerous than such search engines as Yahoo! and Google. Browser hijackers differ from such suspicious software as adware and potentially unwanted programs in a sense that they cannot be removed via Control Panel. If you have no idea how to get rid of this browser hijacker, you should read this article because we will explain you what you have to do further in it.

Some computer users do not even complain that Hao123.com is set as their homepage and search provider because they believe that this search engine is very useful. At first sight, it might really seem that it is trustworthy: it enables you to search for the information, check the weather forecast, and even download programs in just one click. Unfortunately, you might end up on the untrustworthy website after clicking on any of those buttons placed on its main page. What is more, specialists working at 411-spyware.com say that there is a huge possibility that you will be provided with sponsored links. These links will be placed at the top of or among decent search results, which means that it is very easy to click on them and thus end up on some kind of untrustworthy website full of malware. You might download untrustworthy applications very quickly from such websites, but we do not think that you want that. Therefore, we suggest removing Hao123.com and setting another trustworthy homepage and search provider.

This browser hijacker is spread via malicious installers. Unfortunately, it does not travel alone, which means that there might be other untrustworthy programs installed on your system too. This hijacker might have slithered onto your computer with advertising-supported applications, potentially unwanted applications, and even much more serious threats. Yes, browser hijackers tend to enter systems with dozens of other unreliable programs. The only way to prevent them from entering is to install a security tool on the system. You will have to enable your security tool and keep it like that in order to keep your system secure 24/7.

You have to get rid of this browser hijacker if you want to set another homepage and search provider. It might seem that it is not so easy to do that because this threat cannot be removed via Control Panel. Do not worry; it is possible to eliminate it manually. It will be enough to reset your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Use our instructions if you do not know how to do that, or you can just scan your system with SpyHunter or another trustworthy antimalware tool.

Remove Hao123.com

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
2. Select Internet Options and click on the Advanced tab.
3. Click Reset and check the box next to Delete personal settings.
4. Click the Reset button again.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Select Troubleshooting information and click Refresh Firefox.
3. Click on the Refresh Firefox button once again.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F.
2. Select Settings and click Show advanced settings.
3. Click Reset settings.
4. Click Reset.