Mediafiretrend.com Removal Guide

Mediafiretrend.com will look like a search engine designed to help users locate the files they want on the Mediafire database. However, this site is a manifestation of a browser hijacker infection that can seriously jeopardize your system’s security. If you do not delete this program, you will soon be flooded with unfamiliar commercial content, and some of those commercials might turn out to be part of malware distribution network. It is obvious that you do not want to deal with that first-hand, so you will have to remove Mediafiretrend.com from the system as soon as possible. You can do that by following the instructions below this description.

If you do not want your homepage to change into Mediafiretrend.com, you have to be attentive when you download freeware applications from file-sharing pages. It might seem like not much of a deal, but third-party sources often host unreliable installers that carry more than one program within. You might be focused on this one application you had the intention to install, while the installer will set up a number of other programs that come with it. Thus, if you are not attentive during the installation, Mediafiretrend.com and other unfamiliar application can easily enter your computer.

In a way, we can say that you were the one who installed Mediafiretrend.com on your browser, but these programs are very good at manipulating users into thinking that nothing is wrong. Either way, now that your default homepage was modified, it is time to get rid of the program that might cause specific security issues.

For the most part, Mediafiretrend.com spreads in Japan, so it means that Japanese freeware websites are responsible for the biggest share of the distribution network. Nevertheless, there are no borders on the Internet, and this browser hijacker could easily find its way into any computer around the globe.

What concerns us the most about this “search tool” is that the domain used by Mediafiretrend.com is often considered the gateway for malware distribution. The IP address via 208.43.10.182 has been detected several times by security researchers. So, it would not be surprising if this browser hijacker was part of that system, too. And by allowing it to remain on your computer, you would eventually open your system’s door for other threats, and it would not take long before your personal information is stolen and your computer is exploited by criminal activities.

To remove Mediafiretrend.com from your system, you will have to restore your browser settings. It is possible to do manually, but you have to remember that there might be more unwanted programs on your computer. Hence, scan the system with the SpyHunter free scanner to find out the actual status of your PC. If more unwanted programs are detected, invest in a security tool that would delete these apps for you automatically. An automated software removal is fast and efficient, and it is like killing two birds with one stone because after the removal you will still have the security program that will continue protecting your PC.

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How to Delete Mediafiretrend.com

Internet Explorer

1. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
2. Type regedit into the Open box and click OK.
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
4. Tight-click the Start Page value on the right.
5. Choose Modify and edit your homepage address.
6. Press OK and exit Registry Editor.

Firefox

1. Press Win+R and enter %AppData%. Press OK.
2. Open Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[User ID].
3. Use Notepad to open the prefs.js file.
4. Remove this string: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://Mediafiretrend.com");
5. Save changes and close the file.

Chrome

1. Press Win+R and type %LocalAppData%. Click OK.
2. Go to Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
3. Find and remove the Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data files.