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  • Severity: Medium
  • Browser Hijackers
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jan 2021

How to remove Gboxapp

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Gabriel E. Hall · Passionate web researcher

Gboxapp is a questionable search engine, which has also been labeled as a browser hijacker

Gboxapp has got an untrustworthy reputation from PC security experts who noticed that this program is capable of initiating serious havoc during users' search sessions. No matter that this program is presented as a free product from Web Pick – Internet Holdings Lld., it can get inside the system not only with a help of a typical way.

According to victims, Gboxapp hijacked may also try to sneak inside their computers in a bundle with other programs. Additionally, it may secretly modify the system and its settings, and then may initiate its persistent redirections to search.gboxapp.com and other unknown, suspicious and very questionable domains.

Besides, you may find this page instead of your homepage or a default search engine because, as we have already mentioned, it may alter the part of PC's settings. Finally, you shouldn't be surprised after discovering a Gadget Box Toolbar, which is related to this search engine, installed on each of your web browsers without your permission asked.

Fairly, these and some other things have made us to decide that we do not recommend using search.gboxapp.com for search sessions. Believe us, there are lots of search engines that are better than this search site. If you have already noticed Gboxapp redirects and other suspicious activities, you should keep in mind that you may be redirected to a malicious site as well. In order to avoid this, you should run a full system scan with FortectIntego or other powerful anti-spyware and then remove all potentially unwanted entries that it finds.

Most unwanted programs spread via bundling

As we have said, Gboxapp can be easily installed from its official website. However, it seems that there is another, much more popular way, which infects computers with this adware. It is based on freeware and shareware applications that have such programs included for monetization purposes.

In order to avoid them, you should carefully check every installation window of the software and unclick unfamiliar entries there. For getting such an opportunity, you should select only Custom or Advanced installation of the freeware and avoid Quick, Basic, and Recommended installation option.

If this program gets inside its target PC system, Gboxapp affects all web browsers that are installed on the PC (it is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and other web browsers) and may start initiating needed system settings. Beware that after that it may start causing:

  1. redirections to unwanted websites,
  2. slowdowns,
  3. annoying pop-up ads
  4. other unwanted activities.

Keep in mind that the most obvious way to know whether you are infected with Gboxapp adware or not is constant redirections to search.gboxapp.com. In addition, you may need to deal with annoying ads and slowdowns on each of your web browsers. Please, do not ignore these signs because they may lead you to other PC-related issues. 

Remove Gboxapp virus or search.gboxapp.com within a few minutes

If you have already noticed any of these parasites on your computer, you should start a removal process. This will definitely help you to get back to your normal daily activity that is most likely interrupted with the annoying performance of Gboxapp virus or fake results from search.gboxapp.com.

Delete Gboxapp from your computer without any delay. In order to remove Gboxapp from your computer, follow the guide below.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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2 comments

  1. rita noris

    I checked this gboxapp and i didnt found any malware or hijacers so can you please tell me where i can found it , cause from my avg antivirus after downloading the gboxapp i cant see no virus or something like and the gadget is working well..

  2. Daniel Brennan

    I am a user of this software. I came to know about this software in an article and then I install it into my system. But when during my random search I found some bad reviews about it like it is a virus. As a user I didnt found anything wrong in this and also it is tested by three anti viruses. So I dont think so it is any kind of virus or search hijacker.

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