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How to remove YourSites123.com virus

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

Olivia Morelli · Ransomware analyst

Yoursites123.com is a aggressive browser hijacker that users can't get rid of

Yoursites123 virus hijacks browser's settings

Yoursites123.com is a browser hijacker[1], which spreads around presenting itself a useful search engine. It claims to be ready to show people the most suitable search results and improve their browsing experience. Instead, it attacks web browsers and without user's knowledge sets http://yoursites123.com/ as default home and search page in Chrome, Opera, and other web browsers. Consequently, it serves paid results and makes people visit vague external sites.

However, have you ever thought why there are so many PC users who are desperately looking for Yoursites123 remover? If you are one of them, you should know that its removal process can be much more complicated than it seems. Yoursites 123 virus may try to hide from you and may try to use browser helper objects[2] or similar components to prevent its removal from the system. In fact, it behaves in a similar way like Mysites123.com virus does.

Another thing that we should warn you about is that leaving Yoursites123.com (or Yoursites123) on the system can be dangerous. That is because of its capability to track its users. In addition to this, beware that it may show you altered search results that may redirect you to sponsored websites that can be malicious.

In exchange for that, the developers of this program are generating income. Also, you should beware of Yoursites123.com redirect issue. Typically, users are interrupted by it right after clicking on any of suspicious ads that are caused by this virus and wisely hidden in its search results. You can never be sure that each of such redirects is used to promote legitimate websites, so it is highly recommended avoiding them.

To sum up, there is no need to use this search engine because it is considered a potentially unwanted program and a browser hijacker. Yoursites123.com malware has already been included in the data base of various anti-virus and anti-spyware programs, and that was done for a reason!

If you are among those PC users who are searching for such phrases as “eliminar yoursites123” or “usunąć yoursites123[3]” because you have been struggling with this search engine for a while, you should you know that you can remove this program with each of its components with the help of a reliable anti-spyware.

In this case, you are highly recommended using FortectIntego for YourSites123.com removal because this is one of the most reliable anti-spyware programs that are offered on the Internet today.

Yoursites123.com redirect virus alters browser's settings

Reasons to choose a different web search provider:

Yoursites123 has been added to PUP category because of these troubles that it makes:

  • infiltrating computers without asking for the direct permission of their owners;
  • altering Windows Registry and other system settings;
  • altering each of web browsers by removing previously-used homepage and the default search engine;
  • using dubious extensions for collecting data about people's browsing activities;
  • showing corrupted search results and causing Yoursites123.com redirects to sponsored domains;
  • slowing down the browser and using various techniques to prevent its removal.

Moreover, the search engine that the said search site promotes is very tricky. No matter that it may seem like it is borrowed from the Yahoo site, it may fail to deliver accurate search results for you. Each of them can be slightly altered for causing the YourSites123 redirect to sponsored websites.

That is why these results might contain hyperlinks that reroute users to third-party websites seeking to increase their popularity. Be aware of these redirects can lead you to potentially dangerous web sources, which might include infectious downloads. If you have just found yourself on a suspicious domain offering you updates for Java or Flash Player, you should leave it ASAP.

While there is no guarantee that each of Yoursites123.com search results is dangerous, you should avoid the risk of putting yourself at the risk of other PUP or even malware. Why should you use this questionable search engine when there are tens of reliable ones?

If you have been tricked into downloading this browser hijacker to your computer while installing another third-party program, you should remove YourSites123.com from your machine. As we have already mentioned, we recommend using automatic removal option as it can help you detect and uninstall programs like this one without lots of effort.

Ways you could have prevented the browser hijack

YourSites123 cannot be found online, and it cannot be downloaded directly from its official program's website because it simply doesn't have one. That means that this program usually travels with other programs (usually the free ones) and gets installed without user's knowledge at all.

The main key to the safe installation process of the freeware is to be cautious and to study each installation step without a rush. You should avoid installing programs using Default or Standard installation modes, too. Instead, you should opt for either Advanced or Custom mode.

Then you need to deselect suspicious offers to get bonus software for free. Make sure that you uncheck pre-checked boxes that say: “I agree to make [website's name] my default search provider” or “Make [website's name] my homepage.” No matter how harmless it looks, this search engine can cause only a mess on your computer.

As we have already mentioned, YourSites123.com virus can track you, interrupt you with misleading pop-up ads, redirect you to unsafe websites and lead you to additional problems. If this browser hijacker has already showed up on your Internet browser, you should wait no time and remove it ASAP. 

Remove YourSites123.com from Chrome and other browsers now

YourSites123 virus is an unpleasant application, which has already affected thousands of computer users. Unfortunately, but some of them do not even know that they are dealing with the browser hijacker. It is a shame because such users can easily be redirected to malicious websites.

Besides, they may reveal their personal and non-personal information to strangers because BHOs and similar components are usually spread in one pack with Yoursites123.com virus. After testing this search engine on our computers, we can say that you should never keep it on your computer because it is obvious that it does not bring anything positive to its users.

Fortunately, we can teach you how to remove Yoursites123.com from the system. For that, we decided to prepare a very informative removal instructions including illustrations and screenshots of the removal process. Check the guide below to know how can you eliminate the virtual threat manually.

No matter how attractive a manual removal option seems to you, we strongly recommend thinking about automatic removal option. Here are the main pros of using Yoursites123.com removal tool for eliminating this browser hijacker from the system.

  • It helps you to detect and remove each of yoursites123.com components, including its files (listed below), registry entries and similar components.
  • You can keep it on your computer for as long as you need and use its real-time protection feature. Because of this feature, you will get ability to avoid ransomware, trojans, adware, browser hijackers and similar malware in the future.
  • This tool can help you increase your computer's speed by fixing registry errors, removing useless hard drive files and other components.

Bonus instructions: Learn to remove Yoursites123 from Opera

After noticing that Yoursites123.com got an ability to hijack Opera, we are adding a simple guide explaining how to reset this browser and get rid of this browser hijacker:

Change your homepage:

  1. Start Opera and click Menu;
  2. Go to Settings -> Preferences. You should find yourself in General tab;
  3. Remove Yoursites123.com from the Home Page section and enter your previously-used one.
  4. Click OK to save your changes.

If you want to reset Opera entirely, follow these steps:

  1. Close Opera and open command prompt from the Start menu (Click Start and R on your keyboard at the same time to open Run window. Now enter cmd)
  2. Copy paste this command: del %AppData%\Opera\Opera\operaprefs.ini. This command will open the Operaprefs.ini file
  3. Close cmd and open Opera.

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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7 comments

  1. arrgo

    i cannot get rid of it, it sucks! am i stupid or these removal instructions are just not clear enough for me?!!

  2. Sellie

    Could not remove it until I got SpyHunter. Really, really good app, thank you for recommendation. My computer is free of spyware and works way faster now.

  3. Rocky

    good article, informative and you know, just easy to understand the information. Other websites that Ive browsed did not present the problem and the solution so smoothly. Ive got rid of YourSites123.com virus already!

  4. Daniela

    Its okay if you cannot remove it, it is obvious that some computer users might not be able to remove it if they have never dealt with such apps before. You should try to remove it with SpyHunter then, it is a lot easier to remove it this way.

  5. Fred Jura

    What is this annoying website doing in my browser?? I cant seem to avoid it.

  6. Residental

    I have no idea how to remove this YourSites123.com redirect virus from my computer, until I read this article. Thanks!

  7. TryMyBest155

    True, this is one annoying virus. Im glad I fixed it. BTW, SpyHunter helped me :) Thanks for the guide!

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