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  • Severity: High
  • Stealing programs
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · May 2017

How to remove Net-quick.com virus

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

Ugnius Kiguolis · The mastermind

Bogus Net-quick.com search engine delivers ads in a form of search results

Net-quick.com virus is a dangerous browser hijacker that can completely deteriorate your web search experience. This potentially unwanted program (PUP) meddles with browser’s settings and then employs victim’s browsers to promote Net-quick search engine. After the hijack, the user starts experiencing redirects to hxxp://Net-quick.com/ivi/ page, which can trigger redirects to a modified Google search. Be very careful if this page appeared in your browser without your request. This hijacker falls into Search Engines | News Search category, and it acts identically as Chromestart5.ru or ChromeSearch1.info browser hijackers. The reason why we recommend uninstalling such browser hijackers and not using search engines they promote is that they are designed to drive traffic to particular websites and generate pay-per-visit revenue, but not to provide useful services to the computer user. Careless attempts to explore paid links integrated into search results can land you on a phishing[1] or malicious website[2], and consequences can be disastrous. Of course, you can click on such link without even realizing that it is an ad, which is even worse. If you would like to use a different search engine that doesn’t integrate dangerous links into search results, remove Net-quick.com first. FortectIntego and SpyHunterCombo Cleaner are the programs we recommend using – both of them can eliminate browser hijackers, adware and also various forms of malware with ease. Screenshot of Net-quick.com redirect virus

Another disadvantage of this browser hijacker is that it adds tracking cookies to your browser to spy on your online activity. It might employ these and similar tracking technologies to collect your search terms, the list of visited websites, downloads, and other information, including your IP address. Collected data is usually marked with a unique identification number and stored in netquick’s developers’ servers. You can never know how such data is used and with whom the developer shares it. Besides, you can never know if such data is stored securely. Such pieces of data can be easily misused, so we recommend you to clean the system from tracking cookies and other components of the described hijacker using a professional anti-malware software. You might also be interested in manual Net-quick.com removal tutorial, so we added it at the end of this post.

Net-quick.com virus

Avoid installing potentially unwanted programs

You can download Net-quick.com hijacker along with the free software you download off the Internet. Therefore, we have prepared a guide on how to avoid installing unsolicited downloads.

    1. Choose the download source attentively. Avoid visiting suspicious websites full of fake download buttons. These sites apparently want to trick you into installing critical programs or visiting dubious Internet sites.
    2. Once you find a trustworthy download source, download the software to your PC. Open its installer, but do not rush through provided steps by rapidly clicking the “Next” button over and over again.
    3. Do not miss the installation step that allows modifying setup settings. Here, switch the installation mode from Default/Standard to Custom/Advanced. Do not be scared to choose these options – you actually do not need to be an expert in computing to modify them. After selecting Custom or Advanced option, look for statements that say you agree to install suggested third-party applications. Deselect these statements!

Easy Net-quick.com removal solution

Unwanted browser redirections to the described search engine will stop once you remove Net-quick.com virus from the computer. The guide provided by our support team will guide you through the process and help to eliminate the potentially unwanted program with ease. A faster Net-quick.com removal option requires using an anti-spyware or anti-malware software. In fact, the use of such security program can help you to wipe all dangerous programs at once, which is, of course, an advantage of automatic removal option.

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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