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

How to remove Weemi.com virus

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

Things to know if your PC was infected with Weemi.com hijacker

Weemi.com virus is a tricky browser hijacker[1] that tends to get into victim’s system without explicitly revealing its presence. Once installed, it meddles with some settings and sets hxxp://weemi.com/ as default start page as well as new tab page in Chrome, Internet Explorer, and other web browsers. The new start page provides a search tool that always delivers results full of ads. The reason why we never recommend experimenting and testing suspicious search engines that unexpectedly pop instead of your previous homepage is that they are often untrustworthy and provide more ads than organic search findings. As a rule, sponsored search results tend to lead to more dangerous web pages than organic results do. So if you want to protect your computer and also avoid visiting shady web pages, better avoid using the described search engine. Otherwise, it might throw you onto highly dangerous websites that promote possibly dangerous downloads, bogus surveys or seek to collect names and emails just to send spam[2]. If you have already entered similar sites when exploring search results brought by the described search tool, we suggest scanning the system using anti-malware or anti-spyware program. If you do not have one yet, we suggest installing one of the provided options: FortectIntego, SpyHunterCombo Cleaner or MalwarebytesMalwarebytes.

Screenhot of Weemi.com search tool

The browser hijacker also creates a new folder in C:\Program Files\Weemi and drops some files in there. If you noticed such suspicious folders in your PC, better scan the system with a decent anti-malware program like FortectIntego. It is not advisable to ignore this browser hijacker as it can pose a threat to your computer and your privacy. After analyzing the Privacy Policy document provided by this shady search tool we discovered that it is almost identical to KeenFinder.com’s, which is also known to be promoted with the help of browser hijackers. Remember that these shady programs often collect particular data about user’s activity online, such as a list of visited websites, search queries, geolocation of the computer and the IP address as well. Having such pile of information allows developers of shady third-party programs share such information with their affiliates and provide targeted advertisements to users. Be careful because these ads can be used as bait to lure you into dangerous web pages! That is one of the reasons why we suggest taking actions to complete Weemi.com removal as soon as possible.

Weemi.com virus

Techniques used to push potentially unwanted programs to unsuspecting victims

Computer users rarely install potentially unwanted programs purposely. What happens most frequently is that developers of the potentially unwanted software bundle them with popular free programs and supplement Default or Standard installation options with statements that grant victim’s permission to install “recommended programs” alongside the main software. It is not a secret that the majority of computer users do not bother themselves reading all the boring information provided by software installers, which actually is one of the reasons why various virtual parasites hijack computer systems so quickly. Although it is not a must to read Privacy Policies or Terms of Use, it is an absolute must to configure software installation settings the right way. Therefore, when you get to choose settings for the installation, make sure you select Custom or Advanced option. This way, you will get access to the list of extra software suggested to you. To drop off unwanted elements, just remove ticks next to suggestions to install additional programs.

Uninstall Weemi.com with ease

Some users claim that it was difficult to remove Weemi.com virus because it hides its components in the computer system. We have balanced an in-detail tutorial on how to uninstall this questionable software from the system on your own. You can find the Weemi.com removal tutorial below. If you cannot understand the instructions because they seem to be too complicated or if you simply want to save some time, opt for automatic removal option. For that, you might want to get programs like FortectIntego.

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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