Citypage.today. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
Extension City Page Today- a potentially unwanted program which seeks to hijack web browsers
Extension.citypage.today virus is a browser hijacker[1] which travels bundled with the free software and then starts causing redirects to sponsored websites in exchange for money. In addition, you may find yourself on Bing[2] or other search engine without any permission asked. Such Extension.citypage.today redirect activity is used to earn the money from advertising, but you can't be sure that all of them will end up on a legitimate website.
Mostly, this PUP travels around bundled with freeware, such as download managers, PDF creators, video streaming software and similar apps. If you let Extension City Page Today enter your computer, it will wait until you reboot your computer to take over your regular browser and alter its settings.
Besides, computer users report CityPage virus as quite annoying application since specific extensions, that come along with the hijacker, usually prevent you from changing the parameters back. Therefore, whether you open a new tab/window or restart your browser, extension.citypage.today/?affID=&q= will always be launched in the first place.
If you are frustrated with trying to fix your browser, you should firstly remove Extension.citypage.today from your system. Those who do not know how can they do that can follow the guidelines at the end of this article. Then, you should try resetting your browser.
If the arbitrary activity that Extension.Citypage.today performs is not a good enough reason to get rid of it, be aware that it displays altered search results. Usually, they are fulfilled with intrusive ads that might be not even relevant to your query. Thus, it significantly decays your browsing experience and makes it unbearable.


Click 'Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features' (if you are 'Windows XP' user, click on 'Add/Remove Programs').

If you are 'Windows 10 / Windows 8' user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once 'Quick Access Menu' shows up, select 'Control Panel' and 'Uninstall a Program'.

Right click on each of suspicious entries and select 'Uninstall'

Right click on browsers' icon and select 'Properties'

Select 'Shortcut' tab and delete 'http://isearch.babylon.com...' or other suspicious URL

Cick 'Go' and select 'Applications'

Click on every malicious entry and select 'Move to Trash'

Click on menu icon and select 'Manage add-ons'

Right click on each of malicious entries and select 'Disable'

Delete malicious URL, enter your desired domain name and click 'Apply' to save changes

Go to 'Advanced' tab and click on 'Reset' button. Now select 'Delete personal settings' and click on 'Reset' button again

Go to Settings and select 'Choose what to clear'

Select 'Clear' button

Open the start menu and select 'Task Manager'

Right-click 'Microsoft Edge' and select 'Go to details'

Select 'More details' if 'Go to details' option fails to show up

Find Microsoft Edge entries and select 'End Task'

Go to Microsoft Edge folder on your computer, right-click every entry and click 'Delete'

Find Windows PowerShell, right-click it and select 'Run as administrator'

Copy and paste a required command and press 'Enter'

Click on menu icon and select 'Add-ons'

Select 'Extensions' and look for malicious entries. Click 'Remove' to get rid of each of them

When in 'General' tab, delete malicious URL from 'Home Page' section or click on 'Restore to Default' button. Click 'OK' to save changes

Click on menu icon and then on '?'. Select 'Troubleshooting Information'

Click on 'Reset Firefox' button for a couple of times

Click on menu icon. Select 'Tools' and 'Extensions'

Look for malicious entries and delete each of them by clicking on the Trash bin icon

After clicking on menu and 'Settings', select 'Set pages'

Click 'X' to remove malicious URLs

When in 'Settings', select 'Manage search engines...'

Click 'X' to remove malicious URLs

When in 'Settings', scroll down to 'Reset browser settings' button and click on it

Click on 'Reset' button to complete your removal

Click on 'Safari' and select 'Preferences'

Go to 'Extensions' and uninstall malicious add-ons

When in 'General', delete malicious URL and enter your desired domain name

Click on 'Safari' and select 'Reset Safari...'

Select all options and click on 'Reset' button
Another intolerable feature of Extension CityPage Today is the ability to track your browsing habits. If you attentively read Privacy Policy or Eula agreements, the developers, Kds Media, informs about the following:
The record may include information such as URL address, software names, files formats, IP address, default language setting, browser type, browser user agent, referring and exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data.
Be aware that the information you submit to the search bar is also collected. Likewise, if you type your personal details or credentials, the contrivers will have full access to it and may misuse it for their own purposes.
Therefore, analysts from FaraVirus.ro[3] encourage you to do not delay Extension.Citypage.today removal. The quickest way to get rid of the ad-supported program is to employ a reliable anti-spyware application. Our top picks would be Reimage. However, you can use any other of your choice as well.
Main distribution methods used by the browser hijacker
If you have recently downloaded freeware, that might be the reason why you are dealing with the browser hijacker. Since a vast of security experts categorize it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), typically it spreads via software-bundles[4].
Developers pack it together with regular applications and offer Quick or Recommended settings that do not disclose the additional download of the PUP. You can avoid the browser hijacker by choosing Custom or Advanced options. Additionally, it is necessary to un-tick the boxes that give access to infiltrate the ad-supported program.
Furthermore, avoid clicking on malware-laden ads, which might lead you to highly suspicious pages where crooks tend to distribute computer infections. To protect your computer, the best option would be to use an anti-malware program.
Manual and automatic Citypage.today removal guides
Even though you can remove Extension.Citypage.today virus manually, we do not recommend doing that. As mentioned above, the browser hijacker can infiltrate other types of computer infections. Determining the origins of the unknown malicious programs is complicated. Therefore, inexperienced PC users are advised to get help from a security software.
However, those who do not want to follow our recommendations are offered to use our manual Citypage.today removal guide. You can find it just below this article.
You can remove Citypage.today automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareWebroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus, Malwarebytes Anti Malware. We recommend these applications because they can easily delete potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
Manual Citypage.today Removal Guide:
Get rid of Citypage.today from Windows systems
You can free your Windows OS from the browser hijacker by following the instructions given below. Make sure you remove all suspicious entries.
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
- Uninstall Citypage.today and related programs
Here, look for Citypage.today or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Citypage.today from Windows shortcuts
Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties. -
Go to Shortcut tab and look at the Target field. Delete malicious URL that is related to your virus.
Repeat steps that are given above with all browsers' shortcuts, including Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Make sure you check all locations of these shortcuts, including Desktop, Start Menu and taskbar.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariRemove Citypage.today from Mac OS X system
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Citypage.today or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall Citypage.today from Internet Explorer (IE)
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Citypage.today and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Citypage.today removal.
Delete Citypage.today from Microsoft Edge
To fix Microsoft Edge and return its primary state, you have to eliminate all suspicious browser extensions that are related to this browser hijacker.
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
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Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Citypage.today should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariErase Citypage.today from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select Citypage.today and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the menu (top right corner), choose Options → General. - Here, delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default.
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Click OK to save these changes.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Citypage.today removal.
Eliminate Citypage.today from Google Chrome
To clean your Google Chrome browser from the Extension.Citypage.today virus, use the following guide:
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select Citypage.today and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Change your homepage and default search engine if it was altered by your virus
Click on menu icon and choose Settings. -
Here, look for the Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup option and click on Set pages.
- Now you should see another window. Here, delete malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Citypage.today removal.
Get rid of Citypage.today from Safari
- Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for Citypage.today or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Open your Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu section. Here, select Preferences as it was displayed previously and select General. -
Here, look at the Homepage field. If it was altered by Citypage.today, remove unwanted link and enter the one that you want to use for your searches. Remember to include the "http://" before typing in the address of the page.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Citypage.today removal process.
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References
- ^ Browser Hijacking. What It Is and How to Avoid It. SpamLaws.
- ^ Bing (search engine). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- ^ FaraVirus. FaraVirus. Security and Spyware News.
- ^ Chris Hutton. 12 Downloads That Sneak Unwanted Software Into Your PC. Tom's Guide. Tech Product Reviews, Top Picks and How To.