Remove Funnysurfing.com virus (Improved Instructions) - Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge
Reasons why Funnysurfing.com search cannot be trusted
The aim of Funnysurfing.com virus is to access your computer. Once it manages to do it, it takes Chrome and Firefox browsers under control. This computer infection affects web browsing sessions and impedes access to your favorite websites because all that it wants is to force you to enter its affiliate websites. This shady program falls into potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and browser hijackers[1] category, which means that it won’t be too hard to remove Funnysurfing.com related components from the system. There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn’t use the search engine provided on the indicated site, and one of them is definitely the Funnysurfing.com redirect[2] problem. Thanks to the greed of the developer of this browser hijacker, the described website suggests using a search engine that always provides altered search results. You are going to receive a mixture of organic and sponsored search results[3], and sometimes it can be hard to realize which ones are the reliable ones. Do not risk visiting shady websites just because the described search engine appears in your browser. There are a lot of other search engines that do not seek to lure the user into vague websites just to generate pay-per-click revenue.
Questions about Funnysurfing.com virus
As soon as Funnysurfing.com virus sneaks into the system, it finds and compromises Chrome and Firefox browsers. We assume that it decides what search results to display based on user’s browsing habits and his/hers interests. The browser hijacker knows what interests you, how you interact with ads, what websites do you visit and what do you search for online. It gathers such information by installing tracking cookies[4] and web beacons into victim’s computer system. Sadly, we do not believe that such information is going to be used for your benefit. Keep in mind that when in control of such information, the described browser hijacker can provide interesting-looking content to you, but fill it with suspicious third-party links, and as soon as you click on them, you can be taken to highly suspicious/dangerous Internet pages. Some of these pages might try to persuade you into installing suspicious programs or providing your personally-identifiable information, and it could end up on bad terms. If cyber security matters to you and you would like to keep your PC spyware and malware free, better remove Funnysurfing.com redirect virus right away with programs like Reimage. Alternatively, you can try to follow Funnysurfing.com removal guidelines given below this article. However, we have already heard some complaints that Funnysurfing.com hijacker uses new techniques to hide itself in the computer system, so we want to warn you in advance that it won’t be too easy to eliminate this browser hijacker manually.
All about Funnysurfing.com promotion campaigns
In order to encounter the described search engine, one needs to allow Funnysurfing.com hijack to happen. This browser hijacker is likely to be distributed via freeware/shareware downloads because for software developers, promoting third-party software is an easy way to earn money. However, users typically regret installing potentially unwanted programs, but they do not know when and how did they install them. Consequently, they tend to say that their computers were hacked/compromised/changed by malicious programs or viruses. That is not true. Browser hijackers, or at least the vast majority of them can be installed only with user’s permission, which means a little of user’s interaction is required. Let us explain how such programs take control of user’s computer. They arrive in a bundle with freeware or shareware and present themselves as extremely useful applications that can somehow improve user’s experience. You should refuse to install such additional components[5] via Custom/Advanced software installation mode, and reject all advertised browser add-ons or programs one after another. This way, you will protect your PC from sneaky PUPs that try to hijack web browsers unnoticeably.
Best tips regarding Funnysurfing.com removal procedure
If your PC has been compromised by Funnysurfing.com virus and now the annoying search engine is stuck in your browser, you should perform a system scan right away. Using a decent anti-malware program allows to skip the fuss and remove Funnysurfing.com redirect virus quickly. If you do not want to use automatic spyware removal program, Funnysurfing.com removal guide (provided below) should help you to solve the issue. However, understand that this browser hijacker may have made some extra modifications in the system, which are meant to prevent you from deleting Funnysurfing.com. If you can’t remove the hijacker with the help of tutorial given below, try one of our suggested anti-spyware tools.
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner, Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Funnysurfing.com virus, follow these steps:
Remove Funnysurfing.com from Windows systems
Search for unknown programs and uninstall them. You might find a program called FunnySurfing – delete it without any hesitation.
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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 Funnysurfing.com and related programs
Here, look for Funnysurfing.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Funnysurfing.com from Windows shortcuts
Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties.
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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.
Eliminate Funnysurfing.com 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 Funnysurfing.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Erase Funnysurfing.com 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.
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You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Funnysurfing.com 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 Funnysurfing.com removal.
Delete Funnysurfing.com virus from Microsoft Edge
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. -
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, Funnysurfing.com should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Get rid of Funnysurfing.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Mozilla Firefox is one of the browsers that Funnysurfing.com virus seeks to infect. It typically adds FunnySurfing extension to it, so your task is to find and remove it. We also recommend you to remove all other Firefox extensions that, in your opinion, look shady.
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
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Here, select Funnysurfing.com 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.
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Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Funnysurfing.com removal.
Uninstall Funnysurfing.com from Google Chrome
Almost every browser hijacker aims to contaminate the most popular web browser – Google Chrome, and Funnysurfing.com virus is no exception. Find and remove FunnySurfing extension to put an end to Funnysurfing.com redirect problem.
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
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Here, select Funnysurfing.com 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 Funnysurfing.com removal.
Remove Funnysurfing.com 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.
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Here, select Extensions and look for Funnysurfing.com 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 Funnysurfing.com, 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....
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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 Funnysurfing.com removal process.
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References
- ^ C.V. Conner. Extortionware 2011: The Official Fake Security Risks Removal Guide. Google Books. The world's most comprehensive index of full-text books.
- ^ Watch out for the latest in browser hijackers – Qtipr.com, Motious.com and Launchpage.org. eSolutions Blog. Latest information security news.
- ^ The most dangerous browser hijackers of February. VirusActivity. News about the latest computer viruses.
- ^ Threat description: Tracking Cookie. F-Secure Labs. Knowledge Base.
- ^ Top 10 Ways PUPs Sneak Onto Your Computer. And How To Avoid Them. Emsisoft Blog. All about computer security.
March 21st, 2017 at 3:09 pm
Thanks for recommending Reimage! Worked like a charm. My computer works perfectly again.
March 21st, 2017 at 3:11 pm
Im surprised that browser hijackers are considered non-malicious.
March 21st, 2017 at 3:11 pm
This browser hijacker didnt make my surfing funny… so wheres da point huh
March 21st, 2017 at 3:11 pm
What a nasty browser hijacker, really.