The signs that you have been infected with Myhomepage123.com virus
Myhomepage123.com virus is a potentially unwanted application[1] that wants to change your browsing habits and force you to use a questionable search engine. It travels and gets inside the computers with the help of freeware and shareware[2]. Users do not expect and notice Myhomepage123.com hijack; hence, they think that this search engine appears on their browsers out of the blue. As soon as it gets inside, it targets all web browsers installed on the computer and alters their settings. To prevent users from resetting their browsers, it modifies the registry and various shortcuts. Therefore, when users clean shortcuts and set their preferred homepage or search engine, browser hijacker rejects all customizations and sets its domain again. To get back control over your web browsers you have to remove Myhomepage123.com browser hijacker from the computer. We recommend performing automatic removal using anti-malware tools such as FortectIntego. All you have to do is to scan the computer with updated program and let it delete hijacker-related components from the computer. Of course, you can do it on your own by investigating computer’s system carefully, but automatic removal takes less time and is simpler.

Myhomepage123.com removal should be performed immediately for several reasons. First of all, this search engine does not ask your permission to replace your old one and does not provide objective results. It may modify the results and include lots of sponsored links instead of organic results[3]. What is more, your browsing session may be interrupted by unwanted redirects to questionable third-party websites. Besides, you may be followed by strange online advertisements and notice new toolbars or extensions installed on the browser. Myhomepage123.com virus has lots of annoying features; however, they might be quite dangerous as well. Nevertheless, hijackers are not dangerous cyber infections, some of their features might cause you troubles. For instance, some links provided in the search results may lead to the malicious websites[4] or after click on the ad you may install malware on your PC. What is more, you may be suddenly redirected to gaming, gambling or adult-themed site which are known as potentially dangerous and might be infected as well. Therefore, these Myhomepage123.com redirect issues might lead to serious computer-related or privacy-related problems. Moreover, browser hijacker might be capable of tracking information about you. Often these type of PUPs are interested in browsing-related and non-personally identifiable information such as browsing history, time spent on particular websites, IP address, technical information about your computer, operating system and browsers, etc. Often developers hide this activity under sweet saying that it helps to provide better services. However, it means that you may receive even more commercial content which is based on the aggregated information.
When was your browser hijacked?
We briefly mentioned at the beginning that various free programs help Myhomepage123.com to spread and step inside computers[5]. Therefore, your computer was infected, and web browsers hijacked soon after you had installed some new program on your PC using “wrong” settings. Potentially unwanted programs get permission to get inside your computer when you install new software with Basic or Recommended setup. It does not disclose about extra applications and install them by default. Though, you should always opt for Advanced/Custom setup that reveals optional programs and allows rejecting their installation.
What steps should you take after Myhomepage123.com hijack?
Undoubtedly all these unexpected changes cannot be tolerated. Therefore, you have to remove Myhomepage123.com either manually or automatically. The first method requires looking for and deleting browser hijacker, the program that brought it inside, and other components that might be related to it. When you clean all suspicious entries from the computer, you have to fix all browsers that are installed on your PC. However, if you want to speed up and simplify Myhomepage123.com removal, opt for automatic option. It requires scanning the computer with up-to-date anti-malware/anti-spyware program.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.

Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.

Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.

- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
Reset Internet Explorer
Remove dangerous add-ons:
- Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
- Pick Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.

Change your homepage if it was altered:
- Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
- Select Internet Options.
- In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
- Click Apply and then select OK.

Delete temporary files:
- Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
- Under Browsing history, click Delete...
- Select relevant fields and press Delete.

Reset Internet Explorer:
- Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
- Select Reset.
- In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.

Remove from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- 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.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- 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.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.

- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

Remove from Google Chrome
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- 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:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.

Delete from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.

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