Mysongza.com virus. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
Fundamentals of the Mysongza.com virus
Mysongza.com virus is a suspicious search engine created by Entertainment Media LCC. Technically, this application is not a virus. It’s a potentially unwanted program (PUP)[1] that is classified as a browser hijacker.[2] This unpleasant categorization is based on its ability to infiltrate computers silently and alter browsers’ settings. As a result, it might be hard to remove Mysongza.com from your beloved web browser. After the hijack, users might find default homepage replaced with “the most powerful Media Search Engine on the Internet.” That’s how developers represent this tool. According to the creators, this search result page includes links to the pages for which developers have “licensed contracts” or provide “recommended alternatives.” Mysongza.com browser hijacker might look like an interesting or useful tool to search for various files, books, movies or similar content. However, you should keep away from it. You can never be sure whether this search engine suggests visiting a safe website or not. Applications that are categorized as hijackers are not reliable. You put yourself at risk to enter insecure Internet site when using them.
Questions about Mysongza.com virus
It’s hard to talk about Mysongza.com redirect tendencies because when we tested this tool, the search engine was inactive. Nevertheless, we tried entering different keywords; we hadn’t been redirected to search results page. Though, we want to remind that in general browser hijackers are known to be able to alter search results and include sponsored links. Thus, instead of useful links, you might find sponsored third-party content. Though, you might also accidentally enter a harmful site. [3] Hence, you need to be careful and take this fact into consideration if you decide to use this search engine. However, if this app sneaked inside the computer in the software bundle and you do not wish using it, you should choose Mysongza.com removal method that suits your needs. We suggest getting rid of this search engine using Reimage. However, you can remove it manually. Illustrated instructions are presented below.
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
How does the virus spread?
Mysongza.com virus cannot spread itself. It’s a potentially unwanted program that needs help to travel and infiltrate computers. For this reason, developers use bundling technique that allows attaching this app in the software package. Thus, you may find this and my other suspicious programs when installing[4] any free program that you download from the Internet. Though, in order to see additional programs, you need to use “right” installation methods. Unfortunately, the most popular Quick, Basic or Recommended settings are not right. Using these setups, you might encounter not only Mysongza.com hijack but allow installing other third-party apps as well. Sadly, you might not even know about it. The right installation method might be called Advanced or Custom. However, you need to carefully follow each step and look for the additional downloads list. Deselect all these entries in the list and make sure that you do not leave any pre-selected agreements to make some suspicious search engine as your default one.
Suggestions for Mysongza.com removal
If your browser has been hijacked, probably you want to take back control over it. Thus, you need to remove Mysongza.com from the system. You can do it yourself by following our prepared guidelines below. Make sure that you eliminate all hijacker-related components from the PC and web browsers. We want to point out that apart from this app, you might find other third-party applications that might have been installed without your knowledge as well. It goes without saying that they must be uninstalled. However, if this method seems time-consuming and complicated, you should opt for automatic Mysongza.com removal. This method requires installing an anti-malware[5] program and running a full system scan with an up-to-date tool.
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, SpyHunterCombo Cleaner, Malwarebytes 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 Mysongza.com virus, follow these steps:
Get rid of Mysongza.com from Windows systems
In order to remove Mysongza.com manually, please follow the instructions carefully. We want to point out that you should look for other unknown applications that might have been installed on your PC or browsers on the same day. Browser hijackers are capable of installing new apps without asking permission.
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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 Mysongza.com and related programs
Here, look for Mysongza.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Mysongza.com 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 Mysongza.com from Mac OS X system
If you have suffered from Mysongza.com hijack, you need to get rid of this problem by following our prepared instructions below. Make sure you remove all hijacker-related components from the Mac OS X.
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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 Mysongza.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall Mysongza.com from Internet Explorer (IE)
If your Internet Explorer has been infected with Mysongza.com virus, you need to reset it. The guidelines below will help you to do that.
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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 Mysongza.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 Mysongza.com removal.
Eliminate Mysongza.com virus from Microsoft Edge
After Mysongza.com hijack, you need to fix Microsoft Edge. Follow the steps below:
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, Mysongza.com should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariErase Mysongza.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
If you have been suffering from Mysongza.com redirects and want to get rid of this search engine, you need to reset Mozilla Firefox. What is more, check the list of extensions. If you find some suspicious toolbars, extensions or plugins, uninstall them all.
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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 Mysongza.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. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Mysongza.com removal.
Delete Mysongza.com from Google Chrome
Check the list of extensions and remove all questionable applications from the Google Chrome. Mysongza.com browser hijacker might be responsible for installing them.
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select Mysongza.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 Mysongza.com removal.
Get rid of Mysongza.com from Safari
After Mysongza.com hijack, your Safari browser needs to be fixed. Uninstall suspicious browser extensions, add-ons or plugins, and reset browser’s settings as shown below.
- 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 Mysongza.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 Mysongza.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.... -
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 Mysongza.com removal process.
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March 24th, 2017 at 8:17 am
such a strange search engine…
March 24th, 2017 at 8:17 am
It came bundled with one of the programs i have installed few days ago. Not sure which one is responsible for that…
March 24th, 2017 at 8:18 am
Thanks for the instructions. This hijacker doesnt bother me anymore!