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  • Severity: Medium
  • Browser Hijackers
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · May 2021

How to remove Trackpackagehome.com virus

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

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Trackpackagehome.com is the search engine that can trigger unwanted activities

Trackpackagehome.com virus

Trackpackagehome.com virus is a dishonest program that tries to convince the victim to use a different web search engine. Once installed, it meddles with the browser’s settings and sets Trackpackagehome page as default start and new tab site. The website doesn’t look suspicious, and it suggests tracking packages with an inbuilt package tracking tool. However, the search engine provided by that site will only bring you modified Yahoo search results filled with ads[1]. After entering the search query, we noticed that the tab name of the results page says “My Yahoo Search Results,” and the word “My” shouldn’t be there. It is simply a hint that search results are modified and likely filled with paid links that point to various external sites.

Name Trackpackagehome.com
Type Browser hijacker, potentially unwanted program
Distribution Software bundle packages, deceptive ads
Symptoms The homepage and new tab address are set to this or related site; a customized search engine is appended to the homepage; search results are filled with sponsored links and ads
Risks Installation of other potentially unwanted programs, privacy risks due to information gathering practices, financial losses
Removal You can uninstall potentially unwanted programs by scanning the computer with powerful anti-malware
Optional steps Computer infections can cause significant damage to system files or disrupt normal settings. To revert these changes and remediate the OS, perform a full system scan with FortectIntego repair software

The Privacy Policy document provided by the page also confirms that. The developer of this search engine decided not to disclose any information about itself, however, the legal documents suggest that the search engine looks to include “quality, safe, and relevant external links,” however, “owners of the website cannot guarantee or verify the content of any externally linked website despite best efforts.” Let us paraphrase these statements to you.

The website simply integrates third-party as in the form of search results and seeks to drive traffic to these sites. As a result, the victim might click on such results and visit external websites that might be dangerous or contain critical downloads.

The owner of the search engine simply cares about the revenue more than he/she cares about the quality of the search results, so we suggest you use a different and more reliable search engine instead. To remove Trackpackagehome.com from your browser, use the instructions provided below the article.

On top of that, this search engine tracks what you search for and collects other pieces of data during your browsing sessions. It adds cookies to your browser and collects your search queries, writes down URLs of websites that you visit, watches what ads or links you click on and what do you download to your computer.

Finally, it finds out what is your IP. Collected information is likely to be used to provide you with targeted ads, which might look tempting. However, we suggest avoiding ads provided by Trackpackagehome because they can trigger redirects to highly hazardous Internet sites[2]. If you already started thinking about Trackpackagehome.com removal, we recommend using the tutorial we provided or simply delete the hijacker using anti-spyware software like SpyHunterCombo Cleaner, MalwarebytesMalwarebytes.

Trackpackagehome.com hijack

Browser hijackers are usually installed alongside other free programs

Browser hijackers, as well as the rest of potentially unwanted programs, are usually distributed with the help of software bundling. This method proved to be very efficient when trying to force computer users to install something they do not want or need to install.

Developers of potentially unwanted software simply make agreements with developers of other free programs and ask them to modify their software installers by adding suggestions to install “recommended” software. Such statements usually hide behind Default and Standard settings, so by choosing them, you simply agree to install all extra programs without even realizing it.

Therefore, we suggest you choose the Custom or Advanced option at all times. This way, you can see all additional programs added to your download and deselect the ones that you do not want to install. If the installer doesn’t provide any information about additional programs in the “Settings” stage, carefully read Privacy Policy and Terms of Use documents (the installer must contain them!).

Removing Trackpackagehome.com requires a full system check

Usually, all it takes to remove Trackpackagehome.com virus is simply to delete some suspicious computer programs and browser extensions that came with them. To do this the right way, we suggest reading the removal instructions provided below.

However, even if the hijacker disappears from your browser, it doesn’t mean that all of its components were removed. That is the reason why we suggest running a system check with the system repair software afterward.

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.

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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