Triangles-move.com. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
Triangles-move.com is not the most credible Google-based search engine
Triangles-move.com is a questionable search engine that spreads in software bundles as Triangles Move New Tab. This browser add-on is created by Extinns Ltd which are known for creating potentially unwanted programs (PUPs)[1] such as equaltab.biz. Therefore, this add-on also has plenty of negative features that might put it into browser hijacker’s category.
Triangles Move New Tab extension offers customized browser’s homepage that provides local weather conditions and quick access to popular social media and shopping websites. Additionally, browser’s homepage and default search engine might be set to Triangles-move.com. Nevertheless, this search tool redirects to Google results page; it’s not reliable.
Triangles Move virus imitates Google. It even includes links to G+, Gmail, Image and Video search. However, browser hijacker might be capable of redirecting to questionable sites once you click on the link in results page or browse through over webpage.
Triangles-move.com redirect might not only annoy you and disturb browsing sessions. It might also trick you into visiting phishing, technical support or infected website. The same problem might occur when you click on ads displayed by a PUP.
We do not say that using this tool is extremely dangerous and all links lead to harmful websites. However, if you decide to keep it on the browser, you should be aware of what it is capable of. The PUP might also collect various information about you and use it for advertising purposes or share it with third-parties. Thus, you should consider Triangles-move.com virus elimination.
If you try to remove Triangles-move.com by replacing it with Google, Yahoo or search provider, it might not help. Once you reboot the computer, this homepage is most likely to come back due to the left browser extension or other components that may have been installed on the system.
We recommend Reimage for full Triangles-move.com removal. Eliminating the hijacker with anti-malware software is the quickest method to make the browser virus-free and safer to use.
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
Unwanted browser extension is promoted in software installers
When you download freeware[2] or shareware, you are often installing a software bundle. It means that apart from the primary program; you are also offered to download additional components. Some of the applications are legitimate. However, the majority of them are like Triangles Move New Tab that causes more problems than good.
To avoid their installation, you have to use Advanced/Custom installation settings and forget about Quick/Recommended setup. The latter does not openly disclose about these components. Therefore, if you used them recently, it was the reason why you faced Triangles-move.com hijack.
A security team from Faravirus.ro[3] report that inattentive freeware installation might lead to only to infiltration of PUPs. The same method might be used for spreading malware or data-stealing Trojans.
Uninstall Triangles Move from Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer
To remove Triangles-move.com entirely from the browser and computer, you have to find and delete all programs, extensions or files related to the hijacker. PUPs can be removed manually, and our team is willing to help by providing detailed instructions below.
However, we suggest simplifying and speeding up Triangles Move removal with anti-malware software. Once you scan the system with up-to-date security tool, all hijacker-related entries will be removed. Thus, you will need to reset affected browser and set your preferred homepage address.
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 Triangles-move.com, follow these steps:
Remove Triangles-move.com from Windows systems
To remove browser hijacker entirely, you have to find and delete all suspicious components from Windows OS:
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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 Triangles-move.com and related programs
Here, look for Triangles-move.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Triangles-move.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 ChromeSafariGet rid of Triangles-move.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 Triangles-move.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall Triangles-move.com from Internet Explorer (IE)
The correct way to treat Internet Explorer after the hijack is to reset it.
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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 Triangles-move.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 Triangles-move.com removal.
Delete Triangles-move.com 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, Triangles-move.com should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariErase Triangles-move.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Uninstall Triangles Move New Tab or other add-ons created by Extinns Ltd or other unknown developers. Then reset Firefox.
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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 Triangles-move.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 Triangles-move.com removal.
Eliminate Triangles-move.com from Google Chrome
To remove Triangles-move.com entirely, you have to uninstall unknown extensions and reset Google Chrome. Follow these steps:
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select Triangles-move.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 Triangles-move.com removal.
Remove Triangles-move.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. -
Here, select Extensions and look for Triangles-move.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 Triangles-move.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 Triangles-move.com removal process.
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References
- ^ Chris Hoffman. PUPs Explained: What is a “Potentially Unwanted Program”?. How-to Geek. Website explains technology.
- ^ Freeware. TechTerms. Tech Terms computer dictionary.
- ^ Faravirus. Faravirus. Cyber security news and malware database.
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