Remove Viceice.com hijack (Removal Instructions) - updated Sep 2016
Viceice.com virus: how harmful can it be?
If you are wondering how could you remove Viceice.com virus, you came to the right place. 2-spyware.com team is ready to explain you all details related to this browser hijacker. First of all, you should remember that it is not a typical search engine. It is a doubtful search site that can track your search sessions and show you sponsored search results. When inside the system, Viceice.com tracks people’s mostly visited websites, search queries, clicks, and similar information. Besides, it is especially interested in people’s email addresses. Beware that you should not reveal your email address to unknown parties. While it may seem like this information is non-personal, its leakage may lead you to an increased amount of spam. If you don’t like an idea of tracking, you should remove Viceice.com from your computer. You can do that with the help of manual removal option or automatic removal.
Update on Viceice:
According to the latest information, Viceice spreads in a bundle with Sims 4. As several of 2spyware users have informed us, they have discovered about the infiltration of this browser hijacker right after downloading the latest version of Sims. Please, be careful with this program because careless installation can result in the appearance of unwanted search engine on your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari web browsers. It seems that Internet Explorer is not vulnerable to Viceice virus.
Of course, you should also beware of the fact that there are tens of other programs that have been involved to the distribution of this browser hijacker. In most of the cases, they do not present it as an optional component in an explicit manner, which is why there are hundreds of people who have no idea how did they manage to end with it without even realizing that. Right after Viceice.com hijack is finished, it drops a plug-in on all the most popular web browsers, corrupts registry entries, and sets itself as a default start engine. As a result, you may be tricked into using it instead of Google and other search providers that are known as reputable. No matter how attractive this search site looks, do NOT use because you can receive modified search results from its developers! That’s how they try to promote third party websites and earn easy money.
Unfortunately, this is not the end. Although search engines like Viceice.com claim that they use Google Custom Search, they also rely on Google AdSense which is a well-known service used for displaying ads. Please, be careful with these ads because they have already been noticed to cause redirects to questionable websites. Besides, some part of them can suggest you to update some kind of software, perform a free system scan on you computer, participate in surveys, check Internet speed, and so on. These ads MUST be avoided! To stay safe and prevent Viceice.com redirect issue on your computer, run a full system scan with Reimage Reimage Cleaner and remove this browser hijacker.
Prevention of this virus:
As we have already mentioned, Viceice.com redirects may start interrupting you out of nowhere. That’s what has happened to you, and you feel confused about it? Stop worrying. This search provider is not malicious, so it has obviously entered your computer using a legitimate method of infiltration. You don’t have to Google for the distribution methods because usually potentially unwanted programs spread bundled with other freeware. So, it’s most likely that you have installed a download manager, media player or another freeware and installed it along with all its attachments. To prevent this from happening in the future, our recommendation is to start checking freeware’s Advanced or Custom settings. This way, you will get the chance to see all ‘optional downloads’ in an explicit manner and will be able to opt out of them all. By the way, it’s advisable to make a small research on your selected program because EULA, Privacy Policy and similar information sources may inform you about ads, cookies, and other issues. If you are already affected, make sure you perform Viceice.com removal without wasting your time.
How to remove Viceice.com virus?
Viceice.com removal is highly recommended in order to keep your computer safe and stable. This procedure can be done using two different methods – manual removal option and automatic removal method. The first option requires following a detailed guide, which is given down below. Please, be careful and perform each of our removal steps in right order to prevent data loss and other problems. If you don’t think about yourself as an experienced PC user, you should opt for automatic removal option. In this case, make sure that you update SpyHunter or other reliable anti-spyware to its latest version to remove Viceice.com with each of its files. More information (a detailed guide and programs that you can use to eliminate this hijacker automatically) are given below.
You may remove virus damage with a help of Reimage Reimage Cleaner . SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Viceice.com hijack, follow these steps:
Uninstall Viceice.com from Windows systems
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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 Viceice.com and related programs
Here, look for Viceice.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Viceice.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.
Get rid of Viceice.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 Viceice.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Delete Viceice.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. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Viceice.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 Viceice.com removal.
Eliminate Viceice.com hijack 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.
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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, Viceice.com should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Remove Viceice.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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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 Viceice.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 Viceice.com removal.
Erase Viceice.com from Google Chrome
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select Viceice.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 Viceice.com removal.
Uninstall Viceice.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 Viceice.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 Viceice.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 Viceice.com removal process.
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April 15th, 2016 at 4:38 am
Nice guide!
April 15th, 2016 at 4:43 am
I used this guide to fix my chrome browser and it worked! I am very happy to get rid of this page because it was annoying me for months.
April 15th, 2016 at 4:44 am
Finally! Clear guide and powerful program to remove this thing!