Remove Bolobi web browser hijacker

Effective guide to delete Bolobi web

Bolobi web is highly malicious webpage that tries to pretend itself as genuine search engine that claims to provide online users to enhance user’s online browsing experience by providing best and quick searching results. At the first appearance, this fake search engine seems legit and useful as Google, Yahoo, Bing and others. But unfortunately, it’s all claims are fake and bogus. However, it is categorized as redirect virus or potentially unwanted application because most of the users install such apps unknowingly.

Moreover, Bolobi web is able to hijack well known web browsers without user’s approval. After that, it changes the address default search engine and homepage to an address of fake search engine. It changes them to keysearchs.com. However, it does not always do that. When it does not, it redirects users to the said domain only when they open new browsing tabs. Despite this, it can show you fake security alert message, update notifications, commercial ads, pop-up ads etc on the running webpage while you surfing internet.

Additionally, Bolobi web generally records various information related to user’s internet browsing activity like searched page, browsing history, URLs search, geo-locations and many more. They can also collect personal details as well and sell it to the third parties to generate income for its developers. Doing so, can risk your privacy, browsing safety as well as identity theft. Hence, the presence of such application significantly reduces computer performance. So, we strongly advised to uninstall Bolobi web immediately from the machine.

Distribution methods of Bolobi web:

• It mostly gets enter into the computer from the bundles of freeware programs which users download from internet with careless.
• It can also get enter while users open files attaches with the spam emails.
• It can inject PC by clicking on malicious links, fake software updates.
• It might be install peer to peer sharing files through bad network environments.
• It also comes to the computer through infected eternal devices like CD, DVD, and USB etc.

How to prevent system from Bolobi web?

To prevent the PC from PUPs, users must be avoiding the installation of freeware programs from unofficial sites. Always install any program from their official webpage. Read the installation guide carefully till the end. Don’t skip any steps and select custom or advanced options of download/installation processes. Don’t try to open any files which come from unknown sender. Users also must be pay attentive while clicking on harmful links, visiting commercial websites, peer to peer sharing files and performing other annoying activities. Moreover, if your system is infected with browser hijacker then users are advised to remove it as early as possible.

Removal process of Bolobi web:

The easiest and safest way to delete Bolobi web from the system by scanning the while PC using antimalware scanner that has the ability to delete all junk files or viruses from your computer immediately to make it safe and secure. There are two processes for the removal of browser hijacker infection which has been described below:

• Automatically
• Manually

Threat specification

Name: Bolobi web

Type: Browser hijacker, unwanted new tab, toolbar

Functionality: This app supposedly improved browsing experience

Mostly affected browsers: Google chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox and many other browsers.

Infiltration: spam email attachments, updating system software, downloading unwanted programs, harmful websites, suspicious links and performing other online activities.

Symptoms: alter homepage, default search engine and new tab settings, redirect you to dubious websites that contain lots of infections and display lots of intrusive advertisements.

Removal: To remove Bolobi web and all browser hijackers’ infection, our security expert recommends users to use some reputable antivirus removal tool such as Spyhunter.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Bolobi web:

Remove the related items of Bolobi web using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Bolobi web issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Bolobi web) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Bolobi web removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Bolobi web still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Bolobi web plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Bolobi web removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Bolobi web (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.