How to remove Kalox APP (Remove browser hijacker)

Simple steps to delete Kalox APP from PC

Kalox APP is described as free to download chrome extension that alters web browser settings and promotes sponsored content. Further, it is promoted as useful tool for optimizing web searches. The main aim for the creation of this virus is to boost the traffic to suspicious third party websites, increases sales or generates pay per click revenue. Once it infiltrates into the system, it sets new tab window (usually google.page) and start causing continuous redirects to affiliated sites.

Additionally, this dubious malware has the ability to hijack all installed web browsers like Google chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari and many others. Once you visit such sites to search any query, the web browser may gets filled with loads of commercial and non-commercial advertisements. Those displayed ads will be in form of commercial ads, pop-up ads, offers, deals, discounts and other similar adverts. Thus, due to this users are unable to reset those changes to their previous states until they remove installed browser hijackers.

The worst part of browser hijacker is that it has data tracking abilities. They can collect users browsing related information including IP addresses, pages viewed, visited websites, geo-locations and other similar details. In some cases, it has been noticed that it can also gather your personal as well as sensitive details. After that, developers behind this malware share all gathered details with third parties who misuse it in order to make illegal online profit. Therefore, presence of data tracking content on PC might causes several problems related to browsing safety, privacy issues and even identity theft. So, removal of Kalox APP is compulsory from the machine.

Intrusion methods of Kalox APP:

Like other harmful browser hijackers, Kalox APP enters into your system by using various deceptive tricks. The most common techniques used by them are software bundling. This method is described as the stealth installation of unwanted programs that take place into your device together with other free software. In most cases, information about such apps is hidden behind custom or advances settings of the installation setups by the developers and hope that users will not change them. However, not all people check all those available settings and keep them remain unchanged and often allow unwanted applications to be get downloaded and installed. So, you need to be very careful while performing any kind of online activities.

How to avoid installation of PUAs?

It is advised not to use untrustworthy software download channels such as free file hosting sites, unofficial pages, third party downloader and other tools for downloading and installing any program. For any software download, use only official websites and via direct download links. While installing any program, it is important to read terms, explore all possible options, use custom/advance settings and opt out for all additionally included programs. Further, it is not safe to click on intrusive ads as those ads redirect you to harmful websites such as adult dating, pornography and so on and also cause unwanted downloads or installations. Finally, install reputable antivirus software and keep them updated and enabled to avoid this nasty infections.

Remove Kalox APP

Manual malware removal guide is hectic and time-consuming as it takes lots of time to detect and delete this threat. It also requires advanced computer knowledge to perform virus removal process, if you have much skill then you can go through such removal process. Despite this, to keep system browser harmless, then we suggest you to use reputable antivirus malware removal tool to remove Kalox APP and all rogue applications immediately from the PC.

Threat specification

Name: Kalox APP

Type: Browser hijacker, Redirect, PUA, Search hijacker

Targeted OS: This hijacker usually targets all versions of Windows based computer including Windows 10.

Compatibility: Designed for chrome, though it can successfully be installed on Mozilla Firefox, Edge, Safari and other web browsers.

Related websites: Usually, this extension sets google.page or s3redirect.com as chrome’s new tab and triggers redirect through these sites.

Distribution: bundles of free software programs, harmful hyperlinks, suspicious websites, peer to peer sharing networks and other social engineering methods.

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.

Risks: exposes user to potentially dangerous content, collect and track users browsing related information including IP addresses, entered search queries, pages viewed and other similar details.

Elimination: To remove Kalox APP and all infiltrated browser hijackers, our security expert recommend 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 Kalox APP:

Remove the related items of Kalox APP 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 Kalox APP 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 (Kalox APP) 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 Kalox APP 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 Kalox APP 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 Kalox APP 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 Kalox APP 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 Kalox APP (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.