Remove VIPSportSearch Hijacker From PC

VIPSportSearch: Manual Uninstall Steps

VIPSportSearch is another notorious browser hijacking application, similar to Contenko and others, which tend to stealthily intrude the targeted computers and perform several malicious activities within the machine. Your homepage address might be altered by vipsportsearch.com if you tend not to care how you install computer programs. As a result, browser redirects, intrusive advertisements, system slowdowns and other problems might start bothering you. This hijacker comes as an extension, which gets installed on Firefox, Safari, Chrome and other web browsers. It keeps the previously mentioned URL as the default start page and search engine address, trying to persuade the victims to use the fraudulent search engine that is situated on that site.

VIPSportSearch Leads To Affiliated Sites:

Now, even if VIPSportSearch looks useful and eye-catching, you shouldn’t rush to explore the services that it provides or click on links presented on it. It is worth mentioning that links provided by that suspicious site or its search tool might lead you to highly questionable web pages featuring possibly spiteful downloads. It must be noted that this hijacker modifies browser’s settings in an unreliable way, seeking to present third-party content and make people visit their sponsored websites because it generates pay-per-click income for each visitor it redirects to a certain third-party website.

If you do not want to be involved in such scheme served by VIPSportSearch and if you would like to use a search tool that would provide you with related and not affiliated search results, you should start thinking about this PUP’s removal. Due to suspicious activities on the contaminated devices, it is recommended to get rid of this infection immediately for good. Moreover, another major disadvantage that this malevolent app has is that it might start displaying third-party advertisements or redirecting the user to pre-determined websites during their browsing sessions.

Annoying promotional offers shown by VIPSportSearch in new tabs or pop up in new windows are something that the majority of computer users don’t want to deal with. PUPs like this are known for monitoring users’ actions whatever they do online. It collects browsing-related and even personal data like credit card and banking details and exposes them to third-parties or cyber criminals. Your browsing preferences can be utilized for generating personalized ads. Also, scammers can misuse your sensitive information for making fraudulent transactions that may result in huge financial loss. And hence, an instant VIPSportSearch removal is highly required.

Software Bundling Triggers PUP Installations:

Browser hijackers, adware and other PUPs are spread in a sneaky way, which allows bundling several programs into one software pack. The creators of such PUPs don’t usually reveal about additional downloads for PC users, so they generally install multiple programs without realizing it. It takes place because the majority of users install new programs in a rush and rely on traditional Default or Standard installation settings.

To ensure your system’s safety and to not allow potentially unwanted programs to access your computer, you have to choose Advanced or Custom installation mode. After that, when the configuration window expands, just untick any pre-selected boxes that sound unfamiliar to you. This way you will install the preferred software without any attachments. However, if this hijacker is already running on your system, you should immediately take actions to terminate it. Guide given below will help you removing VIPSportSearch from the machine without wasting any time.

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 VIPSportSearch:

Remove the related items of VIPSportSearch 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 VIPSportSearch 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 (VIPSportSearch) 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 VIPSportSearch 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 VIPSportSearch 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 VIPSportSearch 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 VIPSportSearch 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 VIPSportSearch (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.