Utilitool extension virus - How to remove

Install.utilitooltech.com redirect is sign of Utilitool extension virus on Google Chrome and forces to set Feed.utilitooltech.com would be set as the main page in browser’s preference. Similarly to Home.musicktab.com browser hijacker, the infection we are analyzing in this article has also made quite a splash in Pakistan.

As the matter of fact, it is the 205 website in the country, while its global ranking is also quite stable: 22,684. A recognized address in New York is indicated to lead to the owners of UtiliTool software, but we have mentioned this address to be misleading as many other malware samples mention it. For instance, Kariloo extension virus is just the same. However, speaking of the functions and habits, Vudu Search extension is the tool that we can describe as closely-related to Utilitool rogue tool.

Utilitool computer infection: a thorough analysis

Although the Utilitooltech.com website distributes the malicious Chrome extension, this does not stop the 78,500 unique visitors of exploring the website daily. Naturally, repetitive Utilitooltech.com redirect is the one to blame for this stream of surfers. People from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, United States and China have noticed to be brought into the sneaky domain (Alexa). We can only hope that people won’t be tempted to set an unidentified search tool as their preference. The same strategic deception is applied when it came to distribution of Search.soundrad.net hijacker.

To mislead victims even further, Utilitool malware extension does not display Feed.utilitooltech.com in the address bar once new tabs and home pages are launched. Instead, it hides behind Search.yahoo.com which can be assumed to be the set preference. Nevertheless, this is not true as rogue Chrome application is only concealing its presence and continuing to display results to search queries that are highly-influenced by the material that the browser hijacker has agreed to sponsor.

The Utilitool extension virus has also been found in Chrome Web Store: the application is available for download. It has received only one star rating from users and it is presumable that some people have no idea that they are infected with a malicious extension. Since Search.yahoo.com is presented as browsers’ preference, surfers will have a more difficult time determining that their operating system contaminated. What is more, Filmsfetcher.com virus is presumed to be another product by the same developers/scammers that are aiming to taint your browsing by injecting malicious URLs and ads.

Before being implanted into Chrome, Utilitool browser hijacker requires authorization to start the following activities after being downloaded: to read and change content of all visited websites, to control other applications, add-ons and themes. If you find yourself unsatisfied with the extension, it is possible to remove it from Chrome. However, the vicious developers won’t quit aiming at you with objectionable software. Clean My Browser and Search.cleanmybrowser.com browser hijacker are recommended after the uninstall.

Learn about ways how to protect yourself from malware

Please be aware of the nature of all the programs you choose to install. Products that are promoted in suspicious pop-ups should not be considered as credible candidates to be featured in your browser. Whenever in doubt, simply research the tool you are recommended to get. In most cases, security researchers will have compiled reviews about potentially dangerous software. For instance, this article should prevent you from downloading Utilitool rogue extension.

If the malicious extension keeps coming back, it might be that you are obligated to run a full security scan with Spyhunter to get rid of every disturbing trace of malware. It could be that the tool affected your device more deeply than anticipated. In addition to that, browser hijackers might have easily exposed you to dangerous sponsored content. Do not interact with promotional material from unidentified sources. Also, as rogue add-ons frequently obtain the permission to alter other websites, it could be that unsolicited ads or in-text adverts will be placed.

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How to remove Utilitool extension virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Utilitool extension virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Utilitool extension virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Utilitool extension virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Utilitool extension virus from macOS

Delete Utilitool extension virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Utilitool extension virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Utilitool extension virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Utilitool extension virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Utilitool extension virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Utilitool extension virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Utilitool extension virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Utilitool extension virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Utilitool extension virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Utilitool extension virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Utilitool extension virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Utilitool extension virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.