Vhomepage.com virus - How to remove

Vhomepage.com virus is a browser hijacker that can be installed to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or even Safari when you are downloading some freeware programs. Usually, it happens when you are installing free players, PDF creators, downloa managers and similar applications. Once inside Vhomepage.com virus makes some changes in the settings of infected browsers. First of all, it sets your homepage and default search provider to Vhomepage.com. Although at first sight it looks like a regular search page, the truth is the program was designed to advertise specific websites so it mainly includes these pages in your search results.

If you have been bother by this browser hijacker too, remove Vhomepage.com virus from your system as soon as possible. The best way to do it is with a help of a reliable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. We have also developed a guide how to do it manually. You will find it below this article.

About Vhomepage.com virus

As mentioned above Vhomepage.com replaces your regular search page and default search provier. The reason why these changes are made is because the program advertises sponsored websites. It includes their links to your search results and expects you to click on them. Once infected, not only you won’t be able to browse regularly and get reliable search results, but, most importantly, you can end up visiting malicious websites.

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Bear in mind that Vhomepage.com virus may install additional programs and start collecting information about your browsing habits. It can track data about your search queries, most visited websites and so on, and later send it to the third parties and involve you into other marketing related activities. You must remove Vhomepage.com virus from your system before it brings more problems to you.

Distribution Methods of Vhomepage.com virus

Just like many other browser hijackers, Vhomepage.com virus is distributed along other programs. You should be more cautious when installing various free applications from the Internet (for example, media players or PDF creators) and you will detect such programs before they reach your system. Follow the installation steps of any free programs that you are downloading from the Internet. Most of the times you will be able to see all programs that are bundled there. Deselect any options to install programs that you are not aware about. Also don’t allow making any changes in your settings that you are not sure about.

If your computer has already been infected, remove Vhomepage.com virus as soon as possible. Use a tutorial provided below or simply run a full system scan with an anti-malware that you trust.


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Manual removal of Vhomepage.com virus

How to remove Vhomepage.com virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Vhomepage.com 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). Open Control Panel by searching for it in the Start menu.
  • Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category). In Control Panel, select Uninstall a program.
  • Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Vhomepage.com virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Vhomepage.com virus easier to find. Find the program that you need to uninstall.
  • Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes. Click the Uninstall button after selecting the program to uninstall. Then 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. Spyhunter marking a program and its components as low-threat malware.

How to remove Vhomepage.com virus from macOS

Delete Vhomepage.com virus from your applications.
  1. Open Finder.
  2. In the menu bar, click Go.
  3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
  4. Find the Vhomepage.com 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.
Open Applications and delete unwanted apps.

TopHow To remove Vhomepage.com virus from Google Chrome:

  • Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
    Extensions
  • Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
    Remove extensions
  • Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
    Open settings
  • Select Manage Search engines
    Manage search engines
  • Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
    Delete search engines
  • 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.
    Set pages
  • Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
    Delete start pages

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Vhomepage.com 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.
    Resset settings
  • Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
    Reset approve

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

How To remove Vhomepage.com 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).
    Select add-on
  • Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Vhomepage.com 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.
    Remove add-on
  • 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.
    Restore default
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Vhomepage.com 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.
    Help button
  • ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
    Troubleshooting
  • Click on theReset Firefox button.
    Refresh firefox
  • Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
    Refresh firefox approve
If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Vhomepage.com virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

  • Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.
Open the menu and choose Extensions.
  • Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
Press Remove for the extensions you want to remove
  • Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings
Edge new open the three-dot menu and choose settings.
  • Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.
Edge new Open Address bar settings.
  • Choose Manage search engines.
Edge new choose manage search engines.
  • Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.
Edge new choose remove for unwanted search engines.
  • 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.
Edge new remove startup pages. (Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Vhomepage.com 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.
Edge new restore settings.
  • Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
Edge new restore settings comfirmation. If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Vhomepage.com virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions
  • Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
    Open preferences
  • Select Extensions and uninstall Vhomepage.com virus and other suspicious extensions.
    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.
    Reset homepage
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Vhomepage.com 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…
    Choose reset
  • Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
    Reset
If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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