Wowstart.online virus - How to remove

Wowstart.online virus is a browser hijacker that can take over your Internet Explorer mOzilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari. The program replaces your homepage and default search engine without allowing you to revert the changes so easily. Wowstart.online doesn’t provide reliable search results, so it becomes impossible to browse the web. On top of that, it can try redirecting you to malicious websites, so it also poses rick to your security.

To remove Wowstart.online virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. We have also provided a guide how to do it manually, if you don’t want to download any additional removal tools. However, you should know that a good anti-malware can prevent your computer from similar issues in future, so it is worth considering about it.

About Wowstart.online virus

Wowstart.online virus looks just like any other search provider. Apart from a search service, it provides a quick access to Youtube, Yahoo, Facebook, Ebay and some other popular pages. It looks like a nice and clean page, but if you make a search on it, you will see that it doesn’t provide reliable search results. It mainly focuses on displaying sponsored pages, even if they do not correspond to your search results. Some of these websites might even be malicious. Another thing, despite is says to be a fastest search engine, the truth us Wowstart.online virus even slows down your computer’s performance.

It is clear that you don’t need this application on your browser. You should get rid of it and choose a reliable search provider. However, it is not so easy to do. Usually Wowstart.online virus blocks any other search engines. You have to delete it completely and restore the settings of your browser. To learn how to do it, follow the guide provided below. Make sure you remove Wowstart.online virus from all browsers that have been affected.

Distribution Methods of Wowstart.online virus

Wowstart.online virus is installed without asking users’ permission together with various freeware, like media players, download managers, PDF creators, etc. To avoid it, you should be more careful with what you download from the Internet and make sure you choose reliable sources. When installing new applications, always opt for Custom installation mode and follow each step carefully. If you see that the program is trying to replace your homepage or add another application, do not allow that, unless you are sure these changes will not interfere with your work.

If your system has already been affected, remove Wowstart.online virus as soon as possible.

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How to remove Wowstart.online virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online virus from macOS

Delete Wowstart.online virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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 Wowstart.online 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.

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