Search.hmylocaltransit.co virus - How to remove

Search.hmylocaltransit.co just appeared as your homepage one day out of nowhere? That’s a clear sign that your computer is infected with this browser hijacker and it can affect the way you browse the web on a daily basis.

This virus is categorised as browser hijacker because it operates as browser add-on and it will make automatic changes to your computer that might be both annoying and malicious. Please proceed reading this article to learn more about specific features of Search.hmylocaltransit.co browser hijacker infection and how to remove it.

Why is Search.hmylocaltransit.co unwanted?

First of all, we should start off by saying that Search.hmylocaltransit.co is not a virus itself – this website is just a consequence of the malicious add-on that is operating on your computer. It is a well known technique, employed by many browser hijackers, such as Gatmog.com or Search.hwatchingnewsonline.com.

So this add-on, which is an actual malware, is described as useful tool which will let you to check your local transit schedules right on your web browser really fast and effortless. By installing this add-on, you will get a toolbar to your browser that will stick with you on all websites you visit:

However, we have examined this service and it is not functioning how it is described. In addition to that, you will be definitely experiencing some side effects that were not mentioned in this description.

First of all, once added to your web browser it will automatically make changes – search.hmylocaltransit.co will be set as your homepage and default search engine, as well as new tab website. That means from now on, you won’t be able to browse the web without paying a visit to this website first.

We were not surprised to learn that this infection came from Polarity Technologies Ltd – this company is known for distributing malware, especially browser hijackers.

How this add-on infected my web browser?

This add-on is available at Google Chrome extension store by the name of “My Local Transit” so you can install it directly from there.

However, usually that’s not the case for installing malicious add-on because there are only over 10 000 installs on the Google Chrome extensions market while in reality this virus is infecting much more users. That is because this malware is distributed as a bundle to freeware. So whenever you get a suggestion to add something to your web browser during the installation of free software – decline it, unless you know that exact add-on and you know that is safe and legitimate.

Uninstall Search.hmylocaltransit.co from your computer and protect it against malware in the future

If you accept the to add this add-on to you Google Chrome web browser, you will immediately receive this notification:

After that you will notice new toolbar on your web browser and new website featured as your homepage. This website is functioning as search engine redirecting search queries to Yahoo, but you should not use it because it can be tracking your searches and that information can be leaked. In addition to that, various ads will be implemented in your search results.

Also, we believe that Search.hmylocaltransit.co is affiliated with Search Encrypt virus, because this message will pop-up after the installation of add-on:

You should not install it neither because Search Encrypt is just another browser hijacker with slightly different qualities. As you can see, by installing this add-on you will get additional malware offers and it won’t stop until you eliminate search.hmylocaltransit.co from your computer.

Even though this Google Chrome hijacker features “Restore Chrome Tab” button in the bottom of the homepage and it actually works, the problem is that this add-on is activated the next time you open your Internet browser. And removing My Local Extension from Google Chrome extensions list won’t solve the problem because this virus uploads some files directly to your computer and they restore the extension if it is disabled.

For this reason to effectively remove Search.hmylocaltransit.co from a computer you should get yourself anti-malware software – Spyhunter. Either one of those programs be having no problems detecting and removing Search.hmylocaltransit.co hijacker.

After the successful removal from the computer you might need to work with your Google Chrome browser a little bit to restore all settings back to normal. This can be done by following instructions below.

TopHow To remove Search.hmylocaltransit.co 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 Search.hmylocaltransit.co 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.

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