What is hao.7654.com?
Hao.7654.com is a threat of a browser hijacker group that is characterized by capturing control over browser settings. This is reflected in changing the main page and search domain to hao.7654.com. Nevertheless the page is of Chinese origin, the malware doesn’t affect only Chinese users, and has spread through the globe very fast. Though such intrusion is not pleasant, the change of homepage is the most harmless effect of the hijacker. Among other things, the malware provides forced advertising campaign that adds tons of pop-ups and in-text links to every page you visit. Moreover, the page itself serves as redirection platform to third-party sites which we don’t recommend visiting, as some of them turned to be malicious. To stop redirections and other intrusive activities you need to remove Hao.7654.com hijacker from your system and browsers.
How hao.7654.com got installed on your computer?
In order to distribute Hao.7654.com its developers utilize the most frequent and commonly used tactics known as software bundling. Such software packages often include potentially unwanted applications and safe freeware. The victims rarely track the installation consist of, so it’s not difficult for the malware developers to inject their product in. It is important to select Custom and Advanced setup settings when getting new applications, as this will relieve you from danger of malware infections.
Symptoms of hao.7654.com infection
- First and the most striking proof of having a browser hijacker is change of the main page. Usually it is a search engine page that is designed so that user would believe in its legitimacy.
- Generally, hijackers cause redirections when user makes a search query on its page or tries to reach a blocked site (usually another search engine or anti-malware sites)
- Another indicator of hijacker infection is appearance of new programs, toolbars and browser extensions that you don’t remember installing and processes in start-up queue.
- Also, you may notice the significant slowdown in the system operating, since running of the applications required for malware activity may consume a lot of CPU.
- Besides, hijacker infection may as well negatively affect the speed of Internet connection.
How to remove hao.7654.com?
To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete hao.7654.com completely. For this you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as hao.7654.com files and registry entries.
We should warn you that performing some of the steps may require above-average skills, so if you don’t feel experienced enough, you may apply to automatic removal tool.
Performing an antimalware scan with Norton would automatically search out and delete all elements related to hao.7654.com. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate hao.7654.com, but also the safest and most assuring one.
Steps of hao.7654.com manual removal
Uninstall hao.7654.com from Control Panel
As it was stated before, more likely that the hijacker appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of hao.7654.com you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
How to remove hao.7654.com from Windows XP
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find the application related to hao.7654.com and click Uninstall
How to remove hao.7654.com from Windows 7/Vista
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall Program
- Find the application related to hao.7654.com and click Uninstall
How to remove hao.7654.com from Windows 8/8.1
- Right-click the menu icon in left bottom corner
- Choose Control Panel
- Select the Uninstall Program line
- Uninstall the application related to hao.7654.com
How to remove hao.7654.com from Windows 10
- Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
- Click Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a Program
- Select the application related to hao.7654.com and remove it
If you experience problems with removing hao.7654.com from Control Panel: there is no such title on the list, or you receive an error preventing you from deleting the application, see the article dedicated to this issue.
Read what to do if program won’t uninstall from Control Panel
Remove hao.7654.com from browsers
Since some of hijacker threats use a disguise of a browser add-on, you will need to check the list of extensions/add-ons in your browser.
How to remove hao.7654.com from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete hao.7654.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove hao.7654.com from Internet Explorer
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
- Delete hao.7654.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove hao.7654.com from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete hao.7654.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove hao.7654.com from Microsoft Edge
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Extensions
- Click the gear icon near hao.7654.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
- Choose Remove
Reset your browsers
How to reset settings in Google Chrome
- Click on the icon in the right-upper corner
- Choose Settings
- Click Show advanced settings
- Click the Reset Settings button
How to reset settings in Mozilla Firefox
- Click the icon in the upper right corner
- Choose Help
- Select Troubleshooting Information
- Click the Reset Firefox… button
How to reset settings in Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools button
- Go to Internet options
- Go to the Advanced tab
- Click Reset
How to reset settings in Microsoft Edge
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Settings
- Under the Clear browsing data category select Choose what to clear
- Select everything and click Clear
If the above-mentioned methods didn’t help in eliminating the threat, then it’s better to rely on an automatic way of deleting hao.7654.com.
We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after hao.7654.com removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among system files and registry entries that can recover hao.7654.com.
