How to remove Losx.xyz

What is Losx.xyz?

If Losx.xyz suddenly took place of your primary homepage, you have picked up a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker typically gets on the user’s computer bundled with freeware programs the user could download from the Web. Once installed, it alters browser’s settings so that the user is forced to perform searches via http://losx.xyz/ page. The results provided by Losx.xyz are not be trusted as they show only those for which they will make a profit. This step-by-step guide describes how you can uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Losx.xyz search engine from your browser.

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How to remove Losx.xyz?

1. Remove Losx.xyz automatically
2. Uninstall Losx.xyz from the Appications
3. Remove rogue software from Profiles
4. Delete malcious elements using Terminal
5. Remove Losx.xyz From Browsers

Automatic removal of Losx.xyz

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Steps of Losx.xyz manual removal

Remove Losx.xyz from Applications

As it was stated before, more likely that the hijacker appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of Losx.xyz you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.

1. Open a Finder window
2. Click Applications line on the sidebar
3. Try to find applications related to Losx.xyz (for example: some applications that you never installed yourself). Select them, right-click it and choose Move to Trash

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Remove Losx.xyz from Profiles

1. Launch System Preferences
2. Select Profiles at the bottom of window.
3. Choose AdminPrefs profile, click “-“ icon and enter password.

Remove Losx.xyz using Terminal

1. Open Terminal
2. Copy/paste:
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
3. Press Return
4. Hold the Option/alt key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch
5. Navigate to: /Users/yourmacname/Library/Application Support/
6. Delete Folder: Agent
7. Go back to Terminal and copy/paste:
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
8. Press Return
9. Hold the Option/alt key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch

Remove Losx.xyz from browsers

Since most of the 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 Losx.xyz from Safari

1. Start Safari
2. Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
3. Delete Losx.xyz or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Losx.xyz from Google Chrome

1. Start Google Chrome
2. Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
3. Delete Losx.xyz or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Losx.xyz from Mozilla Firefox

1. Start Mozilla Firefox
2. Click on the right-upper corner button
3. Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
4. Delete Losx.xyz or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

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If the above-mentioned methods didn’t help in eliminating the threat, then it’s better to rely on an automatic way of deleting Losx.xyz.
Download SpyHunter We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after Losx.xyz removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among the system that can recover Losx.xyz.