What is eTogether?
eTogether is a collective name for two browser extensions – Search by eTogether and eTogether Start – that serve for several purposes, all of which are harmful, unfortunately. Combining the features of adware and browser hijacker threats, eTogether promotes third-party sources and thus brings profits to its developers. The extensions, after they settle down in a browser, change the home and new page to etogether.com, which is presented as a dating service, however using it results in redirections to pornographic sites. Then the malware alters your main search settings, which it sets to match.searchalgo.com and to search.yahoo.com. The search domains also cause landings on unwanted sites, which we should warn you can in their turn distribute malware. To ensure security of your system and turn browser behavior back to normal you will need to remove eTogether malware.
How eTogether got installed on your computer?
eTogether is not distributed openly so to many users won’t notice it and would have little chances to prevent its installation. This is achieved by using a method that is called ‘bundling’, which is an insertion of a malware into a usual setup under the pretense of a complementary application. Users may be taken in by a description of such utilities, or, what is more common, may not notice it at all. So, to avoid installation of malware it’s vital to take some precautionary measures and check the setup far and wide. First, change the installation mode to Advanced – it is possible to do on the very first steps of a setup, and then read the screens carefully for not to miss the step where you are offered to install something additional. There you need to search the Internet for the names of every component to see if they are trustworthy, and if they are not, simply decline their installation.
Symptoms of eTogether 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 eTogether?
To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete eTogether completely. For this you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as eTogether 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 eTogether. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate eTogether, but also the safest and most assuring one.
Steps of eTogether manual removal
Uninstall eTogether 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 eTogether you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
How to remove eTogether from Windows XP
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find the application related to eTogether and click Uninstall
How to remove eTogether from Windows 7/Vista
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall Program
- Find the application related to eTogether and click Uninstall
How to remove eTogether 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 eTogether
How to remove eTogether from Windows 10
- Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
- Click Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a Program
- Select the application related to eTogether and remove it
If you experience problems with removing eTogether 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 eTogether 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 eTogether from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete eTogether or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove eTogether from Internet Explorer
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
- Delete eTogether or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove eTogether from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete eTogether or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove eTogether from Microsoft Edge
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Extensions
- Click the gear icon near eTogether 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
Delete files and registry entries added by eTogether
Sometimes removal via Control Panel is not enough since the built-in application can leave some files that shortly will restore the hijacker. So, you need to find all of the following items and delete them
Remove eTogether files and folders:
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\UserData\Default\Extensions\keimbomoifkfiaoilgafdgijhojjedkb
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\keimbomoifkfiaoilgafdgijhojjedkb
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\UserData\Default\Extensions\ncmepegdjolghaiehcglphmoghhebkbk
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ncmepegdjolghaiehcglphmoghhebkbk