What is Hi.ru?
If Hi.ru replaced homepage of your browser or your search queries keep getting redirected to http://search.hi.ru/?q=[search-query] search results, your system is infected with a browser hijacker. Typically, browser hijacker comes together with freeware programs users can download from the Internet and is installed in the form of a browser extension. The main purpose of browser hijackers is to make more users visit affiliate websites and boost advertising revenue for those. This step-by-step guide describes how you can uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Hi.ru search engine from your browser.
How to remove Hi.ru?
Performing an antimalware scan with Norton would automatically search out and delete all elements related to malware. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate malware, but also the safest and most assuring one.
Norton Antivirus is a well-established tool for Mac users that can clear your computer from malware. Another important advantage of the program is an up-to-date database of computer threats which is perfect to protect your computer in case of a new malware attack.
Steps of Hi.ru manual removal
To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete Hi.ru completely. For this, you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as Hi.ru 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 the automatic removal tool.
Uninstall Hi.ru 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 Hi.ru you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
How to remove Hi.ru from Mac
- Open a Finder window
- Click Applications line on the sidebar
- Select the application related to Hi.ru right-click it and choose Move to Trash
How to remove Hi.ru from Windows XP
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find the application related to Hi.ru and click Uninstall
How to remove Hi.ru from Windows 7/Vista
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall Program
- Find the application related to Hi.ru and click Uninstall
How to remove Hi.ru 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 Hi.ru
How to remove Hi.ru from Windows 10
- Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
- Click Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a Program
- Select the application related to Hi.ru and remove it
If you experience problems with removing Hi.ru 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 Hi.ru from browsers
How to unlock Windows Group Policies
Before you will started to remove Hi.ru from browser you should perform following instructions in Command Prompt
This step is necessary to delete Windows Group Policies created by Hi.ru
- Start Command Prompt as Administrator
- To do this in Windows 10/8 or Windows 7 click Start and in the search box type cmd. Right-click on the found result and choose Run as Administrator.
- While in command prompt type:
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers" - Press Enter button.
- Then type:
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy" - Press Enter button.
- Finally, type:
gpupdate /force - Press Enter button.
Since some 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 Hi.ru from Safari
- Start Safari
- Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Hi.ru or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Hi.ru from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on More tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Hi.ru or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Hi.ru from Internet Explorer
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
- Delete Hi.ru or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Hi.ru from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete Hi.ru or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Hi.ru from Microsoft Edge
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Extensions
- Click the gear icon near Hi.ru 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 Advanced settings
- Click the Reset button
- In “reset” window click the Reset button
How to reset settings in Mozilla Firefox
- Click the icon in the upper right corner
- Choose Help
- Select Troubleshooting Information
- Click the Refresh 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 Hi.ru.
We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after Hi.ru 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 Hi.ru.
