What is QuickDocsOnline?
Yet another “brainchild” from Mindspark Interactive is called QuickDocsOnline. According to the description, it is supposed to improve the user’s browsing experience by adding new features. The program embeds a new tab that has tools allowing to work with documents directly in the browser. But despite this, we advise you to remove QuickDocsOnline from computer although this is not an easy task. In fact, it is created for one purpose – promotion of third-party sites. To succeed in this intention, the developers made it look like an ordinary search engine, still, the page gives itself away with a number of ads. Despite the fact that the page is intended to be a search engine, you shouldn’t use it for this purpose – bear in mind that the page belongs to malware and is used as a tool for misleading the users. When a search performed, the results are always unpredictable as the hijacker tends to replace the relevant pages with those that it promotes. There were cases of users being brought to malicious websites by the QuickDocsOnline hijacker. What is more confusing is that the malware blocks the browser setting from altering, so that a user won’t be able to change the homepage manually. The only means to get rid of these problems is to remove QuickDocsOnline itself.
How QuickDocsOnline got installed on your computer?
QuickDocsOnline injects in the browser through the bundles with free programs. A virus presented as a useful extension or app. Developers do not show information about hijacker – they hide this it within “Custom” settings or other sections of the installation processes. So, you shouldn’t give access to installation QuickDocsOnline on your device. It is the best way to avoid implementation of hijackers. But if your system already infected by virus, you can follow instructions below to remove QuickDocsOnline from browsers.
How to remove QuickDocsOnline?
To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete QuickDocsOnline completely. For this, you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as QuickDocsOnline 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.
Performing an antimalware scan with Norton would automatically search out and delete all elements related to QuickDocsOnline. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate QuickDocsOnline, but also the safest and most assuring one.
Norton Antivirus is a well-established tool for Mac users which is able to completely remove QuickDocsOnline and all related files from your computer. 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 QuickDocsOnline manual removal
Uninstall QuickDocsOnline 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 QuickDocsOnline you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Mac
- Open a Finder window
- Click Applications line on the sidebar
- Select the application related to Myfirsttab.co right-click it and choose Move to Trash
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Windows XP
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find the application related to QuickDocsOnline and click Uninstall
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Windows 7/Vista
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall Program
- Find the application related to QuickDocsOnline and click Uninstall
How to remove QuickDocsOnline 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 QuickDocsOnline
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Windows 10
- Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
- Click Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a Program
- Select the application related to QuickDocsOnline and remove it
If you experience problems with removing QuickDocsOnline 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 QuickDocsOnline from browsers
How to unlock Windows Group Policies
Before you will started to remove QuickDocsOnline from browser you should perform following instructions in Command Prompt
This step is necessary to delete Windows Group Policies created by QuickDocsOnline
- 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 QuickDocsOnline from Safari
- Start Safari
- Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Myfirsttab.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on More tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete QuickDocsOnline or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Internet Explorer
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
- Delete QuickDocsOnline or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete QuickDocsOnline or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove QuickDocsOnline from Microsoft Edge
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Extensions
- Click the gear icon near QuickDocsOnline 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 QuickDocsOnline.
We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after QuickDocsOnline 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 QuickDocsOnline.
