123rede.com virus - How to remove

123rede.com virus is a browser hijacker that mainly attacks computers located in Brazil. It reminds of two very well known hijackers – jogostempo.com and gamegogle.com. If you have noticed it on your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, you should remove 123rede.com virus from there as soon as possible.

This articles covers the mains goals of this hijacker and also suggests how to get rid of it. To remove 123rede.com virus automatically, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla.

About 123rede.com virus

If your system was infected, you will see 123rede.com set as your main search provider and your homepage. The program doesn’t require a user’s authorisation to make these changes. The website provides quick links to your favorite websites, including Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, etc. You will also be able to reach some Brazilian websites, like Terra, Brasil Online or Baixaki in a single click.

Although at first glance 123rede.com looks like any other search engine, unfortunately it doesn’t work as a regular search provider. First of all, users are forced to use it and they are not allowed to replace it with any other websites. However, the worst part is that the program includes tons of sponsored websites in your search results and also displays random ads that are aiming to advertise commercial pages. This makes it impossible to browse normally as 123rede.com virus only seek to bring traffic for specific pages, so you cannot trust its search results. What is more, 123rede.com virus can even lead to malicious websites and this is another reason to remove it from your system.

 

When we first detected this parasite and decided to turn our radar to it in March of 2015, we found its page extremely cluttered with various unnecessary elements that could have been easily eliminated for a more proper appearance. As we opened 123rede.com now, in October of 2016, we noticed that the page has gone even more downhill. As we remember it, the page did not feature so much third-party advertisements. A couple of visits introduced us to a chat box, enouraging us to talk to a female lady. Furthermore, just by clicking on a random place of 123rede.com, an unexpected pop-up appeared, persistently implying that devices are facing several viruses. As this objectionable addition to the browser’s windows was adjusted to your selected preferred language, we assume that 123rede.com gave it the necessary information to do this.

Clicking on random places of 123rede.com might lead you to questionable domains like Friv250.club or Top-free-to-play.com. These gaming facilities that Internet users should surely steer clear of. If you get redirected to an unknown domain, your visit will be treated accordingly to the policies, fostered by the webpage.

Distribution Methods of 123rede.com virus

The reason why your browser or browsers were affected by 123rede.com virus is because you downloaded some freeware and allowed it to change some of your PC’s settings. Most likely, you haven’t even noticed when exactly this change was made. However, you could have avoided that quite easily. Whenever you download some freeware from the Internet, you should be very careful with its installation process. First of all, make sure you opt for a Custom installation instead of a Basic one. Although it takes longer, it will allow you to refuse unwanted changes, like replacing your start page or search engine to unknown websites, etc. Never allow adding extra programs either, if they are not familiar to you.

To remove 123rede.com virus from your browsers, scan your system with a reputable anti-malware program or follow the guide provided below. Make sure you remove it from every browser separately. Before running a system scan, don’t forget to upgrade your anti-malware to its latest version.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of 123rede.com virus

How to remove 123rede.com virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like 123rede.com virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to 123rede.com virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make 123rede.com virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove 123rede.com virus from macOS

Delete 123rede.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the 123rede.com virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove 123rede.com virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to 123rede.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove 123rede.com virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything 123rede.com virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to 123rede.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove 123rede.com virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to 123rede.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove 123rede.com virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall 123rede.com virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to 123rede.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal