Baidu.com virus - How to remove

Baidu.com application is a browser hijacker that will replace your chosen homepage and force you to use it as the main search provider. It is considered to be a browser hijacker because it can use unfair methods to infiltrate into one’s computer’s system and it gives a hard time for the users to remove it. This PUP (potentially unwanted application), developed by Baidu Inc., includes numerous ads among its search results and can try to promote sponsored pages. It is a completely useless search provider, if you are not a Chinese user, because it is completely in Chinese. No matter what you enter in its search bar, you will only receive search results completely in Chinese.

Unfortunately, it is not that easy to replace Baidu.com with another page. It tends to reappear as your default homepage, even if you have managed to set another website as your new start page. It will only last for a given browsing session and not any longer. This is another prove that you should remove this browser extension as soon as possible. The easiest way to get rid of Baidu.com browser hijacker is by running a scan with an anti-malware program, such as Spyhunter or Stopzilla. We have also provided a free tutorial on how to do it manually.

About Baidu.com Browser Hijacker

Baidu.com hijacker mostly affects users residing in China. It is the most popular search engine used in the People’s Republic of China. But this search provider can also make itself the default search engine without the user’s direct authorisation. Baidu.com extension can make alterations to multiple browsers at the same time. Usually, it takes over the following popular web browsers: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari. No matter what search query you will enter, the program will include a lot of commercial websites and tons of ads among your search results. Some of the promoted links can redirect you to possibly malicious websites, where you can get your computer’s system infected.

If you don’t want to put your computer’s system at risk, you should get rid of Baidu.com browser extension immediately after noticing it on any of your browsers. It can be quite tricky to get rid of this program, so we have developed the tutorial that should help you to do it. You can find it below this article. With the help of this tutorial, you will remove the hijacker.

Distribution Methods of Baidu.com Browser Hijacker

Most of the times, Baidu.com is set as your homepage after installing some freeware onto your computer’s system. The program comes bundled to various media players, download managers, etc. It has been reported to travel with Hao123 Community Toolbar and Baidu optimisation software such as Baidu PC Faster. To avoid it, you have to pay more attention to the installation steps of new applications. Usually, all additional downloads are disclosed at one of the installation steps. If you are provided with the function to refuse changing your homepage to Baidu.com, make sure you do it. The problem, here, is that some users are not very attentive when downloading new tools and they end up installing additional programs or making other changes unintentionally.

You should always go for the Custom or Advanced installation mode and check every step before clicking the Next, Agree or Accept buttons. Make sure you deselect options indicating about unfamiliar downloads and other undesired changes. In case your computer has already been affected, remove Baidu.com virus as soon as possible. Below you will find the free tutorial on how to restore your browser settings on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari browsers.

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Manual removal of Baidu.com virus

How to remove Baidu.com virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Baidu.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 Baidu.com virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Baidu.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 Baidu.com virus from macOS

Delete Baidu.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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 Baidu.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