GiphIt Extension - How to remove

GiphIt is an unwanted extension distributed via several misleading techniques, primarily through bundling, fake Adobe Flash Player update notifications and other bogus software update alerts. The GiphIt extension is advertised as a helpful tool that enables you to easily find and share GIFs. We are not certain whether you need this feature or not, but the developers of it believe that you should install it definitely. This is why they are so intrusive in their attempts to inject it into your Google Chrome browser.

The developers of the extension also mention the following facts about the GiphIt extension on its landing page:

• obtaining instant results with an easy-to-use information platform;
• GiphIt Chrome extension is free to download directly from the Chrome Web store;
• GiphIt service includes a powerful search tool with high-quality results;
• Default web search to indexed content and new tab with Gifs recommendations.
• GiphIt basic version of the service will be offered free of charge.

However, the fact that the landing page of the GiphIt extension is promoted in a very intrusive form means that there is a similarity with the way other potentially unwanted programs are currently spread. Probably some services of the extension are useful for a certain group of people, but this does not mean that GiphIt is safe in all other aspects of the amendments it introduces into your browser.

Why is GiphIt not safe

Apart from the function to find and share GIFs, the GiphIt extension hijacks your browser with its own associated websites. As a result, the home page and the default search engine are modified as well and the user is not able to get back to Google Search as the default search provider. Most likely users will be forced to look for the information through Yahoo Search. These are some other amendments you could expect to be caused once the GiphIt extension is active:

• • unauthorized injection of ads not related to the websites you visit;
  • permanent push notifications by the websites related to the GiphIt extension;
  • spying about your browsing activities.

The list above is not full. There are many other consequences you could expect once your browser is contaminated by GiphIt. Generally speaking, your browser will simply not function as it should. You will keep facing many intrusive ads and pop-ups promoting third-party content. These ads may be additionally displayed through push notifications without your request to see them. Finally, GiphIt will activate its spying features as soon as it is installed. All your search queries and browsing habits will be under constant supervision. Your privacy will be compromised because of that. The information collected by GiphIt on your browser may be easily manipulated by online criminals.

Is GiphIt worth keeping

In the light of the above-mentioned facts, we strongly advise you not to consider the GiphIt extension as secure. Its services to help you easily find and share GIFs might be useful for some, but the dangerous activities of the extension on your browser give you all the grounds to get rid of it right away.
While GiphIt is enabled you will not be able to change the home page and the default search engine settings. When you attempt to get back to Google Search as your default search engine, the third-party search providers will still be in control of these settings, until you finally remove GiphIt.

You may attempt to manually fix the issue with GiphIt by disabling and deleting the associated extension from your browser, however, the better solution is to entrust the safety of your computer into reliable anti-virus (anti-malware) software, such as Spyhunter. It will not only remove the threats on your system but will definitely secure it from all further malware interference.

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How to remove GiphIt Extension using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete GiphIt Extension from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the GiphIt Extension 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 GiphIt Extension 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 GiphIt Extension, 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 GiphIt Extension 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 GiphIt Extension 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 GiphIt Extension, 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 GiphIt Extension 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 GiphIt Extension, 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 GiphIt Extension from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall GiphIt Extension 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 GiphIt Extension, 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.