Guntony - How to remove

After visiting questionable sites, notice that your computer feels numb? It may be that an unwanted program is pushing you into these uncharted waters. Guntony is acknowledged as a harmful addition to your computer system and cannot be called a virus but it most definitely can jeopardize the safety of your machine.

About Guntony

Guntony can be categorized as a potentially unwanted program (abbreviated as PUP). It does not necessary mean that its actions are going to be so detrimental that it will lead your computer into a lethal state. However, its nature is clear-cut as not improving your computer status but putting ambiguous and redundant offers on your shoulders. Guntony is constructed as a browser based on the Chromium project to replace the Google Chrome Browser. This application will wantonly turn over every time you click on the Google Chrome short cut because the target link will be replaced by Gutony. Basically, this pushy program will launch instead. It may seem like no big deal but it does matter when PUP tries to stand in the place of a legitimate browser.

However, if you try to use this fake software, you might impose even more major safety issues on yourself. Since Guntony is an unwanted program, it will most likely try to force you to conflict with such dangers like identity theft or additional malware infections. How, you ask?

First of all, your search results might be prioritized to sites that are somehow associated with Guntony and can carry unsafe content. Secondly, this piece of malware can display pop-ups of advertisements, originated from dangerous third-party sources. On the other hand, Guntony can automatically dislocate you to another location that might try to lure your personal information out of you via surveys or get access to it just by your visit. Gathering of your information might lead not only to loss of money or reputation, but also the identity itself.

Distribution Methods of Guntony

Nearly all third-party websites wrap downloads with unwanted bundles without the author’s consent. For example, Download Walley is known to be a cluster of companies that form adware bugs to be installed into other programs. File-sharing sites usually indicate that only program will be installed. However, after the installation process is completed, your computer proceeds to act bizarre. How did that happen? Well, our best guess is that, during setup you chose the basic option and did not care for the custom one. Next time, choose to analyze the terms of your installation very carefully.

Spyhunter, StopZilla or Malwarebytes will provide you with a powerful shield that constructs a safe zone for your browsing. Execute regular check-ups and your computer performance will significantly improve. Nevertheless, test your individual capacities by trying to eliminate this threat manually.

Manual removal of Guntony

How to remove Guntony using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Guntony from your applications.

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

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Guntony and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Guntony , reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

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

TopRemoving Guntony from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Guntony . Click on the trash bin icon next to Guntony or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Guntony , reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

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

TopRemoving Guntony from Firefox

• 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 Guntony 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.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Guntony, 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.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

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

How to remove Guntony from Microsoft Edge:Top

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

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Guntony . Click on the "Remove" icon next to Guntony or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Guntony from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Guntony. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Guntony , reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the 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