Hdwallpaper123.com Virus - How to remove

Hdwallpaper123.com virus is classified as a browser hijacker and is generated by same unreliable developers that introduced Do-search.com infection. These hijackers have the same objective: to become browsers’ home pages, default search providers and new tab pages. Once these positions are acquired, users will be unable to make modifications to their preferences and will be forced to use these unknown websites for searching. Security specialists condemn such vicious behaviour and urge users to take action as soon as they notice that their browsers’ are no longer featuring the same preferences (Homepage hijacking).

This Hdwallpaper123.com malware parasite will track your online activities and expose you to malicious content

Hdwallpaper123.com virus looks exactly like many of the browser hijackers we have discussed in the past: Seemoviesonline.com, Redisearch.com and Rack-search.com. All of these unknown search engines are threatening online communities and forcing them to receive sponsored results to search queries. Most of them do not offer secure connection, which means that users’ personal information, credentials and entered search queries could be easily stolen during transit. If you do not want to have your personally-identifiable information stolen by unknown third-parties, choose a search engine that offers proper encryption (The market for stolen credentials).

In February of 2018, this specific search engine is very popular in Brazil, India, Turkey, Vietnam and Poland. Hdwallpaper123.com virus does not introduce users to EULA or Privacy Policy documents (The Importance of an End-User License Agreement). Therefore, it is unknown whether controllers of this shady engine won’t sell information about your browsing habits to advertisers or other partners. It is very important to read these documents as you have to get familiar with the terms and conditions which you will have to follow while using a specific program or a website.

During our analysis, we noticed that the Hdwallpaper123.com hijacker is related to Taplika.com and Isearch.omiga-plus.com viruses. Both of these malware parasites have been around since 2013 and still manage to infect a great deal of Internet surfers. Just like it earlier-mentioned browser hijackers, the Hdwallpaper123.com virus will also display sponsored links and ads. They can be seen in forms of pop-ups, banners and other types of online advertisements. In addition to this, you will suffer from annoying redirection, occurring during random moments of your browsing.

Of course, the Hdwallpaper123.com virus will also include sponsored links in the results to search queries. When users will enter search queries, they will be sent to a new tab, featuring a page from Google. However, the browser hijackers will still be able to track your online behaviour. Furthermore, it will append links from its partners as the top results. By clicking on them, you will aloe creators of the Hdwallpaper123.com virus generate money from pay-per-click schemes.

How can this Hdwallpaper123.com browser hijacker enter my browser?

We did not find a browser extension that would bring the Hdwallpaper123.com virus. However, there are ways for rogue search engines to hijack your browsers’ preferences. These parasites can come together with freeware programs. During the installation process, you might not notice that an unknown tool will assign new search preferences. Therefore, it is important to read the terms and conditions of Setup Wizards if you want to avoid confusion in the future.

In addition to reading all of the necessary documents, it is crucial not to download unknown software. If you find that a specific program is considered potentially unwanted, avoid it. It could be causing more problems than you want. Also, find reliable file-distributing websites. Most of the time, users can always count on official websites of reliable software.

As for the removal of this Hdwallpaper123.com malware parasite, we offer you two options. The first is manual removal. We have explained it at the end of this article. However, if you are interested in long-term protection against malware, we are hoping to interest you with another offer. We are talking about an anti-malware tool that will allow you to run scans for malware. Tools like Spyhunter or Spyhunte will offer quick removals and security.

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How to remove Hdwallpaper123.com virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.com virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.com virus from macOS

Delete Hdwallpaper123.com Virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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 Hdwallpaper123.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.