ILivid - How to remove

iLivid is a video player and a download manager. It frequently gets bundled with adware infections, browser hijackers, toolbars. It gets offered by aggressive pop-up ads and redirects. It can also be found on shady freeware sites.

iLivid is considered to be malware and its installer gets flagged by antivirus programs as Malicious, Riskware, Potentially Unwanted, Toolbar, Adware, etc. It could mess with your browser and cause some privacy issues.

In short about iLivid:

Classification	Potentially unwanted program, browser hijacker.
How it’s installed	Downloaded from freeware sites, downloaded from iLivid’s site, included with another program.
Problems caused by iLivid	It may install adware and malware which make unwanted changes to your browser, disrespect your privacy, and promote their own sites.
How to remove iLivid	Uninstall it and delete malicious files manually and with an antivirus program (Spyhunter, others), remove associated browser add-ons.

How iLivid infects computers

It changes the browser

If you’re infected with iLivid, you may experience your homepage, default search engine, and new tab being changed in an unexpected way. When you open your browser, a site like ilividlive.com might appear. Your search results might look different. Some links might redirect to unexpected destinations. New browser tabs might open on their own.

It’s bundled with other programs

iLivid is connected to Searchnu.com, Search-results.com, and Torchbrowser.com, which can be seen in the picture below.

iLivid is a download manager. It used to be promoted on iLivid.com, but then it was replaced with the Torch browser. Torch browser has similar features to iLivid, including a search manager and a video player. It also has similar malware problems. Its installer is considered to be dangerous by many reputable anti-malware programs.

Nowadays, the iLivid download manager can be found on freeware sites and file sharing sites. Some of these sites wrap the iLivid installer with additional crapware, so it’s best to avoid them (unless you want to risk having unwanted software installed on your device).

Bundlers try to get you to agree to install various optional offers, such as browser hijackers that change your search settings. Even if you decline all the offers during setup, there’s no guarantee that your choices will be respected.

Why iLivid is unwanted?

It hijacks your browser

Just like Torchbrowser, iLivid is detected by many antivirus scanners – Virustotal.com. It’s labeled Adware, Toolbar, SearchSuite, Malicious, and PUP (potentially unwanted program).

These detections are because iLivid tries to install browser hijackers that take over your web browser’s settings:

• they cause inferior search engines to be set as the default search engines,
• they advertise risky and potentially malicious sites,
• they replace your new tab page and hide your old setup,
• they collect your usage data and could expose your private information.

It collects browsing information

When iLivid installs a hijacker, it threatens your privacy. It collects information like the user’s IP, most visited websites, search history, advertisement clicks, and information about the software and hardware they are using. This information can be sold to third parties, so you don’t really know where it will end up – that’s very dangerous. It could also be used to help advertisers deliver interest-based content.

Adware installed by iLivid can have other effects, too. Your computer might run slower because new browser extensions are working in the background or new tabs are opened in your browser. Websites take longer to open because of the redirects. Additional malicious software can be downloaded on your computer without even warning you.

Removing ILivid from your computer

In the case that iLivid was installed, you have to clean your programs and browser extensions.

You need to remove the iLivid virus and other malicious programs at the same time. People complain that iLivid’s files are undeletable or that they come back after being deleted. This means that you need to be swift in deleting all the components at once so that the iLivid virus can’t recover.

Uninstall iLivid normally and check your computer for files and folders that iLivid may have left behind. Use safe mode and an antivirus program, such as Spyhunter, to assist you.

iLivid adds some browser add-ons that you can disable or remove. If removal doesn’t work because your browser is managed, check this article – Installed by Enterprise Policy.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of Ilivid virus

How to remove Ilivid.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Ilivid.com virus from your applications.

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

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Ilivid hijacker 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 ILivid, 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