OnTargetYoga virus - How to remove

OnTargetYoga is the name of the browser extension that is categorized as malicious one. To be more exact – it is a browser hijacker that might cause some unwanted processes on your web browser.

It is relatively easy to say if your web browser is infected with OnTargetYoga because you will get redirected to this website every time a new tab is opened. In some cases it might also hijack your homepage, thus web browsing experience will be much worse.

If you are experiencing consequences of OnTargetYoga tool, please continue reading the article and we will provide you with detailed instructions how to remove it and protect your computer better.

Features of OnTargetYoga virus

First of all, we would like to mention that OnTargetYoga is a new product of Myway hijackers family. This is a well-known malware family that has multiple products under its wing and millions of infected computers. Viruses like Zapmeta, GetFlightInfo, MyImageConverter, Wallpapers.myway.com are directly connected to Myway hijackers family.

We have already mentioned that OntargetYoga is categorized as a browser, so what does that actually mean?

Once infiltrated into your computer, it will automatically make some changes to your personal settings on the infected web browser. If you are using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, OnTargetYoga will modify new tab page. If you are using Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer, it will modify new tab page and also hijack the homepage.

Those settings will be changed to hp.myway.com search website, only with a little bit different layout. In this case, OnTargetYoga is designed to look like a website that is dedicated to providing users with all essential information about Yoga – i.e. available Yoga classes, yoga training videos, informational articles and so on. However, this won’t bring you any benefits even if you are really interested in yoga.

Vice versa, this infection might cause various problems and even infect your computer with other computer viruses that are even more severe than this one. For instance, immediately after you install OnTargetYoga, you will be offered to add another free tool of questionable reputation – ask extension for a better web search. While this service is not exactly malicious, it is definitely unwanted due to its distribution methods and aggressive modification of various settings.

Basically, the longer you hesitate to eliminate this infection from your computer, the higher are chances that other malicious or unwanted software will be infiltrated into your system.

Besides changed personal settings, OnTargetYoga might also deliver you pop-up advertisements or redirects to other websites, which is not very convenient as well. Obviously, one of the most irritating features of this extension is the usage of your personal data.

You might be already aware of cookies – they are used everywhere and all of your actions online are tracked. However, most of the time those cookies are used for your own good – to deliver relevant content, advertisements and enhance overall web browsing experience. When it comes to websites of questionable reputation like this, your personal data might be leaked to other parties or used in order to deliver spam, so that’s not a good thing at all.

How OnTargetYoga website works

When the add-on is added and your default new tab page/homepage website is set to hp.myway.com OnTargetYoga version, you will be definitely visiting it on a daily basis. At a first glance, it might look like a useful tool to reach information about yoga faster, but you will soon learn that it is not convenient.

This website is full of links to various websites about yoga and other relevant topics. We think that those sites are legitimate and won’t pose any dangers to your system, yet they all are affiliated with MyWay, so you shouldn’t trust it too much.

Another significant feature – the search. The search will redirect you to MyWay search and this service is just awful. Results displayed there are completely not relevant to your search queries, so you will simply waste your time. In addition to that, there are a lot of sponsored links that might lead you to dangerous websites, so it’s not recommended to click on any of them.

How OnTargetYoga is distributed

Even though there is a website www.ontargetyoga.com where it is presented as a free tool that will allow you to learn more about yoga, most of the time this tool is distributed using other methods. It is also available on various extension stores (such as Google Chrome extensions store).

The most common method to distribute OnTarhetYoga is to attach it to other free application. It is called bundling. When you download and install some PDF generator or media player, there is a chance that OnTargetYoga will come alongside and will be secretly alongside.

To avoid this happening, be very careful about what and from where you download. During the installation of freeware, never skip any steps and make sure that no additional software that you are not aware of is not being installed alongside.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Remove OnTargetYoga From Google Chrome

You already know that OnTargetYoga is operating as a browser extension, so your goal here is to remove it from the extensions list. If you are using Google Chrome web browser, you don’t even need to access extensions list to do that:

1. Right-click on the OnTargetYoga icon on the toolbar;
   
2. Select “Remove from Chrome” option;
3. On the following window confirm your option;
   
4. From this moment the website won’t be visible on Chrome anymore, yet some files of the virus might be still operating on your computer that can be used to restore the virus later on, thus scan your computer with Spyhunter to detect and remove them automatically.

How To remove OnTargetYoga 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 OnTargetYoga 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 OnTargetYoga 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 OnTargetYoga 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 OnTargetYoga 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.