How to remove Hao123.com Redirect

What is Hao123.com

Hao123.com – is a typical redirect program, that integrates into popular browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer. What does redirect program? It change home page and default search engine to its own one: “www.hao123.com”. This webpage has poor search results, sponsored links and advertisements. Moreover, redirect programs track user’s browser activity and history to make targeted advertisements. That is why user classify Hao123.com as malicious software. We recommend to delete Hao123.com from computer.

There are two solutions of this problem. One is to use special Removal Tool. Removal Tools delete all instances of malware by few clicks and help user to save time. Or you can use Manual Removal Guide. Manual Removal Guides help user to remove malware manually. This method needs time and knowledge at IT sphere.

Hao123.com Removal Guide

1. Download Hao123.com Removal Tool.
2. Remove Hao123.com from Windows (7, 8, 8.1, Vista, XP, 10) or Mac OS.
3. Remove Hao123.com from browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari).
4. What should you do if Hao123.com won’t uninstall.
5. How to protect PC from future infections.

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Manual Hao123.com Removal Guide

Below is step-by-step instructions to remove Hao123.com from Windows and Mac computers. Follow this steps carefully and uninstall it from Control Panel, remove malicious browser extensions from browsers and remove files and folders belonging to Hao123.com.

Uninstall Hao123.com from Windows or Mac

Windows 7/Vista:

1. Click Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings are sorted by Category);
   Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings are sorted by Icons);
4. Find programs potentially related to Hao123.com;
5. Click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Windows 8/8.1:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Search (If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, then click Search.);
2. Enter control panel in the search box, then tap or click Control Panel;
3. Under View by: select Large Icons, then tap or click Programs and features;
4. Find programs potentially related to Hao123.com;
5. Tap or click the program, then tap or click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Windows 10:

1. Tap or click Start and choose Settings;
2. In opened menu choose System;
3. Under System menu tap or click Apps & features tab;
4. Find Hao123.com and other suspicious programs that can be related to it;
5. Tap or click on the program, then tap or click Uninstall;
6. Confirm action by clicking Uninstall.

Windows XP:

1. Click Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
4. Find programs potentially related to Hao123.com and click on them;
5. Click to Remove;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Mac OS:

1. On the Finder menu click Go;
2. On the right side choose Applications;
3. Locate Hao123.com;
4. Move it to trash bin;
5. Follow on-screen instructions;

Remove Hao123.com add-on from browsers

Hao123.com can install add-ons or extensions in major browsers. With help of this add-ons it will display ads and pop-ups and redirect you to malicious sites. To perform full removal it is necessary to delete Hao123.com and related add-on from all browsers.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome;
2. Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E or Alt+F, then click Settings;
3. Click Extensions;
4. Find Hao123.com or another extension, which is related to Hao123.com;
5. Click on bin icon to remove extension.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer;
2. Press Alt+T, or click on gear icon in the right-top corner;
3. Click Manage Add-ons;
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions;
5. Find Hao123.com and click Disable;
6. Click More information button;
7. Click Remove.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox;
2. a)Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browse, then click Add-ons;
   b)Type “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A;
3. Click Extensions;
4. Find Hao123.com;
5. Click Disable or Remove.

Safari:

1. Start Safari browser;
2. In the menu choose Safari > Preferences;
3. Click Extensions tab;
4. Find Hao123.com;
5. Click Uninstall button.

Hao123.com won’t uninstall:

Sometimes, some malicious process or service won’t allow user to uninstall Hao123.com or remove is files. In such case, you can boot Windows in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with networking go to Control Panel and try to uninstall Hao123.com. Safe Mode does not allow malicious processes or services to start with Windows.

Learn how to boot in Safe Mode in different versions of Windows.

How to reset browser settings?

After removing malware, we recommend to reset browser settings to default.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome;
2. a) Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F, then click Settings;
   b) Type “chrome://settings/” in address bar;
3. Click a link Show advanced settings;
4. Turn down and click Reset settings;
5. Click Reset.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer;
2. Press Alt, click Tools, or Click on Gear Icon;
3. Click Internet Options;
4. Click Advanced tab;
5. Click Reset;
6. Mark Delete Personal Settings, Click Reset.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox;
2. a) Press Alt+H, then click Troubleshooting Information;
   b) Type “about:support” in address bar;
3. At the Right-Top Corner click Reset Firefox;
4. Click Reset Firefox.

How to prevent malware infection?

Hao123.com, like many unwanted programs, needs a sneaky infiltration method. The most known method is “bundling”. It is the most exploitable method because of its effectiveness. Many users install free or share software by clicking “Next” buttons, without reading installation’s text.

To prevent malware installation, pay attention to every step of installation process. Choose custom and advanced setup settings, so you can disable malware installation (unmark checkboxes with additional software).

Learn how to prevent malware infection in Windows effectively.