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4/27/2017

Remove InitialPage123 and Stop Annoying Hijacking

Why is InitialPage123 Removal Needed?


If you find that InitialPage123 shows up and replaces your homepage every time you open the browser, you should realize that something bundled with hxtp://initialpage123.com/?app-alarm (something similar) has been installed on your computer This hijacker being able to conduct malicious actions is responsible for various abnormalies on your computer.

* Via performing unauthorized modification of browser settings, initialpage123.com haunts and replaces your homepage compulsively.

* You may be forced to visit somewhere unwanted frequently. Or because of new tabs/windows opening up automatically without any click randomly, you may even fail to type to search or get a normal navigation.

* InitialPage123 could be followed by non-stop Ads (such as those saying "powered by Unisale", "brought by Albireo" or "related search by ShopDeal").

* Some extensions get installed automatically and when you try to get them uninstalled, "this is enforced by system admin" message keeps displaying. Obviously, initialpage123.com now could be an ad-generating bug badly degrading the computer performance.



Plan A: Remove InitialPage123 Homepage from Your Win OS Manually



Step A. Delete unwanted program from Control Panel

Win 7: Go to the “Start” menu, select “Control Panel”. Locate “Programs”. If there is anything related to InitialPage123 program that might be bundled with this ad generator on the list of your Programs, then select it and uninstall it.


Win 8: Right-click in the screen’s bottom-left corner and choose the Control Panel, and then choose Uninstall or change a Program from the Programs category. Uninstall this hijacker program if you can find any.


Win 10: Go to the “Start” menu, select “Settings” and then “System”; Click on “Apps & features”, if there is any InitialPage123, select and uninstall it.




Step B. Reset your homepage and search engine in affected browsers

Reset your affected browsers one by one 

Mozilla Firefox

1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select Manage Search Engines....;
2) Choose InitialPage123 from the list and click 'Remove' and then OK to save changes;


3) Go to Tools and select Optional. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';


Internet Explorer

1) Go to Tools and select Manage Add-on; Navigate to Search Providers, Remove Initialpage123.com if it is there.
2) Select Bing search engine / Google search engine and make it default.

3) Go to Tools and select Internet Optional, in the General tab, delete the Triple URL from the home page text box then enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.

Chrome

1) Click on 'Customize and control' icon, select 'Settings';
2) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other one you like


3) Navigate to section, click Manage Search Engines and remove Initialpage123.com engine from the default search engines list, then click OK to save the changes.

Step C. Delete relevant entries generated by this hijacker

1. Click Start and Type "Run" in Search programs and files box and press Enter
2. Type "regedit" in the Run box and click "OK"




Plan B: Erase Initialpage123 Hijacker Automatically with SpyHunter


*** SpyHunter is a spyware detection & removal tool that provides rigorous protection against the latest spyware threats including malware, trojans, rootkits & malicious software.

*** This program certified by West Coast Labs’ Checkmark Certification System will walk you through how to protect the computer from malicious threats with limited interaction.

Step 1. Get InitialPage123 remover SpyHunter to your computer

a) Click the icon below to download the removal tool automatically

b) Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter



Step 2. Run SpyHunter to scan for this browser hijacker
Click "Start New Scan" button to scan your computer

Step 3. Get rid of all detected items by clicking "Fix Threats" button


Special Tips :

Anything taking a hand in your browsing and messing up things like initialpage123.com should be stopped timely. If you are puzzled by the manual removal steps, you could feel free to get assistance from SpyHunter.

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