Have you ever come across a situation where your web browser was constantly redirecting to other websites without your permission? It means that a malware has been installed and you don’t know anything about it. It is so hard to find what malware is installed and where did it come from. However, you need to remove such malware as soon as possible. To avoid this problem, the basic thing that one should is to be careful while installing a new software on your PC/Laptop.
One such malicious program or malware is 7n86.com, a dangerous browser hijacker. 7n86.com redirect is usually caused by adware program installed on your PC. These adware programs come with other software that you download from the internet. Among those, some software doesn’t disclose that other software is also installed and it is done without your knowledge. Once it is installed, whenever you browse the internet, unwanted advertisements will pop up or redirects to other websites.
Messages like “Waiting for 7n86.com”, “Transferring data from 7n86.com”, “Looking up 7n86.com”, “Read 7n86.com”, “Connected to 7n86.com” are also seen in the browser status bar. Typically, 7n86.com redirects ruin the performance of your browser and make it more difficult to open a new or a blank tab, load pages and use the search engine. Thus, you need to delete it as soon as possible.
How to remove the 7n86.com?
The process of removing this malware is a bit time taking and you need to follow several steps to remove 7n86.com malware. We wrote it this way to provide a clear, detailed and easy picture to understand instructions and remove it for free.
Method – 1: Uninstall the malicious programs manually from your PC/Laptop
- Click Start button and tap on Control Panel.
- Under ‘Programs‘, click on ‘Uninstall a program‘.
- The ‘Programs and Feature’ screen is displayed. You can see a list of software you have installed in your PC and uninstall all the unwanted programs.
Here are some of Known Malicious Programs – Search Babylon, Search Protect, Protected Search, TakeSave, DNS Unlocker, Cinema Plus, Price Minus, SalesPlus, New Player, MediaVideosPlayers, Browsers_Apps_Pro, PriceLEess, Pic Enhance, Sm23mS, Salus, Network System Driver, SS8, Save Daily Deals, Word Proser, Desktop Temperature Monitor, CloudScout Parental Control, Savefier, Savepass, HostSecurePlugin, CheckMeUp or HD-V2.2.
Method – 2: Using UnHackMe Malware Removal Tools
UnHackMe is one of the powerful scanners that removes Adware/Spyware/Unwanted Programs/Browser Hijackers/Search Redirectors from your PC. It is also compatible with most of the antivirus software and it uses a minimum of computer resources.
- Click here to Download UnHackMe.
- A zip file will be downloaded and extract it to install. Once you see the setup file, open it and go on with the Installation process as any other software.
- Once it is installed, the first Scan will start automatically and you will see something like shown in the below image.
- Click on ‘Remove Checked‘ and then tap on ‘Start Fixing‘.
- After all the malware were deleted or fixed, you have to restart your PC to make sure nothing is left behind.
Method – 3: Using Malwarebytes Malware Removal Tools
Malwarebytes is an anti-malware software for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Android that finds and removes malware. And this software runs alongside antivirus without a clash.
- Click here to Download Malwarebytes.
- Open the setup file, and go on with the Installation process as any other software.
- Once it is installed, Malwarebytes will automatically start and update the antivirus database. To start a new system scan you can click on the ‘Scan Now‘ button. This takes several minutes.
- Once the scan is completed, you will be displayed a screen with malware infections that Malwarebytes detected.
- To remove the malicious programs, you have to click on the ‘Quarantine Selected‘ button.
- After all the malware were deleted or fixed, you have to restart your PC to make sure nothing is left behind.
Method – 4: Reset your browser to the Default Settings
Resetting your browser settings will reset the unwanted changes caused by installing other programs. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be cleared or changed.
Google Chrome:
- Open the Chrome browser and click the menu bar represented by three horizontal lines at the top right corner.
- From the drop-down list, click on ‘Settings‘.
- The Chrome settings with be displayed in the new tab. Scroll down and click on ‘Advanced‘.
- Again scroll down to find ‘Reset‘ category and click on it.
- A dialog box appears, click on ‘Reset‘.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open the Mozilla Firefox browser and click the menu bar represented by three horizontal lines at the top right corner.
- From the drop-down list, click on ‘?‘ (help).
- From the Help menu, choose Troubleshooting Information.
If in case you are unable to access the Help menu, type about:support in your address bar to bring up the Troubleshooting information page.
- Now, click on the ‘Refresh Firefox‘ button.
- In the following step, a dialog box appears and click on the ‘Refresh Firefox‘.
- Firefox will close itself and will revert to its default settings. When it’s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click on the ‘Finish‘.
Internet Explorer:
- Open the Internet Explorer, click on the ‘gear icon’ in the upper right corner, then click again on Internet Options.
- A dialogue box is displayed and click on ‘Advanced‘.
- Then, tap on ‘Reset‘ button and ‘OK‘.
- In the ‘Reset Internet Explorer settings‘, select the ‘Delete personal settings‘ checkbox, then click on ‘Reset‘ button.
- After the task is completed, click on ‘Close‘ button in the dialogue box.
That’s it. We hope this guide helped you with the problem. If you have any queries or you would like to say something more about 7n86.com, please let us know in the comments section below.
