Remove Hohosearch

Hohosearch.com points to a website installed by a browser hijacker, meaning a program whose code has been designed to mess with web browser’s settings in such a way that your browsing gets redirected every time to a certain website, in this case Hohosearch.com. Like most browser hijackers, Hohosearch.com replaces both the default homepage and search engine.

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Many browser hijackers are poorly coded, which results in some other issues such as sudden slow responses and even complete blockages from the victim’s computer. Hohosearch.com is usually installed by a virus or a worm, and sometimes it’s a result of visiting a malicious website. However it could also be installed in a “legitimate” way as part of a free software, or with the user’s unknowingly consent when she/he doesn’t fully read a program’s conditions of use.

To remove Hohosearch is no easy task because the program is designed specifically to stop the user’s attempts at uninstalling it. Luckily there are free tools that will allow you to successfully remove it. Those are the kind of programs we have included in our help guide. Keep yourself away from other websites offering a removal solution, 99% of them will attempt to force upon you a software from which you have to pay.

How to remove Hohosearch ?

This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove Hohosearch from your computer. Please perform all the steps in the correct order.

Remove Hohosearch with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a useful tool developed to remove undesired toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner will require no set up and can be ran in a instant to scan your computer.

  • Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop :
    Download AdwCleaner
  • Double-click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool (Windows Vista/7/8 users : right-click and select Run As Administrator).
  • Click on the Scan button.
  • After the scan has finished, click on the Clean button..
  • Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.

Remove Hohosearch with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is an important security program for any computer user to have installed on their computer. It is light-weight, fast, and best of all, excellent at removing the latest infections like Hohosearch.

Remove Hohosearch with malwarebytes anti-malware

  • Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
    Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
  • Double-click mbam-setup-consumer.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Hohosearch.
  • When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
  • Reboot your computer if prompted.

Remove Hohosearch with ZHPCleaner

ZHPCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using ZHPCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

  • If Avast is installed on you computer you have to disable it during the process.
  • You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
    Download ZHPCleaner
  • Select ZHPCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
  • Accept the user agreement.
  • Click on the Scanner button.
  • After the scan has finished, click on the Repair button.
  • Reboot your computer.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If you still see traces of Hohosearch after following all the steps above you can reset your browser performing this operation:

Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Chrome.
  • Click on the three stripes button in the right top corner.
  • Select Settings.
  • Scroll down to the end of the page, search for Show advanced settings.
  • Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button.
  • Click Reset once more.
If the built-in reset function doesn't work, you can try to reset Chrome with our tool ResetBrowser.

How to remove Hohosearch with ResetBrowser

  • Download ResetBrowser :
    Download ResetBrowser
  • Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
  • Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
  • Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
  • Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Hohosearch should now be deleted from Chrome.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Firefox
  • Go to the orange Firefox button in the top left.
  • Go over to the Help sub-menu, then select Troubleshooting Information.
  • Click on the Repair Firefox button and confirm.
  • Mozilla Firefox will automatically restart.
If the Firefox built-in reset function doesn't work, you can try to reset your browser with our program ResetBrowser.

How to remove Hohosearch with ResetBrowser

  • Download ResetBrowser :
    Download ResetBrowser
  • Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
  • Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
  • Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
  • Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Hohosearch should now be deleted from Firefox.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.

How to remove Hohosearch with ResetBrowser

  • Download ResetBrowser :
    Download ResetBrowser
  • Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
  • Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
  • Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
  • Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Hohosearch should now be deleted from Firefox.

Reset default homepage (if necessary)

  • Open Google Chrome then go to the three stripes in the right top corner
  • Select Settings
  • Go to the header: On Startup
  • Click on the blue link: Set Pages behind Open a specific page or set of pages
  • Remove the actual homepage by clicking the X icon.
  • Enter a new homepage of your choice in textbox "Enter Url..."
  • Go to the header: Search
  • Click on the button: Manage search engines
  • Select Google.com from the list, hover over it and click blue button Make Defaults
  • Hover over Hohosearch and click the X to remove it from the list.
  • Open Mozilla Firefox and at the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, then select Options
  • Click on the General tab.
  • Replace the homepage with one of your choice and click on OK.
  • Open Internet Explorer
  • Click on the gear icon Gear Icon Internet Explorer, in the upper right part of your browser, then click again on Internet Options..
  • Click on the General tab.
  • Replace the homepage with one of your choice, for example: google.com
Your machine should now be free of Hohosearch. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Hohosearch from your computer, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
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