Amigo Browser Removal Manual

Amigo is a web browser developed by Mail.Ru Group that is promoted for its useful features and built-in social networks. The browser targets mainly the Russian speaking audience. Although many users find Amigo quite beneficial, the web browser is ad-supported and injects third-party marketing content in the web pages the user views. Users may also experience redirects to the go.mail.ru domain. Performing searches with the Amigo browser is also not advisory because users may be presented with manipulated search results and be referred to suspicious web pages. Experts recommend the removal of the Amigo web browser for security reasons.

How is Amigo Distributed?

Amigo web browser has an official webpage where you can download it. But in most cases, Amigo is distributed as an optional component in freeware bundles. This approach is often used by software developers and is considered to be legitimate. The problem is that the additional element are not adequately disclosed in the typical installation options, and users have no idea that other software will be installed with the program they have downloaded. We recommend opting for advanced installation where you can un-select any optional components.

How Does Amigo Browser Affect the System?

Once installed, the Amigo browser displays a variety of online advertisements in the web pages the user views. Third-party marketing content is seen as a potential risk for the system. Users may get exposed to corrupt webpages and end up installing malware on their computers without even realizing it.

Amigo browser is known to cause redirects to the go.mail.ru domain. In case the application is used for its search feature, it may display altered search results and link users to predetermined third-party pages with questionable content.

Amigo browser may modify the current browser settings and set homepage and search engine different than the ones the user has assigned.

Amigo browser may track personally non-identifiable data on the affected machine and use it for marketing purposes.

How to Remove Amigo Browser from Your PC?

Amigo can be removed manually or with the assistance of a competent anti-spyware tool. Although the application is not malicious, its disadvantages outweigh its benefits, so experts recommend its removal to keep your system safe.

The manual below will help you delete the Amigo web browser from your computer permanently.

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1. Remove/Uninstall Amigo Browser

1. Remove/Uninstall Amigo Browser in Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).

In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).

This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC.
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Amigo Browser.

2. Restore the settings in your browser

2. Remove Amigo Browser from your browser

Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove a toolbar from Google Chrome Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer Remove a toolbar from Safari

Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu

Select Amigo Browser and click “Remove”

After Amigo Browser is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Google Chrome and Open the drop menu

Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“

From the opened “Extensions” menu locate Amigo Browser and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After Amigo Browser is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Internet Explorer:

Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’

In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’

Select Amigo Browser to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.

After Amigo Browser has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Safari

Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.

From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on Amigo Browser
Click ‘Uninstall’

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Amigo Browser. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Amigo Browser will be removed.

3. Remove Amigo Browser automatically with Spy Hunter Malware - Removal Tool.

3. Remove Amigo Browser automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.

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Berta Bilbao

Berta is the Editor-in-Chief of SensorsTechForum. She is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space.

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