Are you trying to remove the Inbox Manager browser extension from your browser and system? Since Inbox Manager is considered to be a browser hijacker that causes intensive redirects, you will need specific instructions to get rid of it. This article will try to help you.
Beware that Inbox Manager may also promote a bogus search engine, and change your new tab to Inbox Manager New Tab. It will hijack your browser’s settings and will trick you into using its services, and it’s appearance may be due to a PUP (potentially unwanted program) that you got in a bundled download. As long as the Inbox Manager is running, it may be violating your privacy by obtaining various details about your online browsing behavior. Hence, the immediate removal of Inbox Manager is highly recommended.
Threat Summary
| Name | Inbox Manager |
| Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, PUP |
| Short Description | A website with questionable search engine that hijacks browser homepage, new tab page and default search engine. All modifications happen without your knowledge. |
| Symptoms | The homepage, new tab page and search engine in your default web browser are set to display the main page of the browser hijacker. |
| Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages |
| Detection Tool | See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware Download Malware Removal Tool |
| User Experience | Join Our Forum to Discuss Inbox Manager. |
Inbox Manager Browser Hijacker (Redirect) – More Information
Inbox Manager is considered a browser hijacker. At first, the search engine may seem legitimate but what is concerning is the way it sneaked into your system. In most cases, browser hijackers are often bundled with potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Perhaps you recently downloaded a free application from a website promoting free downloads (freeware).
Or maybe you have installed the Inbox Manager yourself, believing it was useful.
You should also remember that the longer this browser hijacker is running on your system, the more susceptible you become to other suspicious activities. In addition, the bogus search engine may obtain various details from you, related to your browsing habits. Collected details may be:
- Visited URLs and websites
- Browser’s home page
- Search queries
- Search queries on the visited web pages
- Type of used browser
- Operating system type
- Internet protocol (IP) address
- Geographic location
- The domain name of current Internet service provider (ISP)
- Diagnostic information which describes how their Services are operating on the system
Based on the collected data, you can become a target of aggressive advertising campaigns. Hence, your browser may be flooded with lots of annoying ads, redirects, push notifications.
These ads are likely to make your affected browser sluggish in its performance, or in other cases – completely unresponsive. Inbox Manager also poses a risk to your system because it could be set to take you to suspicious pages ridden with various forms of malware.
For the sake of your security and privacy, it’s best to consider the complete removal of Inbox Manager from the affected browser and system.
Remove Inbox Manager Browser Hijacker and Stop Redirects
In order to remove Inbox Manager browser hijacker along with all associated files, you should go through several removal steps. The guide below offers manual and automatic removal options. In order to fully get rid of the files installed by potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers, we recommend that you combine the steps. The manual Inbox Manager removal may be quite a complicated process that requires advanced computer skills. If you don’t feel comfortable with the manual steps, navigate to the automatic part of the guide.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Inbox Manager from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Inbox Manager from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Inbox Manager from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Inbox Manager from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Inbox Manager from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Inbox Manager from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Inbox Manager from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Inbox Manager from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Inbox Manager
Step 2: Uninstall Inbox Manager and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 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 are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors 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:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Inbox Manager on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Inbox Manager there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Inbox Manager from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Inbox Manager and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Inbox Manager via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Inbox Manager from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Inbox Manager from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Inbox Manager from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove Inbox Manager from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Inbox Manager will be removed.
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Eliminate Inbox Manager from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
