Due to the numerous users complaining about unpermitted browser settings modifications and redirects to WikiBrowser.co, the site is classified as a browser hijacker. WikiBrowser.co can be attached to the popular web browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer). Experts recommend removing the threat with a competent anti-malware tool.
WikiBrowser.co Symptoms
Once active, WikiBrowser.co is known to modify the browser settings on the affected computer and set WikiBrowser.co as a default search provider. Despite the users’ efforts to change it back to their previous search engine, most of them report that they keep being redirected to WikiBrowser.co every time they try to perform their searches.
The presence of WikiBrowser.co on your PC may result in poor browser and overall system performance.
WikiBrowser.co Distribution
WikiBrowser.co browser hijacker may enter the user’s system via bundled downloads of free software. Users seldom pay attention to the installation process and click on the Next button until it’s finished. Unfortunately, a lot of free programs like media players and PDF creators, for example, come bundled with third-party software, the installation of which can only be prevented by selecting the Custom options.
Users are advised to monitor the installation process closely and select their download sources carefully.
WikiBrowser.co Removal Manual
Browser hijackers may not be malicious, but their intrusive nature is why experts recommend their immediate removal. The manual below will help you delete WikiBrowser.co from your computer permanently.
Spy Hunter system scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the malware tool.
1. Remove WikiBrowser.co from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select WikiBrowser.co and click “Remove“
After WikiBrowser.co is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
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 WikiBrowser.co
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall WikiBrowser.co. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the WikiBrowser.co will be removed.
2. Remove WikiBrowser.co automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter –
It is highly recommended to run a system scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.
- Guide 1: How to Remove WikiBrowser.co from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of WikiBrowser.co from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove WikiBrowser.co from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase WikiBrowser.co from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall WikiBrowser.co from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove WikiBrowser.co from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate WikiBrowser.co from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove WikiBrowser.co from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove WikiBrowser.co
Step 2: Uninstall WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as WikiBrowser.co, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac 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 WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co 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 WikiBrowser.co will be removed.
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Eliminate WikiBrowser.co 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.
