How to remove Hydrough browser plugin?

The Hydrough search hijacker is an example of a typical unwanted program; such programs are promoted massively these days. In this article you will see the detailed guidelines of “Hydrough” hijacker removal in various tactics: using anti-malware tools and hand-operated removal technique.

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Hydrough – What is it?

“Hydrough” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your internet browser. It is usually spread as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that aids to browse some special details, as an example, about sporting activity events, make your browser far more safe, enable downloading of any kind of video clip, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

Nonetheless, the “Hydrough” plugin is pretty useless since all such features are already integrated to your web browser and/or system. Such advertising slogans are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. However often even professional users are getting caught on such an attraction. In specific cases, this hijacker is distributed together with free programs.

Hydrough Search Hijacker

Here is a short summary for the Hydrough hijacker

How harmful is Hydrough hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, Hydrough hijacker is additionally rather harmful for browser use. It transforms your search engine to its particular – Hydrough.club, and additionally modifies your background, putting its watermark on your wallpaper (or, sometimes, altering it to default with the mentioned symptom).

Apart from seeable transformations done by Hydrough hijacker, you might discover that several of your search inquiries are redirecting to the unfamiliar websites, filled with links and ads – so-called doorway websites. Such websites can have links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting increases if you attempt to start Google search page by force.

But all these activities are much more irritating than really hazardous. The main danger, particularly for individuals who have a huge amount of confidential information in their web browsers, is embedded in data collecting functions. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited websites, and other activities are simply collected by Hydrough hijacker.

How to remove Hydrough search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are often quite very easy to remove. In many cases, they have an independent application that can be spotted in the list of installed programs. Because of the certain marketing way of Hydrough hijacker, it can be conveniently tracked and removed manually. However, if you got Hydrough in the package with a free program, your computer may be infected with a lot more harmful malware – trojans, spyware and even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you make use of anti-malware tools to deal with the Hydrough PUA and all other malware.

You can use Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and clearing away various malware, including mentioned hijacker. However, major malware, that might exist on your computer in the discussed case, can disable the Windows antivirus program by modifying the Group Policies. To avoid such situations, it is better to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and eliminate all unwanted applications on your PC with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malware, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.

You can spectate the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible hazard during the scan process. But to perform any actions against malicious apps, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To set the action for each detected virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malicious app. By default, all the viruses will be moved to quarantine.

Reverting browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be intercepted by any virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be located in the Tools tab.

After pressing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be displayed, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing Hydrough hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

To reset Edge, do the following steps :

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :



2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

For Mozilla Firefox, do the next actions :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :



2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :


After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

If you use Google Chrome

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :



2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :



3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

Opera can be reset in the next way

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :



2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

1. More information about PUAs
2. Detailed review of Microsoft Defender