Quick App browser hijacker removal instructions

The Quick App search hijacker is an example of a typical unwanted program; such applications are spread massively nowadays. In this article you will see the complete guidance of “Quick App” hijacker removal in various ways: using anti-malware tools and also manual removal procedure.

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Quick App – What is it?

“Quick App” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your web browser. It is typically spread as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to search some certain details, as an example, about sporting activity events, make your web browser much more secure, allow downloading of any type of video, and so on. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

Nonetheless, the “Quick App” plugin is rather pointless since all such functions are already embedded to your browser and/or system. Such advertising and marketing mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, like pensioners or schoolchildren. However sometimes even expert users are getting caught on such a lure. In particular scenarios, this hijacker is spread along with free tools.

Quick App Search Hijacker

Here is a summary for the Quick App hijacker

How harmful is Quick App hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, Quick App hijacker is also rather harmful for web browser use. It modifies your search engine to its particular – Quicknewtab.com, and additionally alters your background, adding its watermark on your wallpaper (or, in some cases, changing it to default with the mentioned sign).

Besides visual alterations done by Quick App hijacker, you might discover that several of your search inquiries are redirecting to the untrustworthy websites, filled with links and promotions – so-called doorway websites. Such websites can have links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting rises if you try to start Google search page forcibly.

But all these activities are more frustrating than really destructive. The most important threat, especially for people who have a huge amount of secret information in their browsers, is installed in data gathering capabilities. Cookie files, chats, often-visited sites, as well as various other activities are easily collected by Quick App hijacker.

How to remove Quick App 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 pretty simple to delete. In many cases, they have a separate application that can be spotted in the list of installed programs. As a result of the particular distribution way of Quick App hijacker, it can be simply tracked and removed manually. Nevertheless, if you got Quick App in the package with a free program, your system can be infected with much more serious malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you use anti-malware programs to remove the Quick App PUA and all various other malware.

You can use Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and clearing away a wide range of malware, including named hijacker. However, major malware, that can be present on your computer in the specified situation, can disable the Windows antivirus program by editing the Group Policies. To prevent such situations, it is far better to make use of GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and eliminate all unwanted programs on your computer 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 scans only the most popular registry entries and directories.

You can spectate the detected viruses sorted by their possible harm simultaneously with the scan process. But to perform any actions against malware, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To choose the action for every detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malware. By default, all the viruses will be removed to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be counteracted 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 specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing Quick App 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.

How to Remove Quick App?

Name: Quick App

Description: Quick App - a lot of users became a victim of browser hijacker. I have a lot of friends who literally bombed me with the questions like “how to remove Quick App?”. In this article we will show you how to deal with Quick App (Quicknewtab.com), which may corrupt your browser’s correct performance, and create a lot of troubles while you are working.

Operating System: Windows

Application Category: Browser Hijacker

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