What is TelevisionFanatic Toolbar? — Fix Guide

The TelevisionFanatic search hijacker is an example of a typical unwanted program; such applications are spread massively these days. In this article you will see the complete guidance of “TelevisionFanatic” hijacker elimination in different tactics: making use of anti-malware programs and also manual elimination process.

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TelevisionFanatic – What is it?

“TelevisionFanatic” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your web browser. It is usually promoted as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that aids to browse some particular details, for instance, about sport events, make your browser much more secure, enable downloading of any type of video clip, and so on. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “TelevisionFanatic” plugin is pretty ineffective since all such features are currently integrated to your web browser and/or Windows. Such advertising mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, like pensioners or schoolchildren. But often even qualified users are getting caught on such an appeal. In specific instances, this hijacker is distributed together with free software.

TelevisionFanatic Search Hijacker

Here is a short info for the TelevisionFanatic hijacker

How harmful is TelevisionFanatic hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, TelevisionFanatic hijacker is additionally quite unsafe for web browser usage. It alters your search engine to its particular – Hp.myway.com, and also changes your background, putting its watermark on your wallpaper (or, in some cases, changing it to default with the specified symbol).

Besides visual changes done by TelevisionFanatic hijacker, you may discover that a number of your search queries are redirecting to the unknown 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 attempt to launch Google search page forcibly.

But all these actions are far more annoying than truly hazardous. The largest threat, primarily for people who have a huge amount of secret information in their browsers, is embedded in data gathering functionalities. Cookie files, chats, often-visited websites, as well as other activities are simply collected by TelevisionFanatic hijacker.

How to remove TelevisionFanatic 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 rather easy to delete. In most cases, they have a separate app that can be found in the list of installed software. Because of the certain distribution manner of TelevisionFanatic hijacker, it can be simply tracked and deleted by hand. Nevertheless, if you got TelevisionFanatic in the bundle with a free applications, your system can be contaminated with a lot more dangerous malware – trojans, spyware and even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you make use of anti-malware programs to delete the TelevisionFanatic PUA and all other malware.

You can utilize Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and clearing away various malware, including mentioned hijacker. Nevertheless, severe malware, that may exist on your personal computer in the discussed case, can disable the Windows antivirus tool by modifying the Group Policies. To prevent such scenarios, it is far better to make use of GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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

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

To set the action for each detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malware. By default, all malware will be removed 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 counteracted by any malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located in the Tools tab.

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

Deleteing TelevisionFanatic 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