Disable Shopathome.com Thoroughly: Removal Method

Infected with Shopathome.com

Shopathome.com has become a nasty computer infection which attack many user's computer:

How can i get rid of a "shopathome.com" toolbar? I don't know how it showed up.

Shopathome.com is an unwanted search toolbar which can be classified as a browser hijacker. Shopathome.com is an ad-supported search created and developed by the cyber criminals to collect money. In general, Shopathome.com can be installed along with insecure free downloads from the Internet without any permission and notice. Once gets into the computer, Shopathome.com will change the computer browser setting and begin to replace your hoempage and new tab. Shopathome.com changes the home page of your Web browser to point to its own domain.

From the EULA: 

"When you visit a website, whether typing in the URL or clicking a link (including from a search engine results page), the Savings Browser App recognizes whether the URL is that of an Affiliate Store, and, if so, may redirect you through the affiliate network site to the Affiliate Store's website, at which time, a tracking cookie will be placed in your browser. The Savings Browser App may also interact with search engines, Affiliate Stores and other web sites to identify Affiliate Stores, or provide additional comparison coupon, discount or special deal content. In addition, after installation, you will be given the option to change the default search engine used by your Web browser, whether via a built-in search box or otherwise, to our search engine. Using the ShopAtHome.com search engine allows us to deliver targeted search results based on the information we have about you."  

Shopathome.com will take over your browser and you cannot easily get your default search engine and homepage back. To surf the internet with Shopathome.com will bring you many banners and ads on the websites which links you to other sites that contains infections. Shopathome.com will keep track of your online searching activities and information, such as bank account and password. It may track browsing habits, generally for advertising purposes. It is suggested to remove Shopathome.com from the computer as soon as possible.To look deep into the threats, it is suggested to scan your computer with a anti-spyware like Spyhunter to find the detail problem.

How to remove Shopathome.com?

Manually remove Shopathome.com

Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together and stop Shopathome.com processes in the Windows Task Manager.

Step 2: Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections from Shopathome.com.

Step 3: Remove the unwanted extension from the browsers.

Internet Explorer

1) Launch the Internet Explorer and click on Tools in menu bar, click on the Manage Add-ons.
2) Click on Toolbars and Extensions, select Disable the suspicious or unwanted extension.

3) Restart the Internet Explorer.

Mozilla Firefox

1) Start the Mozilla Firefox. Click on the Firefox menu then choose Add-ons.
2) Click on the Extensions in the pop-up Add-ons Manager page, select the adware in the list and then click on Remove button.



3) Restart Mozilla Firefox.

Google Chrome

1) Run the Google Chrome. Select the Tools in the Chrome menu then click on Extensions to open it.
2) In the pop-up page, search for the Hijacker in the list and disable it.

3) Restart Google Chrome.

Step 4: Search the registry entries in your Registry Editor and then remove all of them.

Automatically remove Shopathome.com

Step 1. Click the icon to download SpyHunter.

Step 2. Follow the instructions to install the SpyHunter.

Step 3. Run SpyHunter to scan your PC.

Step 4. Click on the  Fix Threats  to get all detected items deleted.

Summary 

Shopathome.com is a threat to your computer. To protect your computer from further damage, it is better to remove Shopathome.com from the computer as soon as possible. To download Spyhunter to remove threats easily and safely now.



(Gary)