How to Remove Hi.ru Redirect From the Browser - Removal Guide

Recently, there are many computer users complained that their browser homepage has been automatically changed to Hi.ru wihtou any consent:

Hello, I'm hoping you guys can help me remove a pesky redirector. Hi.ru Chrome redirect, all attempts to remove failed. 

After installing some software, the URL "http://hi.ru/?10" keeps opening in a new tab every time I launch Firefox. It also took over my homepage in Chrome and IE....Please help! Arggghh! Thanks.

Basic information about Hi.ru

Hi.ru is a potentially unwanted web browser search redirection which is designed to modify the user's search and home pages. Hi.ru usually gets into the computer along with free programs without users' permission and notice. During installation of the free program, Hi.ru is dropped to the targeted system without the user's awareness. Once gets into the computer, Hi.ru will change the browser setting without user's permission. When you open the browser,  Hi.ru will hijack your homepage, search engine and new tab by its related websites.

Hi.ru is compatible with all the versions of Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. It will take control of your browser and make it difficult to get your default setting back. To disable Hi.ru redirect and get back your favorite homepage, it is suggested to remove Hi.ru and all its related programs completely. You can follow the guide below to remove this Hi.ru. To keep a powerful anti-spyware tool like Spyhunter on the computer is a good way to check and remove virus as well as protect the computer from further attack.

Instructions to Get Rid of Hi.ru

Method 1: Hi.ru manual removal

Step 1: Open Windows Task Manager and close all the related running processes.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

Step 2: Remove Hi.ru from control panel.

1) On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

2) When you find the program Hi.ru , click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Step 3: Reset your browser setting

Firefox:

In the drop-down list of Firefox, go to Help and click on Troubleshooting Information.

Click on the Reset Firefox button to reset it.

Google Chrome: 

Click on the Chrome menu on the right of toolbar and then select Settings.

Scroll down to the bottom to click Show advanced settings.

Go down to the bottom and click Reset browser settings to reset Google Chrome to its default setting.

IE: 

Click Tools on the up right corner and select Internet Options.

Click on Advanced tab, press Reset button to reset IE to its default settings.

Step 4: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe http://www.<random>.com/?type=sc&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"

Method  2: Automatic Removal with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth. To keep SpyHunter Anti-malware on your computer is an important way to protect your computer in a good condition. Please find the instruction as follow. 

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: Save it into your computer and click on the Run choice to install it step by step.

Step 3: Click Finish then you can use it to scan your computer to find out potential threats by pressing Scan computer now!

Step 4: Tick Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.

Guide to download RegCure Pro to optimize PC 

If you are still worried about the left over of Hi.ru and want to clean all the unwanted registry entries,  it is recommended to use RegCure Pro. RegCure Pro is packed with the tools you need to boost your PC’s speed and performance. Featuring an intuitive interface and easy-to-use work flow, RegCure Pro scans common problem areas – and quickly and safely fixes them. As well, it has several tools and features to address other performance and computing issues.

Step 1. Install and launch RegCure Pro on your PC.

Step 2.  Select "Yes" to download and install RegCure Pro.

 

Step 3. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 4. RegCure Pro will open automatically on your screen.

 Step 5. RegCure Pro is scanning your PC for error.

 

Step 6. After scanning, choose the issues you want to fix. 

 

Note: Manual removal Hi.ru is very difficult. If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal, you are suggested to Install Spyhunter to auto-detect and remove viruses safely and quickly. You can also Download RegCure Pro to help you remove unneeded registry files and optimize the computer.

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