Do you know what Jogostempo.com is?
Jogostempo.com is known to be a browser hijacker because this search engine often replaces homepages without permission. It seems that this threat is mainly aimed at users living in Brazil; however, there is no doubt that it can slither onto your computer as well. This might especially happen if you use a Brazilian IP address. If you have already noticed that your homepage has been changed, you should hurry to remove this browser hijacker from your system. You will find the instructions that will help you to erase Jogostempo.com browser hijacker below the article. Do not forget to read through this article before the deletion of this infection.
Even though Jogostempo.com looks like a very useful search engine, you should not keep it because it might cause harm to your computer during the time. According to the specialists at spyware-techie.com, Jogostempo.com might provide you with sponsored links. They might be incorporated among search results and it does not even matter that Jogostempo.com uses Yahoo! service. What’s more, there is a huge possibility that this search provider will provide you with various commercial ads. They will appear on the startup page of Jogostempo.com. Ignore them all as well if you do not want to encounter malware. You should not keep this search engine just because it provides users with various easy-access links because these links might also take you to unreliable places instead of helping to access online videos, games, and other useful content.
Jogostempo.com screenshot
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Research has also shown that Gamegogle application, which leads to gamegogle.com, will be installed alongside Jogostempo.com browser hijacker. Luckily, it is possible to delete it via Control Panel. On top of that, this browser hijacker will add a service that will work in the background all the time. The service helps this threat to get updates from the creator. As can be seen, Jogostempo.com browser hijacker is a rather serious infection. If you do not want to encounter similar ones in the future, you should not forget to install a trustworthy antimalware tool, such as SpyHunter on your PC.
Unfortunately, only Gamegogle can be removed via Control Panel. The manual removal of Jogostempo.com might be complicated because it is very difficult to get rid of the self-update service. We highly recommend that less experienced computer users scan the system with an automatic malware remover. You should install SpyHunter or a similar security application because unreliable tools will not only do anything good, but might also install other unreliable programs alongside.
Remove Jogostempo.com
Windows XP
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select the unwanted program and click Remove.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Open the Start menu.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click on the suspicious software.
- Click Uninstall.
Windows 8
- Start typing Control Panel. Open it.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Select the undesirable application.
- Click Uninstall.
Google Chrome
- Launch your browser and tap Alt+F.
- Select Settings and click Show advanced settings.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- Click the Reset button.
Mozilla Firefox
- Launch your browser.
- Tap Alt+H.
- Select Troubleshooting Information.
- Click Reset Firefox (or Refresh Firefox) button.
- Repeat the 4th step when the dialog box appears.
Internet Explorer
- Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
- Select Internet Options and click on the Advanced tab.
- Click Reset.
- Tick a box alongside Delete personal settings.
- Click the Reset button.
In non-techie terms:
As there are many other browser hijackers that might enter your system in the future, you should not forget to keep an antimalware tool enabled all the time. What’s more, you should surf the web cautiously. We highly recommend avoiding untrustworthy websites. In addition, you should not install programs if you do not know that they are reliable.