Tohotweb.com Removal Guide

Do you know what Tohotweb.com is?

Tohotweb.com is a browser hijacker that does not differ much from previously published ones, e.g. jogostempo.com, 123rede.com, Top8844.com, and gamegogle.com. All browser hijackers act in a very similar manner, i.e. they modify the settings of all the browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. In addition, it is known that the aforementioned hijackers are developed by the same company, so it is not surprising that they are so identical. Have you already noticed the presence of Tohotweb.com after opening any of your browsers? If so, we are pretty sure that a browser hijacker has managed to enter your system. Even though Tohotweb.com does not look harmful at all, specialists claim that you might even infect your system with malware if you keep it and, especially, search for the particular information using it. There are so many reliable search engines, so, in our opinion, you should get rid of Tohotweb.com and set another trustworthy search provider.Tohotweb.com Removal GuideTohotweb.com screenshot
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If Tohotweb.com has applied the changes to all your browsers, you have probably already noticed that there are many commercial ads on the startup page of this search engine. These ads might redirect to suspicious websites. In fact, we believe that unreliable links might be placed among easy-access buttons too. Some of these buttons will take you to Facebook, Twitter, Bing, Gmail, and other popular places, but some of them might also take you to unreliable websites. We cannot say which websites you might visit but the possibility to end up on corrupted ones is rather high. You might end up on such websites if you use the search box installed on the startup page of Tohotweb.com and search for the information using it too because you might be provided with untrustworthy third-party links. According to our researchers, this is not the only risk associated with this browser hijacker. Specialists say that this hijacker is also capable of collecting various details about users. Even though it claims that it will not touch sensitive information, nobody knows whether it will really not violate your privacy during the time.

It is known that Tohotweb.com browser hijacker travels bundled with other undesirable programs. In most cases, these are potentially unwanted programs, advertising-supported applications, and other threats. They might cause harm to your PC during the time, they might slow down your PC, connect to the Internet, and perform other activities, so our researchers highly recommend that you eliminate Tohotweb.com browser hijacker together with all the programs it has entered your system with. We think that you should use an automatic tool to detect them all.

It is not so easy to remove Tohotweb.com browser hijacker because you will also have to reset your browser after you delete this threat via Control Panel. In some cases, it will be simply enough to reset all the browsers. If you have never done that, use our manual removal instructions. If they still do do not help you, scan your system with SpyHunter. This tool will erase all kinds of infections in the blink of an eye, which means that your PC will be perfectly clean again.

How to get rid of Tohotweb.com

Windows XP

  1. Click the Start button.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Add or Remove Programs and select the program.
  4. Click Remove.

Windows 7 and Vista

  1. Open the Start menu and select Control Panel.
  2. Click Uninstall a program.
  3. Right-click on the undesirable application.
  4. Click the Uninstall button.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1

  1. Right-click on the bottom-left corner.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a program.
  4. Find the unwanted program and select it.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Internet Explorer

  1. Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
  2. Select Internet Options and open the Advanced tab.
  3. Click Reset and put a tick in the box alongside Delete personal settings.
  4. Click Reset.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open your browser.
  2. Open the Help menu (Alt+H).
  3. Select Troubleshooting information and click Refresh Firefox.
  4. Click on the Refresh Firefox button once again.

Google Chrome

  1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F.
  2. Select Settings and then scroll down.
  3. Click Show advanced settings.
  4. Select Reset settings and click the Reset button.

In non-techie terms:

It is not so easy to protect the system from browser hijackers and other threats, so we highly recommend that you install a security tool and always keep it enabled. Of course, you should also not forget that it is very important to install new applications attentively. We recommend that you always select the Advanced installation option in order to be able to decline the installation of additional programs.