Do you know what Uu456.com is?
Uu456.com is a potentially unreliable Chinese search page that also has content associated with travelling. It seems that mostly Internet Explorer users complain about its appearance in their browsers. Since this page can show up as your home page in Internet Explorer, it indicates the presence of a browser hijacker on your computer. According to our researchers, it is possible that you do not even remember installing this tool because it may have arrived in a freeware bundle. Installing a software package always has certain risks that inexperienced computer users may overlook. This is why unwanted and potentially harmful applications and tools can land on their computers such as this browser hijacker. Although this search page is mainly accessed and used in China, it might still appear on your computer as well. We recommend that you remove Uu456.com the moment you notice it in your browser.
The most likely way for this malware infection to be promoted on the web is through free software bundles, as we have already mentioned. Since lots of people download free software every day, it is great business for criminals to set up more and more fake or misleading shareware and torrent sites that seemingly host free software, books, music, and movies. If you are not experienced enough, you may get lost in the continuous redirections, new tab pages, and third-party pop-up ads you might have to face when landing on such sites or clicking on content there. This is why and how people usually infect their computers with malware threats and they may not even realize it. Therefore, it is advisable for you to keep away from unfamiliar and questionable sites if you want to prevent malware infections from entering your operating system. One click on the wrong site and the wrong content, such as a third-party ad disguised as a download button, and you could initiate an avalanche of infections that might even cripple your computer before long. If you have visited such suspicious freeware or torrent sites recently, or you are simply in doubt, we advise you to delete Uu456.com and check your computer for further threats.
Uu456.com screenshot
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You can find out about the presence of malware infections two major ways. You can try to identify them manually, although, keep in mind that the more dangerous threats are virtually invisible to the untrained eyes. Of course, you can still find adware applications, browser hijackers, and potentially unwanted programs manually, but you need to remember that your findings may not be the end of the war on malware. There are three places you can check for these infections. First, you need to skim through the list of installed programs in Control Panel. Second, you need to check the extension lists in your browsers. And finally, you can go through the processes in the Task manager. If you find anything suspicious, you can try to use our search box at the top to find a description or removal instructions for the questionable application or tool.
Research shows that this search page is hosted on 61.160.224.166 IP address, which is physically located in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Statistics show that most of the visitors to this page come from China (99.4%). Our researchers have also found that Uu456.com is accessed by 86.45% of the users while searching the web, because their default Searchscopes is changed to Uu456.com in the Windows Registry. 4.61% of the users access this site directly due to the fact that their Internet Explorers have got hijacked to this page. Although this page is supposed to be a travelling-related site with articles, videos, and other related content, we believe that you are safer not to engage with any content because you may find yourself on potentially unreliable websites. It is also possible that unreliable third parties are promoted through advertisements through this site; therefore, it may not be safe to click on any ads. All in all, we suggest that you delete Uu456.com if you want to secure your computer.
Since this malware infection only seems to affect Internet Explorer, you may think that it is easy to eliminate this threat. Well, the truth is that you can simply overwrite or restore the home page setting in your browser, but it will leave a number of useless junk in the Windows Registry, such as CLSIDs. Therefore, if you are a more experienced computer user, we recommend that you also do manual removal and modification of certain registry keys. Please follow our instructions step by step for a perfect outcome. Keep in mind that working with the registry requires utmost care because a small mistake might cause irrevocable damage to your operating system. But if you want a safer and more effective solution, we recommend that you use a professional malware removal tool. Keeping this security software updated regularly can provide you full protection for your PC.
Uu456.com Removal from Browser
Internet Explorer
- Tap Alt+T and select Internet options.
- On the General tab, click Use default or overwrite home page URL.
- Click OK.
Manual Removal
- Press Win+R and type in regedit. Press Enter.
- Check the CLSIDs in the following registry keys. If the CLSID has value data of “uu456.com,” delete the key:
HKCR\Typelib
HKCR\interface
HKCR\CLSID
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
HKCR\AppID
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\CmdMapping
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler
[HKLM|HKCU]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks - Locate the following registry key and value name, and replace the value data of “uu456.com” with “google.com” or any search engine or home page of your choice:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Start Page - Restart your computer.
In non-techie terms:
Uu456.com is a questionable Chinese browser hijacker that might cause virtual security issues for your computer. It mainly infects Internet Explorer browsers, but its presence can mean that there may be other malware infections on board as well. Therefore, it is not enough for you to only remove Uu456.com from your computer; you should also make sure that there are no other threats present if you want to protect your PC. If you do not want to go after all infections manually, we suggest that you download and install a reputable antimalware application that will also safeguard your PC from any kind of future malware attacks.