Mail.ru browser hijacker uses software bundling method to spread in other computers. When you download and install a free software from the internet it is bundled, this PUP also gets installed. Once it enters in your computer it attacks Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge browsers. It changes the homepage, new tab, and default search engine address on these browsers. Browser hijackers ensure that you cannot change these address. It hijacks these options and when you try to change these address it comes back after a while. Such browser hijackers are a serious threat to your privacy. In this guide, we will tell you how to remove Mail.ru browser hijacker from all browsers at once.

How Mail.ru gets into your Computer?

What Purpose Mail.ru is used for?

Mail.ru pretend to be an email service. It also claims to increase the browsing experience, but all these claims are just to lure users. Their main purpose is to serve their clients ads on your computer. These ads are not normal they contain malicious products. Normal ad agencies have strict policy and they don't accept such ads. This is the reason they choose such deceptive method to serve ads. The makers of browser hijackers get huge money for this service. These browser hijackers have full read permissions, they can see what you do online. They track your IP Address, Browse History, Search History, Geo Location etc. They use this information to serve targeted ads. They also sell it to third party clients to generate more revenue.

What are the Potential Dangers to Not Remove Mail.ru?

Ruined Browsing Experience

Mail.ru changes your homepage and default search engine. It displays different ads on the New Tab or Homepage. The search result is also altered. It displays different ads on the search result page also. These ads redirect you to malicious pages. Overall it ruins your browsing experience.

Personal Information Theft

Mail.ru tracks user’s personal information like IP Address, Geo Location, Search Query, Browsing History, and the content on the pages. This information is used to serve targeted ads on the computer. This information is also sold to the third party clients to generate revenue.

Malicious Search Results

Mail.ru tracks your browsing history and searched queries. The search result displayed on the result page is not normal. It is altered and displayed different malicious ads on the result page. These ads redirect you to the pages that may contain more serious threat to your computer. So it is a good idea to remove this extension from all your browsers right now.

How to Remove Mail.ru from your Browser?

Manually Remove Mail.ru from your Computer Completely

Uninstall Unwanted Programs from your Computer

• WINDOWS 10
• wINDOWS 8 / 8.1
• WINDOWS 7 / VISTA

Right Click on the Start Menu and Click Control Panel

Choose Category View, Under the Program Section select Uninstall a Program

Now Find tany recently installed potentially unwanted programs (PUP), select these applications and Click on Uninstall. 

Go on the Desktop and press Windows + C button. It will display the Windows Charm menu.

In this charm menu Click on Settings and then select Control Panel

In the Control Panel under the Program Section select Uninstall a Program

Now you will see the list of all installed program on your computer. Find any recently installed potentially unwanted programs (PUP), Right Click on them and choose uninstall.

Click on the Start button and Choose the Control Panel.

In the Programs section choose Uninstall a Program Option.

Now in a new window you will see the list of all installed programs. Look for any recently installed potentially unwanted programs (PUP). Select them and click on Uninstall button. Follow the instruction to uninstall the program.

Remove Mail.ru from Browsers

Step 1- Install MalwareFox on your PC

Open the Installer by Clicking on the Downloaded file.

Now choose your desired language and follow the instructions to install the MalwareFox on your computer.

After completing the installation, the MalwareFox will update the application to its latest version. Let it update.

Now it will sync the Malware database with server. It is important step as it needs to know latest types of malwares.

Step 2 - Scan and Clean your Computer for Malware

When the update process completes it will show Real Time Protection: On. Now you can scan your computer. Press Scan button and leave everything on MalwareFox, it knows how to deal with browser hijacker and other malwares.

See how MalwareFox detects Mail.ru in less than 3 minutes. 

Screenshot of MalwareFox Detecting Mail.ru

After the scan complete click on Next button to clean your computer completely.

How to Stay Away from Mail.ru and other Browser Hijackers?

You need to be little cautious in order to stay protected. Such malware take advantages of user's less awareness. Mail.ru spread through software bundling and some other method. It is better for you to not download free software from the internet. If you had to download watch the installations steps. There are options from which you can skip it. Also, you should not download the attachment from spam emails. These attachments contain the infection also. Having an antimalware installed on your computer is a better way to stay away from such malware. I suggest you install MalwareFox. It is good for this task. Keep enabling its real-time protection so that it can defend you from malware attacks.