Saturday, February 7, 2015

What is Taplika.com virus? - How to remove it?

What is Taplika.com virus?

Taplika.com virus is a browser hijacker that can be installed to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome without any knowledge of a computer user. Once inside, it replaces your default search provider and homepage as well as takes control over your browsing. The program displays tons of advertisements when you browse the Internet and changes your search results by listing sponsored websites instead of relevant ones. WordProser adware will be probably installed alongside with this infection, so you have to take care of that as well.

Taplika.com virus can be installed to computers bundled to other software. This tool is usually installed by computer users from the Internet. If you go through the installation process blindly hitting on the Next button you can agree to change your homepage or add extra programs without even noticing. That is why it is recommended to choose a Custom installation and take this process very seriously. Always deselect options that indicate about making any unwanted changes in your system that are not clear for you.

Some users have received messages asking them to confirm Taplika New Tab extension. The program claims to be able to read and change all your data on the websites you visit, your bookmarks, your browsing history, manage your apps, extensions and themes.

If your computer has already been affected, you have just one solution – to remove Taplika.com virus as soon as possible. Otherwise your browsing experience will be constantly interfered by this annoying hijacker. You will notice constant redirections to unknown websites and excessive amounts of ads in your search results. Taplika.com virus also includes a lot of sponsored links in your search results as it seeks to improve traffic and page ranking of certain pages.

It is highly recommended to remove Taplika.com virus as soon as you detect it on your system. At first, go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs list and uninstall everything related to Taplika.com, Taplika New Tab and similar items. Some versions of this hijacker install software that blocks browser settings from changing. To identify them, scanning with Spyhunter or other reputable antispyware tool might be useful. Then you can uninstall the extensions and reset settings in your browsers.

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