Home.wallpaper.myway.com is a browser hijacker, also known as Wallpaper Homepage adware. It was developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc and it is widely promoted on the Internet as a genuine search engine powered by Google with an ability to customize homepage background and add some quick access links. This hijacker can be found in the most popular web browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and IE. Generally Home.wallpaper.myway.com hijacker appears on user’s computer without asking for authorization, but most of the novice users see the signature “Powered by Google” and think that it’s some update of google.com homepage, but unfortunately Home.wallpaper.myway.com redirect virus has nothing in common with Google. Users should be aware that Wallpaper Homepage is a dangerous hijacker and it is not safe to use it for daily web surfing.
Home.wallpaper.myway.com can get into user’s computer without being noticed. Once inside the system it will add some entries into system registry and also change browser configurations such as default home page and search engine. Usually it sets itself as default home page, but it can promote any other sponsored website. That simple looking website can spy on user, collect personal data that will be transferred to the third parties. User might notice that computer started to lose performance and sometimes freezes and crashes may happen when trying to launch some applications. Meanwhile, Home.wallpaper.myway.com redirect will be providing user with intrusive pop-up ads, banners and other kind of advertisements. Having this hijacker on your computer greatly increases chances of getting infected with other malware.
Home.wallpaper.myway.com can be set as your default home page during the installation of the freeware programs. Most of the times it happens during the installation when user tries to win a race between him and installer and clicks on NEXT button as quick as possible, without reading EULA or any other information provided in installer’s windows. Usually adware, hijackers and spyware bundling together with freeware and if you don’t opt for custom installation you might install the whole package of malware. It is recommended to avoid downloading freeware programs from unofficial websites or torrents, this might lower your chance of infection. Anyway, if you are already infected with Home.wallpaper.myway.com browser hijacker you should remove it without any hesitation. For this purpose we have developed a comprehensive removal guide that you can find below. Follow the steps and eliminate Home.wallpaper.myway.com redirect from your computer. If you want to make the removal process easier and faster you can download our automatic removal tool that will help you to get rid of Home.wallpaper.myway.com hijacker by scanning your whole system and removing all malicious files.
Symptoms of Home.wallpaper.myway.com infection on your computer can be: computer crashes, unusual homepage or search engine on your browser, unwanted pop-up ads and advertising banners. We recommend to download our automatic removal tool. This removal tool has been tested for Home.wallpaper.myway.com threat removal and it is easy to use.
After performing all of the steps above you should have all of your web browsers clean of the HOME.WALLPAPER.MYWAY.COM and other suspicious add-ons and extensions. However to complete the removal procedure we strongly advise to scan your computer with antivirus and anti-malware tools like SpyHunter, HitmanPro 32-bit, HitmanPro 64-bit or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Those programs might help to you find registry entries of malware and remove them safely.
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