How to Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info homepage (Removal Help)

Techexpert

10 years ago

Question.

I would like to know the complete guidance how to remove Websearch.calcitapp.info homepage from Internet Explorer. I tried to remove it from control panel & Internet options but it not seems listed anywhere. Is this a virus? because it has not listed anywhere but it still popping up as my homepage.

How to remove Websearch.calcitapp.info homepage from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox.

Solved Answer.

No, Websearch.calcitapp.info is not a virus but its activities similar like a virus. It’s actually categorized as a browser hijacker. As you learn that you got it as your homepage but not listed anywhere to remove & uninstall. It comes into computer for grab your clicks on its advertisements. You’ll display lot of advertisements when you use Websearch.calcitapp.info search engine. So that you click on its advertisements even by mistake.

Its installs into browser as a browser’s extension. Once you get it into your browser it’ll take over all the useful settings of browser. Most of the settings which used to provide the advertisements even you’ll display the same Websearch.calcitapp.info’s ads into all webpages because it has taken all the setting on its own control. They will place its own ads into other ads spaces.

It comes into computer through free software & free downloads. It exactly installs when you are installing this free software into computer. Lots of free softwares and downloader’s installers are embedded with any of Adware. They drop the Adware into your computer when you are installing these software and downloader. So do not agree anything to install any additional program into computer and do not click any unwanted check-box. Do not agree any agreement before reading it while installing any software into computer.

Its removal process is too hard but you have to follow if you really wants to get rid of it from root and permanently. So please follow the following steps which will guide you how to remove Websearch.calcitapp.info homepage.

Removal Instructions

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Manual Steps

Step 1 : To Uninstall Websearch.calcitapp.info from computer

Click on Start button and then click on Control Panel.
Now click on Programs –> Uninstall a program or Program and Features (Windows-7, 8, Vista).

For Windows XP users click on Add/Remove Programs.

You will get a window which have listed all the installed programs.
Uninstall Websearch.calcitapp.info from there.
Also do uninstall all the programs which are listed in Suspicious Programs list below, if you find any installed into your computer. Because all these programs are unwanted. You should uninstall all them immediately if you found any.

Suspicious Programs list

Websearch.calcitapp.info
Browser defender
Browser protect
Browser protected by conduit
Delta search, Babylon
LessTabs
WebCake 3.0
Yealt
LyricsContainer
VideoSaver
AddLyrics
privacy safe gaurd
unfriend checker
Price peep today
Coupon amazine
TidyNetwork.com
DownloadTerms 1.0
Yontoo
Uninstall all the unwanted programs, which are not listed here.

Step 2 : To Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Internet Explorer.

Step 2.1 : Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from homepage

Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab. Now look into under HOME PAGE Edit Box you got www.Websearch.calcitapp.info, replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.

Step 2.2 : Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info add-ons from Internet Explorer.

Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (press “F10” key once to active menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened
click on Programs tab then click on Manage Addons, now you’ll get a window which have listed all the installed addons.
Now disable the Websearch.calcitapp.info add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted addons from this list. (As per below screenshot).

Step 2.3 : Reset Internet Explorer

Open Internet Explorer. Click on Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar), click on Internet Option. A internet option window will open.
For IE9, IE10 users may click on Gear icon . Then click on tools.

Click on Advanced tab,then click on RESET button.
Now you will get a new popup for confirmation, tick mark on Delete personal setting then click on RESET button on that. (As shown on below screenshot)
Now your Internet Explorer has been Restored to default settings.

Now you will appear a popup stated “complete all the tasks”. After completion click on close button.

Step 3 : To Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Mozilla Firefox

Step 3.1 : Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Mozilla Hompeage

Open Mozilla Firefox, Click on Tools menu (If tools menu doesn’t appear then press “F10” key once to active the menu bar) then go to Options, after that a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab and then look on the very first section named as Startup. Under startup you will see a HOME PAGE Edit Box, under this edit box you will see www.Websearch.calcitapp.info, please replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.
Restart Firefox Browser

Step 3.2 : Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from add-ons

Open Firefox and then go the Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar) click on Add-ons, you’ll get a page click on extensions from the left side pane. now look on right side pane you’ll get all the installed add-ons listed on there. Disable or Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from there. (As per below screen shot)

Step 3.3 : Reset Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and then go the Helpmenu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar)
Go to Help menu then click on “Troubleshooting information”
Note: you can also open this page in this ways, open Firefox then type this command in the address bar “about:support” (without quote) and then hit enter or OK.
You will get a page “Troubleshooting information” page, here you will get “Reset Firefox” option in the right side of the page.
Click on Reset Firefox option. and follow their instruction to reset.
Now your Mozilla Firefox has been Restored to default settings.

Step 4 : To Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Google Chrome

Step 4.1 : Remove unwanted homepage & search engine from Google Chrome

Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), click on Settings. You will get a configuration page.
Under configuration page find a option named as “Open a specific page or set of pages” click on their Set Pages. A another window will come up. Here you will appear the bunch of URL’s under “Set pages”. Delete all them and then enter only one which you want to use as your home page.

In the same configuration page click on Manage search engines button. Delete all the search engines from there, just keep only www.goole.com as your default search Engine.

Step 4.2 : Remove unwanted extensions from Google Chrome

Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), then click on Tools then, click on Extensions. (As shown on below screenshot)

You will get a configuration page. which have listed all the installed extensions, Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info extension & also remove all the unknown / unwanted extensions from there. To remove them, click on remove (recycle bin) icon (as shown on screenshot)

Step 4.3 : Reset Google Chrome

Close all Google Chrome browser’s window.
Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) on your keyboard , you’ll get Run box.
For windows xp: Copy and Paste this following command: “%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default" in Run box then click on OK button. You’ll get a Google chrome profile location in windows explorer.For windows 7,8,vista: Copy and Paste this following command: “%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default“ in Run box then click on OK button. You’ll get a Google chrome profile location in windows explorer.
In the default folder location, Rename a file, named as “Preferences“ to “Preferences.old“.
(Note: to do that right-click on Preferences file and click on rename option you’ll get a edit box of Preferences file, now rename the text “Preferences” to “Preferences.old”)
In the same default folder location, Rename one more file, named as “Web Data“ to “Web Data.old“.
(Note: to do that right-click on Web Data file and click on rename option you’ll get a edit box of Web Data file, now rename the text “Web Data” to “Web Data.old”)
Now start your Google chrome, it should be restored to default settings.

Step 5 : To Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Registry

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “REGEDIT” into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a registry editor window.
In the registry editor, click on Edit menu and then click on find option, you’ll get edit box to search any string into registry editor
Type “Websearch.calcitapp.info” into the find box and then click on Find Next.
The search result will highlight the key or value which have contains the Websearch.calcitapp.info string.
Now delete the Registry Key/Value/Value-Data if any one contains “Websearch.calcitapp.info” string (must see the example screenshot below)
Note:- Do not delete the complete value data, just delete the Websearch.calcitapp.info path only (for example see screenshot3 below)
Use F3 key to find Next. and do the last step to all results.
We are giving you the example on “Conduit” Adware.

Screenshot 1

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Step 6 : To Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Autorun Tasks

Click on Start button and then do Right-Click on the computer and then do left-click on Manage. A manage window will appear.
In the manage window click on Tasks Scheduler from right side pane, then click on “Task Scheduler Library“, Now look on left side pane and Remove all the Tasks which have contains Websearch.calcitapp.info string and also remove all the unknown / unwanted tasks from there (As per the screenshot below).

Step 7 : To Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Startup

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a msconfig window.
In the msconfig window click on Startup tab, here you’ll get all the startup entries, so look on the list and then do Un-check the entries which is contains Websearch.calcitapp.info. Also Un-check all the others entries which you found unwanted. then click on OK to apply all the changes.

Step 8 : To Remove Websearch.calcitapp.info from Services

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG” into the run box then click on OK. . You’ll get a msconfig window.
In the msconfig window click on Services tab, here you’ll get all the startup services list, click on “Hide Windows Services” all the windows related services will be hidden. now it’s only display the 3rd party installed services, now look on the list and then do Un-check the service which have contains Websearch.calcitapp.info. Also Un-check all the unknown / unwanted services. then click on OK to apply all the changes.

Step 9 : To remove Websearch.calcitapp.info registry entries with Adwcleaner.exe

Here is the proper step-by-step guide to remove any adware from registry, please follow the steps.

9.1 : Download AdwCleaner from the below link.

Click Here to Download: Adwcleaner.exe

9.2 : Run that downloaded file (Adwcleaner.exe).

9.3 : When you get it started, click on scan button to search the Websearch.calcitapp.info files and registry entries (As shown below screenshot).

9.5 : When scanning process will be finished, click on Clean button to delete all the Websearch.calcitapp.info files and registry entries (as shown on below screenshot)