What is Webresult.info?
Webresult.info is a malicious website, redirections to which are caused by a hijacker. Hijackers are software, that forces the users to use services provided by hackers. It’s very easy to become infected with this malware, as hijackers are usually integrated with free software installators. These packs are also called bundles. The users in the most cases are unaware, that they allow to install the hijacker, that causes redirections to Webresult.info, as the terms of installation are hardly understandable. When this hijacker is in the system, it immediately changes some settings of the browser. From this moment the user has no other option, but to use the services that hackers provide. The purpose of this attack is the information about the user and the infected device. The hijacker and services collect all possible information about the user and it includes both personal and non-personal information. Then this information is shared with the 3rd party. The most dangerous thing here is the fact, that hijackers can be easily modified and get the ability to steal passwords and accounts! Considering all of this we recommend you to remove Webresult.info redirections and hijacker that causes them as soon as possible. In the case you don’t know how to do it, we’ve prepared the detailed guide!
Article’s Guide
- Automatic solutions for Mac OS
- Automatic solutions for Windows
- Manual solution for Windows
- Manual solution for Mac OS
- Restore Group Policy settings
- Manual solution for Safari
- Manual solution for Google Chrome
- Manual solution for Mozila Firefox
- Manual solution for Internet Explorer
- Manual solution for Microsoft Edge
How to removeWebresult.info hijacker?
Automatic solutions for Mac users
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Automatic solutions for Windows users
Sometimes it’s difficult to find and identify such programs as Webresult.info in order to remove it. That’s why our choice is Norton 360 . Norton 360 scans your computer and detects various threats like Webresult.info, then removes it with all of the related malicious files, folders and registry keys.
How to remove “Webresult.info” hijacker manually?
Disclaimer: You do it on your own risk. We don’t bear any responsibility for your actions. These instructions are rather large and it requires 100% precise execution.
Windows
- Press the Windows button and then go to the settings menu.
- After it go to the apps menu.
- In the left side of the menu choose the sub-menu Apps & features.
- Now remote all suspicious programs (“Webresult.info” may have a different name).
- Then you have to clean your browser.
Mac OS
- Press the Go button in the upper-left side of the screen.
- Click the Applications button
- Be attentive, and look for suspicious programs (This hijacker may have a different name)
- As you find them – delete them all
- Now press the Go button and then Go to the folder…
- In the search bar type /Library/LaunchAgents and remove all suspicious files in this folder
- Choose the Go to the folder… option once again and type /Library/Application Support
- Remove all suspicious files and folders
- Then, with the help of the same menu, go to ~/Library/LaunchAgents and remove all suspicious files from there
- Do the same with /Library/LaunchDaemons folder
- Here you’d better use CleanMyMac in order to get rid of the root of the problem at all.
- Now you have to clean your browser
Restore Group Policy settings
Solution for Windows users: Sometimes viruses change your Group Policy settings that may lead to different troubles, like disability to remove the dangerous program or any other software, or it may provoke a number of errors. It’s very important to restore these settings, but be careful: you can easily damage your system.
- Open File Explorer.
- Copy and paste in the address bar the C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine\ address and then press Enter.
- Find registry.pol file and delete it or move to the other directory.
- Close File Explorer and press the Windows+X buttons
- Open Command Prompt (Admin) or Powershell (Admin).
- Copy and paste this command gpupdate /force and now press Enter
- Reboot your device
How to delete “Webresult.info” from your browser?
It’s very important to clean your browser after removing the “head” of the problems. Follow the instruction and you will win this fight.
Safari
- Launch your browser and press Safari button in the upper right side of the screen.
- Here click on Preferences button and choose Extensions.
- Now look for any suspicious plugin and click Uninstall button to remove it.
- Close the menu and press Safari button again and push Reset Safari button
- Check all sections and then press Reset button