How to remove go.myquery.net redirect

go.myquery.net is a somewhat questionable search engine. It’s promoted as a useful search engine that will supposedly enhance the browsing experience. However, it’s pushed by a browser hijacker, which means users may be forced to use go.myquery.net if their computers get infected. If you notice that your browser suddenly redirects you to go.myquery.net every time you open your browser or all your searches go through go.myquery.net, your computer is infected. Fortunately, it’s not a serious infection.

 

 

It’s immediately noticeable when a browser hijacker is installed. Hijackers change browser settings. Specifically, they set questionable sites as homepages, new tabs, and search engines. This particular hijacker will set go.myquery.net as your homepage/new tabs and your default search engine. All searches you perform will have results generated by go.myquery.net. These changes are made without explicit permission, and you won’t be able to undo them while the hijacker is installed.

Once installed, a hijacker tries to expose users to as much sponsored content as possible. To do this, they force users to use questionable search engines that insert sponsored content among results. If you have used go.myquery.net already, you may have noticed sponsored results mixed in together with legitimate ones. Sponsored results are often easy to identify because they have little to do with the search query. Clicking on them is not recommended because you could be redirected to websites promoting scams or concealing malware.

Browser hijackers, like adware, have quite intrusive data collection practices, which makes them problematic infections. The hijacker may be tracking what sites you visit, what you search for, your IP address, etc. This information may also be shared with third parties.

There is no reason why you should put up with this extension considering it has no redeemable features and was installed after deceiving you. The sooner you remove go.myquery.net browser hijacker, the better. Using an anti-virus program like WiperSoft is recommended because hijackers can be deceptive and tricky to fully get rid of. When the hijacker is no longer installed, you will be able to change your browser’s settings like usual and your browsing will return to normal.

How did a browser hijacker install on your computer?

In many cases, users install infections like browser hijackers and adware accidentally. These infections use a method known as software bundling to essentially sneak past users. This method allows minor infections to be added to free programs as extra offers. These offers are authorized to be installed alongside and do not need explicit permission. Unless you pay close attention, you will not even notice the offers. The offers are technically optional but you need to manually deselect them to stop them from installing. However, while the offers are optional, they are hidden in settings users don’t normally use. This is why software bundling is a controversial installation method.

If you want to prevent unwanted installations, you must pay attention when installing free programs, especially those you download from non-official sources. When installing a program, you must choose the settings you want to use. The installation window always recommends using Default settings. However, using Default settings is like permitting the added offers to install. The settings you should use are Advanced (Custom). These settings will display all extra offers and give you the option to deselect all of them. All you need to do is uncheck the boxes. Always deselect all offers because no legitimate program will try to install this way. It’s common for programs that use this method to be detected as potential threats by anti-virus programs.

Browser hijackers are also hidden in seemingly useful programs/extensions. These programs are advertised on free download sites as very useful tools that will help enhance users’ browsing. However, when users install them, they turn out to be infections like browser hijackers or adware. This is why it’s important to research programs before installing them. Oftentimes, a simple search with Google is enough to determine whether a program is legitimate. It’s also recommended to stick to legitimate sources when downloading programs to avoid fake ones.

How to remove go.myquery.net

Browser hijackers are not serious infections so you can remove go.myquery.net manually. However, using an anti-virus program like WiperSoft is recommended because hijackers can be persistent infections. Once the hijacker has been removed, you will be able to change your browser’s settings like normal.