Remove hi.fo - how it works
If hi.fo appears as the start page in your browser, you have caught adware, which you should remove immediately. It is not a virus, but you should remove hi.fo as soon as possible. We will help you and show you step by step how to do this.
Remove hi.fo: uninstall from Windows
The hi.fo website is a search engine with an additional news area. However, there is an adware behind it. Although this is not really dangerous, it can lead to further disruptive interventions such as pop-ups and unwanted redirects to websites.
- Uninstall a program: First open the Control Panel and sort the list of programs by the installation date. Remove "hi.fo" and all other unknown additions. If you don't know whether a program is benign or malicious, do a quick Google search beforehand.
- AdwCleaner: With the free AdwCleaner you can remove the remains of hi.fo. Carry out the short scan and then remove all finds.
- Clean shortcut: In some cases you have to clean the shortcuts of your browser manually. Adware also likes to nest here.
Step 2: Remove hi.fo from the browser
If hi.fo has still not disappeared from your browser, check the add-ons in your browser. If hi.fo or another unknown add-on is active, remove it.
- Google Chrome: delete add-ons
- Firefox: delete add-ons
- Internet Explorer: Delete add-ons
- Opera: delete add-ons
- Safari: delete add-ons
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