Remove HQ Video Pro - Here's how
If the adware HQ Video Pro has reached your PC, you should remove it as soon as possible. Although it is not a virus, the troublemaker changes browser settings and displays additional advertising, for example.
1. Remove HQ Video Pro from the PC
The first step is to uninstall the HQ Video Pro adware from your computer. Proceed as if you were uninstalling an ordinary program.
- Open the Windows Control Panel and start the program uninstall function.
- Look for an entry that starts with "HQ-Video-Pro" and uninstall it. Further information on the exact procedure can be found in another article.
2. Search for program remnants with the AdwCleaner
Next, you should search your system with the free program AdwCleaner and remove any pests found. In addition, you can also scan your system with the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware tool.
3. Remove HQ Video Pro from the browser
You must also remove browser extensions installed by HQ Video Pro
- To do this, search for an add-on called "HQ Video Pro" in your browser and remove it. You can find detailed instructions for Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera and Firefox in our practical tips.
- Make sure that the desired search engine is entered in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera and Firefox.
- The same applies to the home page. How to change them in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera or Firefox can be found in the respective instructions.
- If you have any problems, you can also reset your browser completely. You can also read the respective procedure for Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera or Firefox from us.
4. Clear links from HQ Video Pro
If you start your browser via a shortcut, you must make sure that HQ Video Pro has not manipulated it. Changes must be undone manually:
- Right-click on the browser shortcut and select "Properties" from the context menu.
- Switch to the "Link" tab and check the "Target:" field. Only the path to the browser's EXE file should be entered here and no additional web address. This may have to be removed. Then apply the change.
Firefox users can use the Vtzilla plug-in to detect malicious files before downloading them. How to expand the browser with this useful function can be read in the next practical tip.