Since yesterday afternoon, my Chrome browser on Windows 7 keeps being redirected to a page under the address of ‘Kipuu.cn’. Every time I start Chrome, the annoying page will open automatically and my default homepage: Google has been replaced with it. I thought I could reverse this by resetting the homepage settings easily. However, the page keeps opening even if I’ve deleted its URL. It must be a virus or malware but I don’t know what the extent of it is or how to get rid of it. I’ve tried running an antivirus program, clearing the browser cache and cookies, reinstalling Chrome, etc. but none of these has detected any problems or made any difference. How can I fix the problem? Any help very much appreciated!
What is Kipuu.cn?
Kipuu.cn is a potentially unwanted program or browser hijacker. It can change your Internet browser settings without permission and set your homepage or search engine to another one. This browser hijacking issue often occurs when you download and install other free applications from the Internet. Similar to other browser hijackers like Socopoco.com, Motious.com and Excellentsearch.org, Kipuu.cn is also designed to generate revenue for its developers by displaying advertising and force hits to specific sites to improve rankings. If it gets installed on a computer, it may affect most popular web browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari and alter the default homepage, startup page or new tab to its domain. You may see the page as shown below or an error page if your browser is hijacked by this PUP:
The site itself is not malicious. Some users may even keep it as the default homepage after this site shows up on their browsers somehow. Indeed, the site provides many entries of popular social network sites, shopping sites, online games, etc. You can access them conveniently and quickly. Sounds great, right? However, it’s not suggested that you leave such PUPs on the PC. Due to the browser hijacker, the following could happen on your computer:
The default home page of your browser(s) is changed against your will
The default search engine is altered to another one which offers you inefficient information in the search results
You discover that certain web pages like home pages of security software can’t open
You may be redirected to pages you have no intention of visiting when clicking one links or ads provided by the browser hijacker
A lot of ads or ad pops up show up on your screen or web pages visited and they are not served by the website
Some new toolbars or extensions are added to your browsers and affect your browsing experience
Your Bookmarks or Favorites may be modified and some new content which you never intended to add are found there
The browser often freezes or crashes or it starts running slowly.
If your browser homepage is replaced with Kipuu.cn or you keep being redirected to this site when opening a new tab or window, your computer may have a potentially unwanted program installed. To avoid further damage and potential problems caused by this PUP, please remove the site as soon as possible. Can’t delete it manually? Use a specialized tool to remove the threat now.
How does Kipuu.cn spread and how to prevent from such unwanted programs?
Potentially unwanted programs like Kipuu.cn usually get into the PC in deceptive ways without a user’s knowledge. They can be bundled with free applications from the web and get installed on the PC if users don’t pay much attention to the installation process. Sometimes the unwanted program can be installed as part of the software that you wish to install. It may be displayed as an additional installation during setup or mentioned in the EULAs. It’s easy for people to neglect the section and give their permission to install some software or allow some toolbars or other items to change their browser settings, such as the default homepage and search engine.malicouswebsites
In addition, an infected e-mail, a file share, or a drive-by download can also bring potentially unwanted programs on your computer. You need to be cautious when surfing the Internet and never click on unsafe links visit malicious websites.
As above mentioned, browser hijackers can be distributed by being bundled with other free applications. To avoid such PUPs, you need to be very careful when downloading and installing software from the Internet. Stay away from those websites that have bad reputation and never download software from unknown websites.
In addition, always choose the custom/advanced installation. This allows you to decline the special offers like Kipuu.cn during the installation. Some legitimate programs may be also bundled with additional items that you don’t need. If you get used to choosing the quick/express install, those unwanted items may be installed unknowingly.
It’s also to keep an advanced anti-malware program on the PC. Anti-malware software can safeguard your PC against a lot of cyber infections and block malicious websites. If some changes made to your browser settings, it will inform you of that promptly.
Kipuu.cn removal guide
Recommended solution: Use specialized tools to remove Kipuu.cn
Usually, browser hijackers can be removed from the computer easily. You can delete it by just resetting the homepage settings or removing related programs. However, if the browser hijacking issue is caused by a malware infection, you may fail to remove them even if you have uninstalled suspicious programs or modified the browser settings.
If malware modifies the Windows registry or other system settings, you may fail to delete it by simply changing the browser settings. Since it’s complicated and difficult for regular users to make changes in Windows registry, it’s not suggested that you alter the registry yourself if you don’t have much experience in deleting registry entries. Under the circumstances, it’s necessary to use a professional malware removal tool to fix the problem.
SpyHunter imageSpyHunter is an anti-malware program that is able to find and remove Kipuu.cn thoroughly. In addition to browser hijackers, this tool can detect and clear other cyber threats like Trojans, adware, spyware, ransomware and so on. It shows the brief info of the threats found in the scan results and also lists the relevant malicious files. With SpyHunter, you can get rid of the browser hijacker successfully within seconds.
Run spyhunter-installer.exe file to start the installation. Select the language you need, check the option to accept the EULA and Privacy Policy and the installation will be completed quickly. Click Exit button when the setup is successful and SpyHunter will launch automatically soon.
SpyHunter starts to scan your system for malware. To scan for viruses effectively, you may need to update the tool to the latest version before scanning. To start a new scan, click on Scan Computer Now button. The scanning may take a few minutes to finish.
Once done, all the threats on your PC will be showed in the scan results. You can see Kipuu.cn and other threats which are visible to you but indeed exist on the system. Click on the expand button next to the infection and more details about it will be displayed. To clear them, click on the Fix Threats button.
SpyHunter is a free virus scanner. You need to purchase its full version to completely wipe out Kipuu.cn and other infections.
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