Icandoit.com keeps opening an extension on your browser? Tired of it but have no idea to remove it? The step-by-step guides in this article can help you safely and quickly remove icandoit.com.
Know more about icandoit.com
Icandoit.com is a nasty browser hijacker virus that will attack browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Once infected, icandoit.com will take effect when you start your computer. it will change your browser setting, default homepage and search engine. Every time you open your browser, it will pop up and redirect you to icandoit.com or other malicious websites.
Icandoit.com can get into your computer along with the free files and divers you download form the internet or you may get it by clicking to the unknown email attachment or malicious websites. Icandoit.com will link to the websites which display a lot of pop-up ads. It can also keep track of your online activities and collect your privacy information and then send to the cyber criminals. In order to protect your computer and your information on the computer, it is better to remove this infection as soon as possible.
Impact of Icandoit.com virus
* It is a parasitic browser hijacker
* It may show numerous annoying advertisements
* It is installed without your consent
* It will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
* It may spread lots of spyware and adware parasites
* It violates your privacy and compromises your security
Basic steps to delete Icandoit.com
Simply, there are two methods to uninstall Icandoit.com, namely, remove it manually in Task Manager, Registry Editor, etc. We call these removal steps manual removal. However, if it is difficult for you to delete it in this way, try to remove it with SpyHunter which can remove it automatically and prevent you from further losses.
Mean 1: remove it manually
Step 1- Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):
Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.
Step 2- Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections from Icandoit.com.
For Windows Xp: Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the Run box -> click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Icandoit.com.
For Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu->type msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from XY.
Step 3- Remove add-ons:
Internet Explorer
1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';
2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;
3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;
4) Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.
Google Chrome
1) Click on 'Customize and control' Google Chrome icon, select 'Settings';
2) Choose 'Basic Options'.
3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;
4) Select 'Google' from the list and make it your default search engine;
5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "X" mark.
Mozilla Firefox
1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select 'Manage Search Engines....';
2) Choose 'Search Results' from the list and click 'Remove' and OK to save changes;
3) Go to 'Tools' → 'Options'. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';
Step 4- Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.
( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)
Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.
Step 6- Remove these associated Files on your hard drive such as:
%appdata%random.exe %appdata%random site
Step 7- Open the Registry Editor and delete the following entries:
(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box and click on OK)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ icandoit.com \ramdom sites HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\random.exe
Mean 2: Safe Removal with SpyHunter
SpyHunter is a safe and efficient anti-malware software, which can work with your previous one to ensure your computer's security. It can be upgraded to defend against new malware, viruses and Trojans when it is necessary.
Step 1- Download it by clicking the button below.
Step 2- Make it scan your computer after it has been installed.
Step 3- Press the Remove button to delete all detected threats.
Step-by-step video guide for manual removal
Friendly Attention: If you are not skillful at IT, you are not recommended to remove it manually because you may probably mess up everything in your computer. Instead, you can try to uninstall it with SpyHunter for the reasons that it can automatically detect viruses, delete them and keep your computer in safe environment.
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