Awesomehp is a browser hijacker that alters your homepage and default search engine while collecting non-personally identifiable information like search terms and browsing history. It is typically bundled with freeware and can lead users to malicious software through advertisements. To remove Awesomehp, users can follow manual removal instructions or scan their computers with an antimalware tool.

1. How does
Awesomehp
act?

2. Awesomehp
Promoted
with
browser
hijackers
Published
by Tomoon,
Inc.
Might
appear on
Internet
Explorer
Google
Chrome
Mozilla
Firefox
Displays
Yahoo!
search
results
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html

3. The main features of
Awesomehp
Comes bundled with freeware and
shareware
Might replace your homepage and
your default search engine (usually
promoted by a browser hijacker)
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html

4. Might lead you to malicious
software
(via advertisements)
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html

5. Awesomehp
Collects nonpersonally
identifiable
information
• Search terms
• The time you have
accessed the search
engine
• IP address
• Your overall browsing
history
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html

6. How to get rid of
Awesomehp?
Use manual
removal
instructions
Scan your
computer with an
antimalware tool,
e.g. SpyHunter
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html

7. Manual removal instructions
•
•
•
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Open your browser and then press Alt+T.
Select Manage Add-ons and then click Search Providers.
Select a new search provider and click Set as default.
Click on the provider which you want to erase and click
the Remove button.
• Press Alt+T again and then select Internet Options.
• Make sure that you select the General tab and then type in
a new homepage URL.
• Click OK.
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html

8. • Launch your browser and then select a new search
provider by clicking on the item at the upper-right part of
your browser.
• Select on the icon again and then click the Manage
Search Engines… button.
• Select the search provider which you want to remove and
click the Remove button.
• Press Alt+T and then select Options.
• In the box near the Home Page insert the address of your
homepage.
• Click OK.
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html

9. • Launch your browser and then tap Alt+F.
• Select Settings from the menu.
• Mark the third option Open a specific page or set of pages in On
startup.
• Select Set pages.
• Add/remove a new page and click OK.
• In the section Appearance, select Show Home button and then select
Change.
• Add/Remove a homepage URL and then click OK.
• Make sure that you select Manage search engines… in the section
Search.
• Select a new search engine and click Make default.
• Remove the unwanted search provider and click X.
• Click Done to close the window.
http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-38061en.html