How to remove Feed.helperbar.com [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

In addition, the Feed.helperbar.com hijacker may also alter the search engine selected in the web-browser. When you try to search on the infected web browser, you will be presented with search results, consisting of ads and Google (or Yahoo, or Bing) search results for your query. Among these search results can occur links that lead to unwanted and ad web sites.

The Feed.helperbar.com hijacker infection is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a rootkit hides in the system, modifies certain settings of all your typical internet browsers, and blocks them from changing. Also this hijacker infection may install additional browser addons, extensions and modules that will open ads and popups. And finally, the Feed.helperbar.com browser hijacker infection can collect a wide variety of user info like what web sites you are opening, what you are looking for the World Wide Web and so on. This information, in the future, can be used for marketing purposes.

We recommend you to clean your computer ASAP. Use the few simple steps below that will allow to delete Feed.helperbar.com redirect and malicious program, which can be installed onto your computer along with it.

Feed.helperbar.com redirect removal steps

Without a doubt, the hijacker is harmful to your machine. So you need to quickly and completely remove this malware. To get rid of this browser hijacker, you can use the manual removal which are given below or free malware removal tool like Malwarebytes or AdwCleaner (both are free). I note that we recommend that you use automatic removal which will allow you to remove Feed.helperbar.com easily and safely. Manual removal is best used only if you are well versed in PC system or in the case where browser hijacker infection is not removed automatically.

Manual Feed.helperbar.com homepage removal

The guide will help you remove Feed.helperbar.com . These Feed.helperbar.com removal steps work for the Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and MS Edge, as well as every version of Microsoft Windows operating system. Some of the steps may require you to close the internet browser or reboot your PC system. So, bookmark or print it for later reference.

Uninstall suspicious and potentially unwanted programs using Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First, you should try to identify and delete the application that causes the appearance of unwanted ads or web-browser redirect, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.

Press Windows button , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will display the Windows Control Panel as shown in the figure below.

Further, press “Uninstall a program”
It will show a list of all software installed on your system. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown applications.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to get rid of Feed.helperbar.com start page

When the hijacker infection is started, it can also change the internet browser’s shortcuts, adding an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target field. Due to this, every time you launch the browser, it will open an unwanted page.

To clear the internet browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text like “http://site.address” which has been added here. You need to delete it.

When the text is removed, click the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your internet browsers, as they may be infected too.

Remove Feed.helperbar.com from Firefox by resetting internet browser settings

If the FF settings like startpage, new tab and search engine by default have been changed by the hijacker infection, then resetting it to the default state can help.

Click the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and click the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu like below.

A small menu will appear, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, click “Refresh Firefox” button as shown on the screen below.

Follow the onscreen procedure to restore your Firefox browser settings to its original state.

Remove Feed.helperbar.com search from Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to remove the browser hijacker, dangerous and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to restore the browser’s homepage, new tab and default search engine that have been replaced by Feed.helperbar.com hijacker.

Open the Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will display the drop-down menu. Next, click to “Settings” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown in the figure below and press the “Reset settings” button.

Confirm your action, press the “Reset” button.

Delete Feed.helperbar.com redirect from Internet Explorer

The Microsoft Internet Explorer reset is great if your browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your internet browser, which installed by an malicious software.

First, run the Microsoft Internet Explorer. Next, press the button in the form of gear (). It will show the Tools drop-down menu, press the “Internet Options” as shown on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The IE will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then press “Reset” button.

You will now need to restart your machine for the changes to take effect.

How to remove Feed.helperbar.com redirect with freeware

Run malware removal tools to remove Feed.helperbar.com automatically. The free applications tools specially created for browser hijacker and other potentially unwanted programs removal. These utilities can remove most of browser hijacker infection from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. Moreover, it can remove all components of Feed.helperbar.com from Windows registry and system drives.

Scan and clean your system of browser hijacker infection with Malwarebytes

Get rid of Feed.helperbar.com browser hijacker manually is difficult and often the hijacker infection is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your PC system. Moreover, the free program will allow you to get rid of malware, toolbars and adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software) that your PC system may be infected too.

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop from the following link.
   
   

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2. At the download page, click on the Download button. Your web browser will display the “Save as” dialog box. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
3. Once the download process is finished, please close all programs and open windows on your computer. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
4. This will open the “Setup wizard” of Malwarebytes onto your PC system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
5. When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the Malwarebytes will start and open the main window.
6. Further, press the “Scan Now” button to start checking your PC system for the hijacker and other malware and ad-supported software. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. While the utility is scanning, you can see number of objects and files has already scanned.
7. When the Malwarebytes has finished checking, it’ll show a list of found threats.
8. Make sure all entries have ‘checkmark’ and press the “Quarantine Selected” button to start cleaning your machine. Once the process is finished, you may be prompted to reboot the PC system.
9. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Video instruction, which reveals in detail the steps above.

Scan and free your PC of hijacker with AdwCleaner

This removal program is free and easy to use. It can scan and get rid of browser hijacker such as Feed.helperbar.com, malicious software, PUPs and adware in Google Chrome, IE, FF and Microsoft Edge web-browsers and thereby restore their default settings (home page, newtab page and search provider by default). AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and remove malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the system.

1. Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.
   
   

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   Category: Security tools
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2. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this utility is launched, click “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the Feed.helperbar.com hijacker infection and other malware and adware. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your personal computer and the speed of your computer. While the application is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.
3. When it has finished scanning your computer, it’ll open a scan report. In order to get rid of all threats, simply press “Clean” button. It will open a prompt, press “OK”.

These few simple steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

Run AdBlocker to block Feed.helperbar.com and stay safe online

Run an adblocker utility such as AdGuard will protect you from malicious ads and content. Moreover, you can find that the AdGuard have an option to protect your privacy and block phishing and spam web-pages. Additionally, adblocker software will help you to avoid annoying pop-ups and unverified links that also a good way to stay safe online.

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

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Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
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Once downloading is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. When the installation is done, you will see a window like below.

You can press “Skip” to close the install application and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your PC, AdGuard will start automatically and block advertisements, web pages such Feed.helperbar.com, as well as other malicious or misleading pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that can be found on your desktop.

How to Feed.helperbar.com hijacker get installed onto personal computer

Just as the beginning of this post, if you have ever seen the Feed.helperbar.com web-page appear in your browser, it means your system has been infected with it. Most often Feed.helperbar.com hijacker spreads together with free programs. So, think back, have you ever download and run any free software? Because most users, in the Setup Wizard, simply click the Next button and don’t read any information such as ‘Terms of use’ and ‘Software license’. This leads to the fact that the system is infected, the browser’s settings are replaced and your’s homepage, new tab and default search engine set to the Feed.helperbar.com. Even removing the free applications that contains this hijacker infection, your browser’s settings will not be restored. Therefore, you must follow the few simple steps above to return the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE and Edge’s start page, new tab and search engine by default.

Finish words

Now your computer should be clean of the Feed.helperbar.com homepage. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your system for new malware, browser hijackers and ad-supported software) and AdGuard (to help you block unwanted advertisements and harmful pages). Moreover, to prevent browser hijackers, please stay clear of unknown and third party applications, make sure that your antivirus program, turn on the option to find PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

If you need more help with Feed.helperbar.com related issues, go to our Spyware/Malware removal forum.