How to remove go.pixelm1.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE]

If you’re reading this blog post, it means that you are seeing the go.pixelm1.com unknown web site or your internet browser began opening a ton of of pop-up windows that load advertising banners or other advertising pages. All of these problems with your PC system caused by an ad supported software, which is often installs on the PC with the free software. You probably want to know how to get rid of this adware and remove go.pixelm1.com advertisements as well as to restore your start page. In the few simple steps below we will tell you about how to solve your problems.

Most often, the adware affects the most common browsers like the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. But such the dangerous software as well may infect another web-browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding an argument such as ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of a browser’s shortcut). So every time you run the internet browser, it will redirect to the unwanted go.pixelm1.com web-site. Even if you setup a new homepage, an annoying site will be the first thing you see when you start the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

What is more, the ad supported software may show advertising links depend on a web page that you are visiting. That is, it’s clear that this adware, without your permission, steals your private information such as: your ip address, what is a web page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Internet, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The ad supported software may monetize its functionality by collecting data from your browsing sessions and selling it to third party companies. This puts your personal information at a security risk.

We suggest you to remove ad supported software and clean your system from go.pixelm1.com ads as quickly as possible, until the presence of the adware has not led to even worse consequences. You need to follow the guide below that will allow you to completely uninstall the redirect to go.pixelm1.com unwanted web-site, using only the built-in Windows features and a few of specialized free tools.

How does go.pixelm1.com ads get installed onto computer

Just as the beginning of this article, if you have ever seen the go.pixelm1.com web-page appear in your web-browser, it means your system has been infected with the ad supported software. Most often adware is bundled with free programs. So, think back, have you ever download and run any free applications? Because most users, in the Setup Wizard, simply click the Next button and do not read any information such as ‘Terms of use’ and ‘Software license’. This leads to the fact that the system is infected, the web-browser’s configured to open a huge number of the go.pixelm1.com annoying ads. Even removing the free programs that contains this adware, the unwanted advertising does not disappear. Therefore, you must follow the step-by-step guide below to clean your personal computer from the adware and thereby remove go.pixelm1.com redirect.

How to manually remove go.pixelm1.com ads

This instructions will help you delete go.pixelm1.com . These go.pixelm1.com removal steps work for the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge, as well as every version of 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.

1. Get rid of suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove go.pixelm1.com redirect
3. Delete go.pixelm1.com popup ads from Google Chrome
4. Remove go.pixelm1.com popup ads from Firefox
5. Get rid of go.pixelm1.com redirect in Microsoft Internet Explorer

Get rid of suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , 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 open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Click “Uninstall a program” It will open a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove go.pixelm1.com redirect

Now you need to clean up the browser shortcuts. Check that the shortcut referring to the right exe-file of the browser, and not on any unknown file. Right click to a desktop shortcut for your browser. Choose the “Properties” option.

It will open the Properties window. Select the “Shortcut” tab here, after that, look at the “Target” field. The adware can replace it. If you are seeing something like “…exe http://web.site.address” then you need to remove “http…” and leave only, depending on the browser you are using:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

Look at the example on the screen below. Once is done, press the “OK” button to save the changes. Please repeat this step for browser shortcuts which redirects to an unwanted web sites. When you have completed, go to next step.

Delete go.pixelm1.com popup ads from Google Chrome

Like other modern browsers, the Google Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thus remove the redirect to go.pixelm1.com annoying ads which is caused by the adware.

Start the Chrome. Click on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will appear the main menu. Click on the option named “Settings”. Another way to open the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the browser adress bar and press Enter. The browser will display the settings screen. 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 below and click on the “Reset settings” button. The Chrome will open the confirmation dialog box. You need to confirm your action. Press on the “Reset” button. The program will start the process of cleaning and when it is finished, the web-browser settings including the ‘block pop-ups’ option back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your computer.

Remove go.pixelm1.com popup ads from Firefox

If the Firefox settings have been changed by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help you to remove the redirect onto go.pixelm1.com ads.

Run the Firefox and press button to show the Tools menu. It displays the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Click on the Help button (). In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type about:support in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter. It will display the “Troubleshooting Information” page. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. It will show the confirmation dialog box. Click on the “Refresh Firefox” button. The FF will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the ad supported software. Once, it’s done, press the “Finish” button

Get rid of go.pixelm1.com redirect in Microsoft Internet Explorer

To remove the go.pixelm1.com advertisements you need to reset the Internet Explorer’s settings to the state, they were when the Windows OS was first installed on your computer.

Launch the Internet Explorer. Open the Tools menu (click ‘gear’ icon ). It opens the drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then click the “Internet Options”. In the “Internet Options” dialog screen, you need to click on the “Advanced” tab, then press the “Reset” button. The IE will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Click on the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next press the “Reset” button. Once the task is done, click “Close” button, then close the IE. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to back your browser’s settings to default state and disable ad-supported browser’s extensions.

Remove go.pixelm1.com popup ads with MalwareBytes Anti-malware

Remove go.pixelm1.com ads manually is difficult and often the ad supported software is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free that are completely clean your computer. The MalwareBytes Anti-malware is a reputable malware removal program. It can automatically detect and remove the ad supported software of the your computer. Moreover, this free program will help you to get rid of internet browser hijackers, malware and toolbars that your PC may be infected too. You can follow the steps below to get rid of the go.pixelm1.com unwanted pop-up ads completely.

Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM) from the link below.

Once downloaded, close all programs and windows on your system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that named mbam-setup like below.

When the installation starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install MalwareBytes Anti-malware on your system.

Once installation is complete, you will see window as on the image below.

Now click on the “Scan Now” button to begin scanning your personal computer for the adware which causes the reroute to go.pixelm1.com site. This task can take some time, so please be patient.

When the scan is done, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Remove Selected” button. The MalwareBytes Anti-malware will start removing the adware related files, folders, registry keys. Once disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to Restart.

Stop go.pixelm1.com advertisements and other annoying sites

To increase your security and protect your PC against new annoying ads and malicious pages, you need to use application that stops access to malicious ads and pages. Moreover, the software can block the open of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program using the following link.

After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown below.

Follow the prompts. After installation is complete, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help 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 computer, AdGuard will run automatically and block pop-up ads, pages such go.pixelm1.com, as well as other dangerous or misleading web-sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your Windows desktop.

Get rid of go.pixelm1.com and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove the annoying go.pixelm1.com within the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs, toolbars. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

Once finished, open a directory in which you saved it. You will see a icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.

Press “Scan” button to perform a system scan for malicious extensions and the ad supported software which opens the advertisements from go.pixelm1.com web page. Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will open a prompt.

Click “OK”. When the cleaning process is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your PC system.

When your PC is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

How to ask for help the Myantispyware team

If you are seeking a help for go.pixelm1.com redirect removal then follow these steps.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

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2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
3. Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop

Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.

• Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
• Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the redirect to the annoying go.pixelm1.com redirect.