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

A browser hijacker called Kickay.com is now widely spread on the World Wide Web. Many computer users have got infected with this browser hijacker and are struggling to get rid of it from their PCs. You may consider Kickay.com as a search engine that provides the search service as what Bing, Yahoo or Google. But in reality, the Kickay.com is browser hijacker that could harm your machine if not deleted as quickly as possible. A mostly harmful actions of the hijacker is to rewrite users’ browser settings such as the newtab page, start page and search provider by default to its own without any permission.

While redirecting, your web-browser’s status bar may show the following messages: ‘Waiting for Kickay.com’, ‘Transferring data from Kickay.com’, ‘Looking up Kickay.com’, ‘Read Kickay.com’, ‘Connected to Kickay.com’.

The Kickay.com hijacker infection can also change the default search engine that will virtually block the possibility of finding information on the World Wide Web. The reason for this is that the Kickay.com search results can show tons of advertisements, links to unwanted and ad sites. Only the remaining part is the result of your search request, loaded from the major search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing.

The Kickay.com browser hijacker can change web browsers settings, but often that the unwanted software can also infect all types of web browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user to see Kickay.com unwanted web-page every time launch the internet browser.

It is important, don’t use Kickay.com web-page and do not click on ads placed on it, as they can lead you to a more malicious or misleading web-sites. The best option is to use the guidance posted below to clean your machine of hijacker infection, get rid of the Kickay.com search, and thus revert back your previous startpage and search provider.

How to remove Kickay.com from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

There are several steps to removing Kickay.com , because it installs itself so deeply into Windows. You need to remove all suspicious and unknown apps, then get rid of harmful extensions from the Chrome, Internet Explorer, FF and Edge and other web browsers you have installed. Finally, you need to reset your internet browser settings to remove any changes Kickay.com browser hijacker has made, and then scan your PC with Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM), MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) or AdwCleaner to ensure the hijacker infection is fully removed. It will take a while.

To remove Kickay.com, complete the following steps:

1. How to remove Kickay.com without any software
   • Uninstall potentially unwanted applications through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Kickay.com redirect from Google Chrome
   • Delete Kickay.com from FF
   • Remove Kickay.com redirect from Internet Explorer
   • Clean up the internet browsers shortcuts that have been affected by Kickay.com
2. Kickay.com start page automatic removal
   • Automatically remove Kickay.com with Zemana
   • Automatically remove Kickay.com redirect with Malwarebytes
   • Use AdwCleaner to get rid of Kickay.com homepage
3. Run AdBlocker to stop Kickay.com and stay safe online
4. Don’t know how your web browser has been hijacked by Kickay.com browser hijacker infection?
5. To sum up

How to remove Kickay.com without any software

Steps to remove Kickay.com hijacker without any software are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step instructions completely to fully remove this unwanted Kickay.com search.

Uninstall potentially unwanted applications through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First, you should try to identify and uninstall the program that causes the appearance of annoying advertisements or browser redirect, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then press Windows button, next click Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then press “Start” button and click “Control Panel”.
3. It will display the Windows Control Panel.
4. Further, press “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. It will show a list of all software installed on the computer.
6. Scroll through the all list, and remove questionable and unknown programs. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort software by date.

See more details in the video guidance below.

Remove Kickay.com redirect from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to remove the browser hijacker, malicious and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to recover the browser’s start page, new tab page and default search engine that have been changed by Kickay.com browser hijacker infection.

1. First, start the Chrome and press the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
2. It will open the Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then press Extensions.
3. You will see the list of installed addons. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guide: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
5. Next, press “Advanced” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
6. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
7. The Google Chrome will display the reset settings prompt as on the image above.
8. Confirm the browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
9. To learn more, read the article How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Delete Kickay.com from FF

If the Mozilla Firefox web-browser program is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Mozilla Firefox settings such as homepage, new tab and default search engine to its default state. It’ll save your personal information such as saved passwords, bookmarks, and open tabs.

Click the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and press the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as displayed in the following example.

A small menu will appear, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, press “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the following example.

Follow the onscreen procedure to revert back your Mozilla Firefox web-browser settings to its original state.

Remove Kickay.com redirect from Internet Explorer

If you find that Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser settings like new tab page, startpage and search provider by default having been hijacked, then you may restore your settings, via the reset internet browser process.

First, run the IE, then press ‘gear’ icon . It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the browser, then click the “Internet Options” like below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then press the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, press the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button as displayed below.

Once the process is done, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and reboot your machine for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web browser’s new tab, home page and search provider by default to default state.

Clean up the internet browsers shortcuts that have been affected by Kickay.com

When installed, the browser hijacker infection responsible for Kickay.com , may add an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut file for the Chrome, FF, MS Edge and IE. Due to this, every time you run the web browser, it will display an intrusive web-site.

Right click on the shortcut file of infected web-browser as displayed below.

Select the “Properties” option and it will open the shortcut file’s properties. Next, click the “Shortcut” tab and then delete the “http://site.address” string from Target field as on the image below.

Then press OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all web browsers which are redirected to the Kickay.com undesired page.

Kickay.com start page automatic removal

If you’re unsure how to delete Kickay.com hijacker easily, consider using automatic browser hijacker removal apps which listed below. It will identify the hijacker which changes web-browser settings to replace your home page, newtab page and search engine by default with Kickay.com web site and get rid of it from your PC for free.

Automatically remove Kickay.com with Zemana

We recommend using the Zemana that are completely clean your PC system of the browser hijacker. The utility is an advanced malware removal application designed by (c) Zemana lab. It’s able to help you remove potentially unwanted applications, hijackers, adware, malicious software, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your PC system for free.

Click the link below to download Zemana. Save it on your Desktop.

When the download is finished, close all software and windows on your PC system. Double-click the install file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as displayed in the following example, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you set up Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) on your PC system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is finished successfully, Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen as displayed on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button . Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) utility will begin scanning the whole system to find out hijacker responsible for modifying your web-browser settings to Kickay.com. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your personal computer and the speed of your system. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished.

After the checking is complete, Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) will open a list of all threats found by the scan. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and press “Next” button. The Zemana will get rid of browser hijacker infection responsible for modifying your internet browser settings to Kickay.com and move items to the program’s quarantine. After finished, you may be prompted to reboot the computer.

Automatically remove Kickay.com redirect with Malwarebytes

Manual Kickay.com search removal requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the browser hijacker can be not completely removed. We recommend that use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your machine of browser hijacker. Moreover, the free program will help you to remove malicious software, potentially unwanted apps, ‘ad supported’ software and toolbars that your system may be infected too.

Download MalwareBytes by clicking on the following link. Save it directly to your Microsoft Windows Desktop.

When downloading is done, run it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the MalwareBytes will try to update itself and when this procedure is complete, press the “Scan Now” button for checking your computer for the browser hijacker which changes web browser settings to replace your startpage, new tab and search engine by default with Kickay.com site. A system scan may take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer. During the scan MalwareBytes will scan for threats exist on your system. Review the report and then click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The MalwareBytes Free is a free program that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about this malicious software removal tool, we recommend you to read and follow the step-by-step guidance or the video guide below.

Use AdwCleaner to get rid of Kickay.com homepage

AdwCleaner is a portable utility that searches for and uninstalls undesired software like hijackers, adware, toolbars, other web-browser extensions and other malware. It scans your computer for hijacker infection that designed to redirect your browser to the Kickay.com web-page and creates a list of items marked for removal. AdwCleaner will only delete those undesired apps that you wish to be removed.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below. Save it to your Desktop.

When the download is finished, open the file location. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once the utility is opened, you will see a screen as shown on the image below.

Further, press “Scan” button .AdwCleaner program will scan through the whole PC system for the hijacker that causes browsers to show intrusive Kickay.com web page. This process may take quite a while, so please be patient. When the scan get completed, AdwCleaner will prepare a list of undesired and adware applications as on the image below.

Review the results once the tool has complete the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Clean” button. It will open a prompt as shown on the screen below.

You need to press “OK”. After the procedure is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your machine. When your PC system is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

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

Run AdBlocker to stop Kickay.com and stay safe online

By installing an ad blocking program such as AdGuard, you are able to stop Kickay.com, autoplaying video ads and remove a large amount of distracting and intrusive ads on web-pages.

1. Download AdGuard program from the link below. Save it to your Desktop.
   

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2. Once downloading is finished, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. When the installation is done, press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will allow you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your system, AdGuard will launch automatically and block popups, sites such Kickay.com, as well as other malicious or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon named AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.

Don’t know how your web browser has been hijacked by Kickay.com browser hijacker infection?

These days some freeware developers bundle third-party apps which could be potentially unwanted software like the Kickay.com hijacker, with a view to making some money. These are not free software as install an unwanted software on to your Microsoft Windows personal computer. So whenever you install a new free program that downloaded from the Net, be very careful during installation. Carefully read the EULA (a text with I ACCEPT/I DECLINE button), select custom or manual installation method, uncheck all bundled programs.

To sum up

Once you’ve complete the step-by-step instructions outlined above, your machine should be free from browser hijacker infection that responsible for browser reroute to the annoying Kickay.com page and other malicious software. The Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer will no longer open intrusive Kickay.com home page on startup. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new browser hijacker, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.