How to remove Getofficex.org redirect [Removal guide]

If the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox constantly displays Getofficex.org or newtab.getofficex.org, then your PC system has been affected by a potentially unwanted program (PUP). As a result, your search engine by default, startpage and newtab are replaced to Getofficex.org and all your search results are redirected to Yahoo search engine.

This PUP can also set up the Yahoo search as the Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer or MS Edge default search engine that cause search redirects via the webpage. In this way, creators of this potentially unwanted program have an opportunity to show various ads together with the search results for your query. These unwanted advertisements will be combined in the redirected web-site. This can bring a huge number of profit for creators of this potentially unwanted program.

As well as undesired browser redirections to Getofficex.org, this PUP can gather your World Wide Web surfing activity by recording URLs visited, IP addresses, web-browser version and type, cookie information, Internet Service Provider (ISP) and pages visited. Such kind of behavior can lead to serious security problems or privacy info theft.

We strongly suggest that you perform the few simple steps below that will assist you to remove Getofficex.org using the standard features of Windows and some proven free software.

How to remove Getofficex.org from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

In many cases potentially unwanted programs requires more than a simple uninstall through the use of Windows Control panel in order to be fully deleted. For that reason, our team created several removal ways that we have summarized in a detailed tutorial. Therefore, if you have the undesired Getofficex.org PUP on your machine and are currently trying to have it removed then feel free to follow the step-by-step instructions below in order to resolve your problem. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to exit your web-browser or restart your personal computer.

To remove Getofficex.org, perform the following steps:

1. How to remove Getofficex.org PUP without any software
   • Uninstall Getofficex.org related apps through the Control Panel of your PC
   • Get rid of Getofficex.org from Firefox by resetting web-browser settings
   • Remove Getofficex.org from IE
   • Remove Getofficex.org from Google Chrome
2. Getofficex.org automatic removal
3. Block Getofficex.org and other undesired webpages

How to remove Getofficex.org PUP without any software

Most common browser hijackers may be deleted without any antivirus apps. The manual removal is tutorial that will teach you how to remove Getofficex.org PUP. If you do not want to remove Getofficex.org in the manually due to the fact that you are an unskilled computer user, then you can run free removal tools listed below.

Uninstall Getofficex.org related apps through the Control Panel of your PC

The best way to start the system cleanup is to uninstall unknown and questionable apps. Using the Microsoft Windows Control Panel you can do this quickly and easily. This step, in spite of its simplicity, should not be ignored, because the removing of unneeded apps can clean up the IE, MS Edge, Chrome and Firefox from ads hijackers and so on.

Carefully browse through the list of installed applications and get rid of all questionable and unknown software. We recommend to click ‘Installed programs’ and even sorts all installed apps by date. When you’ve found anything dubious that may be the Getofficex.org PUP or other potentially unwanted application (PUA), then select this program and click ‘Uninstall’ in the upper part of the window. If the dubious application blocked from removal, then run Revo Uninstaller Freeware to completely remove it from your computer.

Get rid of Getofficex.org from Firefox by resetting web-browser settings

If the Firefox settings like search engine by default, newtab and startpage have been modified by the PUP, then resetting it to the default state can help. Essential information like bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries will not be removed.

Start the Mozilla Firefox and click the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the web browser screen. Next, click the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will display the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you are unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as displayed on the image below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation prompt. The Mozilla Firefox will start a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the Getofficex.org. Once, it is done, press the “Finish” button.

Remove Getofficex.org from IE

First, start the Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, press “Internet Options” as displayed below.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, click Reset button. The Internet Explorer will show the Reset Internet Explorer settings prompt. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and press Reset button.

You will now need to reboot your machine for the changes to take effect. It will remove Getofficex.org PUP that alters your homepage and search provider, disable malicious and ad-supported web-browser’s extensions and restore the Internet Explorer’s settings such as homepage, newtab and default search provider to default state.

Remove Getofficex.org from Google Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a simple way to remove Getofficex.org, malicious and adware plugins, as well as to restore web-browser’s search engine by default, newtab and homepage which have been modified by this potentially unwanted program.

1. First start the Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three dots).
2. It will display the Google Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then press Extensions.
3. You’ll see the list of installed extensions. If the list has the addon labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following instructions: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Google Chrome menu once again, press the “Settings” menu.
5. You will see the Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Advanced” link.
6. Scroll down again and click the “Reset” button.
7. The Google Chrome will show the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
8. Next click the “Reset” button.
9. Once this process is finished, your web browser’s newtab page, homepage and search engine will be restored to their original defaults.
10. To learn more, read the article How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Getofficex.org automatic removal

If you’re unsure how to remove Getofficex.org easily, consider using automatic PUPs removal software which listed below. It will identify the Getofficex.org PUP and other PUPs and get rid of it from your system for free.

Use Zemana to remove Getofficex.org

We suggest using the Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) that are completely clean your PC system of potentially unwanted programs. The tool is an advanced malware removal program made by (c) Zemana lab. It’s able to help you get rid of PUPs, ad supported software, malicious software, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your system for free.

Installing the Zemana Free is simple. First you’ll need to download Zemana Anti Malware on your computer from the link below.

When the download is finished, close all apps and windows on your PC. Double-click the install file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as shown on the image below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Zemana AntiMalware on your machine. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is complete successfully, Zemana Anti Malware will automatically start and you can see its main screen as displayed on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button to start scanning your machine for the Getofficex.org PUP that alters your homepage and search provider.

Once the scan is finished, a list of all items found is prepared. Make sure all items have ‘checkmark’ and press “Next” button. The Zemana AntiMalware will get rid of Getofficex.org potentially unwanted program and add items to the Quarantine. When disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to reboot the machine.

Block Getofficex.org and other undesired webpages

If you want to remove unwanted advertisements, web browser redirects and pop ups, then install an ad-blocker program such as AdGuard. It can block Getofficex.org, advertisements, pop-ups and block web-sites from tracking your online activities when using the Internet Explorer, Chrome, MS Edge and Firefox. So, if you like browse the Internet, but you do not like undesired advertisements and want to protect your PC from malicious web sites, then the AdGuard is your best choice.

Download AdGuard on your computer by clicking on the following link.

When the downloading process is complete, double-click the downloaded file to start it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen like below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick instructions as displayed on the screen below.

Press “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick guidance that will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will run automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block Getofficex.org, as well as other malicious or misleading webpages. 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 may be found on your desktop.

 

Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new potentially unwanted program, and then the best way – ask for help here.