How to uninstall QuickTogo from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

What is QuickTogo?

The computer security specialists have determined that QuickTogo is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) from the group of Browser hijackers. Browser hijacker is a kind of software that is created to change the web-browser settings without the knowledge or permission of the computer user, and it usually redirects the affected system’s internet browser to some advertisement-related web-pages. A browser hijacker redirects user web searches to its own web-page, generates multiple pop-up ads, installs multiple toolbars on the browser, initiates numerous popups and modifies the default web browser search engine or start page. If your browser is affected by a browser hijacker you may need to follow manual steps or use a malware removal tool to revert changes made to your web browsers.

When you perform a search through QuickTogo, in addition to search results from Yahoo, Bing or Google Custom Search that provide links to web pages, news articles, images or videos you’ll also be shown lots of annoying ads. The developers of QuickTogo doing this to make advertising profit from these advertisements.

Another reason why you need to remove QuickTogo is its online data-tracking activity. It can collect personal information, including:

• IP addresses;
• URLs visited;
• search queries/terms;
• clicks on links and ads;
• web browser version information.

Thus, browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs are quite dangerous. So, we advise you get rid of it from your PC as soon as possible. Follow the tutorial presented below to remove QuickTogo from your web-browser.

How can a browser hijacker get on your personal computer

Browser hijackers and PUPs usually come together with free applications that downloaded from the Internet. Which means that you need to be proactive and carefully read the Terms of use and the License agreement properly. For the most part, a hijacker will be clearly described, so take the time to carefully read all the information about the software that you downloaded and want to install on your PC. In the Setup wizard, you should choose the Advanced, Custom or Manual setup option to control what components and additional software to be installed.

Threat Summary

Name	QuickTogo
Type	browser hijacker, search provider hijacker, PUP, redirect virus, start page hijacker
Affected Browser Settings	search provider, startpage, newtab URL
Distribution	free programs installers, fake updaters, suspicious pop-up advertisements
Symptoms	Advertising pop-ups won’t go away. When you go to a web-site, you’re periodically re-directed to another web page that you do not intend to visit. There is an unwanted program in the ‘Uninstall a program’ section of your Control Panel. An unexpected web browser toolbar appears in your browser. Your browser startpage or search provider keeps changing or is not set to Google anymor.
Removal	QuickTogo removal guide

How to remove QuickTogo from Windows 10 (8, 7, XP)

There are a few solutions which can be used to get rid of QuickTogo. But, not all PUPs like this hijacker can be completely deleted using only manual ways. Most commonly you are not able to remove any browser hijacker using standard MS Windows options. In order to uninstall the browser hijacker you need complete a few manual steps and use free malware removal tools. Most cyber security specialists states that Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM), MalwareBytes or Hitman Pro tools are a right choice. These free programs are able to scan for and remove browser hijackes and PUPs from your personal computer and revert back your browser settings to defaults.

To remove QuickTogo, perform the following steps:

1. How to manually delete QuickTogo
   • Delete QuickTogo associated software by using Microsoft Windows Control Panel
   • Remove QuickTogo browser hijacker from Firefox
   • Remove QuickTogo from Google Chrome
   • Delete QuickTogo browser hijacker from IE
2. Automatic Removal of QuickTogo
3. How to stop QuickTogo redirect

How to manually delete QuickTogo

Most common browser hijackers may be deleted without any antivirus software. The manual hijacker removal is step-by-step instructions that will teach you how to get rid of the browser hijacker. If you do not want to remove QuickTogo in the manually due to the fact that you are an unskilled computer user, then you can run free removal utilities listed below.

Delete QuickTogo associated software by using Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First method for manual browser hijacker removal is to go into the Microsoft Windows “Control Panel”, then “Uninstall a program” console. Take a look at the list of applications on your PC system and see if there are any dubious and unknown applications. If you see any, you need to delete them. Of course, before doing so, you can do an Net search to find details on the application. If it is a potentially unwanted program, adware software or malware, you will likely find information that says so.

It will show the Windows Control Panel as shown on the screen below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all software installed on your personal computer. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown apps. To quickly find the latest installed programs, we recommend sort apps by date in the Control panel.

Remove QuickTogo browser hijacker from Firefox

If the Firefox internet browser program is hijacked, then resetting its settings can help. The Reset feature is available on all modern version of Mozilla Firefox. A reset can fix many issues by restoring Firefox settings such as home page, default search engine and newtab to their original settings. However, your saved passwords and bookmarks will not be changed, deleted or cleared.

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 the one below.

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

Follow the onscreen procedure to return your Mozilla Firefox internet browser settings to their default values.

Remove QuickTogo from Google Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings can help you solve some problems caused by the QuickTogo hijacker and restore your search provider by default, homepage and newtab. This will also disable malicious add-ons as well as clear cookies and site data. It will save your personal information like saved passwords, bookmarks, auto-fill data and open tabs.

1. First, start the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
2. It will open the Google Chrome main menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You will see the list of installed add-ons. 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, press 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, press the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
7. The Google Chrome will open the reset settings dialog box as shown on the image above.
8. Confirm the web 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 QuickTogo browser hijacker from IE

If you find that Internet Explorer browser settings such as newtab page, start page and search engine by default had been hijacked, then you may revert back your settings, via the reset internet browser process.

First, start the Microsoft Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will open the Tools drop-down menu, click the “Internet Options” as displayed in the following example.

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

You will now need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

Automatic Removal of QuickTogo

In order to delete QuickTogo fully, you not only need to uninstall it from the internet browsers, but also get rid of all its components in your computer including Windows registry entries. We recommend to download and use free removal tools to automatically free your personal computer of QuickTogo browser hijacker.

How to remove QuickTogo with Zemana

Zemana Anti Malware is a malware removal tool designed for Windows. This utility will allow you delete QuickTogo hijacker, various types of malicious software (including adware software and potentially unwanted apps) from your device. It has simple and user friendly interface. While the Zemana Free does its job, your computer will run smoothly.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) for Microsoft Windows. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

When the downloading process is done, close all programs and windows on your PC system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as displayed below.

When the install starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Zemana Free on your PC.

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

Now click the “Scan” button . Zemana application will scan through the whole personal computer for the QuickTogo hijacker. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. When a malware, adware or potentially unwanted software are found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

As the scanning ends, the results are displayed in the scan report. When you’re ready, click “Next” button.

The Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will start to delete QuickTogo hijacker.

Get rid of QuickTogo browser hijacker from web browsers with HitmanPro

Hitman Pro is a completely free (30 day trial) utility. You do not need expensive methods to get rid of QuickTogo browser hijacker and other malicious applications. HitmanPro will delete all the unwanted software such as adware software and browser hijackers for free.

Download Hitman Pro by clicking on the following link.

After downloading is done, open the file location. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the Hitman Pro desktop icon. After the tool is started, you will see a screen as on the image below.

Further, press “Next” button for scanning your personal computer for the QuickTogo hijacker. When that process is done, you can check all items found on your computer as shown in the figure below.

Review the scan results and then click “Next” button. It will display a prompt, press the “Activate free license” button.

How to get rid of QuickTogo with MalwareBytes Free

If you are still having problems with the QuickTogo hijacker — or just wish to check your PC system occasionally for hijacker and other malicious software — download MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM). It’s free for home use, and detects and deletes various undesired applications that attacks your computer or degrades personal computer performance. MalwareBytes Free can remove adware, potentially unwanted software as well as malicious software, including ransomware and trojans.

First, visit the following page, then press the ‘Download’ button in order to download the latest version of MalwareBytes Free.

When the downloading process is complete, close all software and windows on your computer. Double-click the install file called MBSetup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as shown below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the Setup wizard which will help you install MalwareBytes Free on your PC system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is complete successfully, click “Get Started” button. MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button to find QuickTogo browser hijacker. During the scan MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM) will search for threats present on your PC system.

When finished, MalwareBytes Anti Malware will show a scan report. Next, you need to click “Quarantine” button. The MalwareBytes Free will delete QuickTogo hijacker. When that process is complete, you may be prompted to reboot the device.

We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the MalwareBytes Free to remove adware, browser hijacker and other malware.

How to stop QuickTogo redirect

Running an ad blocking program such as AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad blocking software will also protect you from harmful ads and websites, and, of course, stop redirection chain to malicious and similar web sites.

Visit the page linked below to download the latest version of AdGuard for Windows. Save it directly to your MS Windows Desktop.

After downloading it, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as on the image below.

Follow the prompts. Once the installation is finished, you will see a window like below.

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

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your PC system, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted ads, block QuickTogo redirects, as well as other harmful or misleading web pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which may be found on your desktop.

Finish words

Now your personal computer should be clean of the QuickTogo browser hijacker. We suggest that you keep Zemana Free (to periodically scan your PC for new browser hijackers and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you stop intrusive pop-up ads and harmful webpages). Moreover, to prevent any hijacker, please stay clear of unknown and third party applications, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to detect PUPs.

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