How to uninstall Timer-Alarm from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

What is Timer-Alarm?

The security researchers have determined that Timer-Alarm is a PUP (potentially unwanted program) belonging to the category of Browser hijackers. Browser hijacker is a kind of software that is developed 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 generates multiple pop-up ads, installs multiple toolbars on the web browser, initiates numerous pop-ups, redirects user web searches to its own web page and changes the default web-browser search provider or homepage. If your PC system has been hijacked by a browser hijacker you may need to complete manual steps or use a malware removal tool to revert changes made to your web browsers.

Being infected with the Timer-Alarm browser hijacker you will be forced to use its own search engine. It could seem not to be dangerous, but you still should be very careful, since it may show annoying and harmful ads developed to trick you into buying some questionable applications or products, provide search results that may redirect your web browser to certain deceptive, misleading or malicious web-sites. We advise that you use only the reliable search engine like Google, Yahoo or Bing.

Another reason why you need to get rid of Timer-Alarm is its online data-tracking activity. It can gather user information, including:

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

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How can a browser hijacker get on your device

Potentially unwanted programs and browser hijackers mostly come on computers with freeware, malicious downloads, pirated software and fake updates. Most commonly, this unwanted software comes without the user’s knowledge. Therefore, many users aren’t even aware that their personal computer has been infected by potentially unwanted programs. Please follow the easy rules in order to protect your computer from any undesired apps: do not install any suspicious software, read the user agreement and choose only the Custom, Manual or Advanced install method, don’t rush to click the Next button. Also, always try to find a review of the program on the Internet. Be careful and attentive!

Threat Summary

Name	Timer-Alarm
Type	redirect virus, browser hijacker, PUP, homepage hijacker, search provider hijacker
Affected Browser Settings	start page, search provider, new tab page URL
Distribution	malicious pop-up ads, freeware install packages, fake software updaters
Symptoms	Popups and new tabs are loaded without your request. Every time you perform an Internet search, your web-browser is redirected to another web site. There is an unexpected application in the ‘Uninstall a program’ section of your Control Panel. Unwanted web-browser extensions or toolbar keep coming back. Unexpected changes in your web-browser such as using a new default search provider.
Removal	Timer-Alarm removal guide

How to remove Timer-Alarm browser hijacker (removal instructions)

Without a doubt, the hijacker is harmful to your computer. So you need to quickly and completely remove this malicious software. To delete this browser hijacker, you may use the manual removal tutorial that are given below or free malware removal tools like Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM), MalwareBytes Anti Malware or Hitman Pro (all are free). We suggest you use automatic removal solution that will help you to uninstall the Timer-Alarm hijacker easily and safely. Manual removal is best used only if you’re well versed in PC or in the case where hijacker is not uninstalled automatically. Read this manual carefully, bookmark it or open this page on your smartphone, because you may need to close your web browser or reboot your computer.

To remove Timer-Alarm, perform the steps below:

1. How to manually remove Timer-Alarm
   • Remove Timer-Alarm related applications through the Control Panel of your computer
   • Remove Timer-Alarm hijacker from Mozilla Firefox
   • Remove Timer-Alarm from Chrome
   • Remove Timer-Alarm hijacker from Internet Explorer
2. Automatic Removal of Timer-Alarm
3. How to stop Timer-Alarm redirect

How to manually remove Timer-Alarm

The useful removal instructions for Timer-Alarm. The detailed procedure can be followed by anyone as it really does take you step-by-step. If you follow this process to remove browser hijacker let us know how you managed by sending us your comments please.

Remove Timer-Alarm related applications through the Control Panel of your computer

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

It will display the Windows Control Panel such as the one below.

Next, press “Uninstall a program”
It will open a list of all applications installed on your PC. Scroll through the all list, and delete any questionable and unknown applications. To quickly find the latest installed applications, we recommend sort applications by date in the Control panel.

Remove Timer-Alarm hijacker from Mozilla Firefox

This step will help you delete Timer-Alarm, third-party toolbars, disable harmful addons and return your default homepage, new tab and search engine settings.

First, launch the Mozilla Firefox and click button. It will display the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Further, click the Help button () as displayed in the figure below.

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 open the “Troubleshooting Information” page such as the one below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will show the confirmation prompt. Further, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Firefox will start a process to fix your problems that caused by the Timer-Alarm hijacker. When, it’s complete, press the “Finish” button.

Remove Timer-Alarm from Chrome

Another solution to get rid of Timer-Alarm from Google Chrome is Reset Chrome settings. This will disable malicious addons and reset Chrome settings including homepage, default search provider and new tab to default values. However, your themes, bookmarks, history, passwords, and web form auto-fill information will not be deleted.

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

Remove Timer-Alarm hijacker from Internet Explorer

In order to recover hijacked browser settings you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the Microsoft Windows was installed on your PC.

First, launch the Microsoft Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, click “Internet Options” as displayed on the image below.

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

You will now need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect. It will get rid of Timer-Alarm hijacker, disable malicious and ad-supported internet browser’s extensions and restore the Internet Explorer’s settings like newtab page, homepage and default search provider to default state.

Automatic Removal of Timer-Alarm

Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users can not completely delete browser hijacker from the infected computer. So, we recommend to check your PC system for any remaining malicious components with free hijacker removal applications below.

Run Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) to get rid of Timer-Alarm hijacker

Download Zemana AntiMalware to remove Timer-Alarm automatically from all of your browsers. This is a free application specially created for malicious software removal. This utility can get rid of adware, browser hijacker from Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and MS Windows registry automatically.

Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) can be downloaded from the following link. Save it directly to your Windows Desktop.

Once the download is complete, close all applications and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as on the image below.

When the installation begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) on your PC.

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

Now click the “Scan” button . Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) program will scan through the whole personal computer for the Timer-Alarm browser hijacker. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. While the utility is checking, you may see number of objects and files has already scanned.

When the scan get finished, you’ll be shown the list of all detected items on your computer. You may remove threats (move to Quarantine) by simply press “Next” button.

The Zemana Free will get rid of Timer-Alarm browser hijacker and move the selected threats to the program’s quarantine.

Run Hitman Pro to remove Timer-Alarm from the personal computer

HitmanPro is a free utility that can identify Timer-Alarm hijacker. It’s not always easy to locate all the unwanted programs that your computer might have picked up on the Internet. HitmanPro will find the adware software, hijackers and other malicious software you need to remove.

Download Hitman Pro from the link below. Save it directly to your Windows Desktop.

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

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

Further, press “Next” button for scanning your computer for the Timer-Alarm hijacker. A system scan may take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer. Once Hitman Pro has finished scanning your computer, you can check all threats found on your PC as shown on the image below.

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

Run MalwareBytes Anti Malware to remove Timer-Alarm browser hijacker

If you are still having problems with the Timer-Alarm browser hijacker — or just wish to scan your PC system occasionally for hijacker and other malicious software — download MalwareBytes Free. It’s free for home use, and detects and removes various undesired software that attacks your PC system or degrades PC performance. MalwareBytes Free can delete adware, PUPs as well as malware, including ransomware and trojans.

First, click the link below, then click the ‘Download’ button in order to download the latest version of MalwareBytes.

Once the downloading process is finished, close all applications and windows on your device. Double-click the install file called MBSetup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as shown in the following example, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the Setup wizard which will help you install MalwareBytes Anti Malware on your personal computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is done successfully, click “Get Started” button. MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown in the following example.

Now press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the Timer-Alarm browser hijacker. Depending on your personal computer, the scan may take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. When a malicious software, adware or PUPs are found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

Once MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) has finished scanning, MalwareBytes AntiMalware will show a list of all threats found by the scan. Next, you need to click “Quarantine” button. The MalwareBytes Free will get rid of Timer-Alarm browser hijacker and move the selected items to the program’s quarantine. When that process is done, you may be prompted to reboot the personal computer.

We recommend you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the MalwareBytes to remove adware software, hijacker and other malicious software.

How to stop Timer-Alarm redirect

Run an ad blocker tool such as AdGuard will protect you from harmful ads and content. Moreover, you can find that the AdGuard have an option to protect your privacy and block phishing and spam webpages. Additionally, ad-blocking software will help you to avoid annoying advertisements and unverified links that also a good way to stay safe online.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of AdGuard for MS Windows. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

When the download is finished, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as displayed in the figure below.

Follow the prompts. After the installation is finished, you will see a window as on the image below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation application and use the default settings, or press “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 run your personal computer, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop unwanted ads, block Timer-Alarm redirects, as well as other harmful 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, that can be found on your desktop.

To sum up

Once you have removed the browser hijacker using this steps, MS Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer will no longer display the Timer-Alarm page on startup. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new hijacker, and then the best way – ask for help.

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