What is 123rede.com?

123rede.com is a browser hijacker originated in Brasil, that changes your browser settings. Developers mislead the users promoting their product as a convenient tool that facilitates routine in the network. However, nothing could be further from the truth. After successful infiltration into your system, hijacker sets the default search engine, homepage and new tab URL settings to 123rede.com without user consent. You can’t alter these changes back because it blocks your attempts. In addition to this, browser will be filled with tens of different links that redirect users to suspicious or unsafe websites. Although the program can not be called a virus, clicking on the displayed ads might lead to more serious infections. Moreover, 123Rede.com tracks your browser history like geographic location, websites visited, pages viewed, search queries and e.t.c. So there is no surprise that your personal information might become public. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to uninstall this malicious software.

123rede.com hijacker

How 123rede.com gets on your PC?

Mostly, the hijacker is proliferated using a mendacious application marketing method – bundling. That means, you can unintentionally install 123rede.com together with diverse free software, so you cannot even realize that it has already got on your PC. That’s why you should always pay attention when installing software since often, such free programs involve optional installs like 123rede.com browser hijacker. Be careful what you agree to install. Always choose the custom installation and deselect extra programs, especially those that you never wanted to download and install in the first place.

How to remove 123rede.com from your computer?

The easiest and most modern way of removing pop-ups, trojans, ransomware or other viruses is to use automatic removal tools. See our Anti-malware tools below for further instructions.

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Or uninstall 123rede.com manually.

Step 1: Remove 123rede.com from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find 123rede.com.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find 123rede.com and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find 123rede.com, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

Windows 10:

  1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
  2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
  3. On the right side, locate 123rede.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
  4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.

After that remove 123rede.com from your browser.

Step 2: Remove 123rede.com from browsers

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find 123rede.com.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose 123rede.com.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable 123rede.com.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings

Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:
  1. Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Click Show advanced settings.
  4. Go to Reset browser settings section.
  5. Click Reset browser settings.
  6. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.

Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:
  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Go to Help.
  3. Go to Troubleshooting information.
  4. Click Reset Firefox… button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.

Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
  3. Click Internet options.
  4. Go to Advanced tab.
  5. Click Reset button.
  6. Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
  7. Click Reset button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.

Step 4: Remove 123rede.com from shortcuts

For every browser (Chrome, Firefox, IE) do the following:

  1. Right-click on the corresponding shortcut.
  2. In opened menu choose Properties.
  3. Look carefully at the Target field.
  4. Remove 123rede.com from this line.
  5. Click Apply button.
  6. Confirm changes by clicking Continue button in opened window.
  7. Click on the shortcut to check.

Step 5: Remove following files and folders of 123rede.com:

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Information provided by: Alexey Abalmasov

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