What is Bing.vc?

Bing.vc is another misleading search page and browser hijacker that can infect one or all your browsers. Usually it attacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers. Bing.vc redirects you to Yahoo.com and possibly somehow affiliated with it. It also contains links to social networks and shopping sites. This search engine should not be trusted. It overrides any preset settings of homepage and newtab. Bing.vc does not allow user to switch back to desired search. Due to its domain name (imitating famous and trusted Bing.com) and spreading techniques it is considered dangerous. If you want to remove Bing.vc completely use instructions below and follow them carefully.

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How Bing.vc gets on your PC?

Bing.vc deceptively installs on users computers. It uses doubtful method called “bundled installation”. Formally it is legal. However, developers of free programs that “bundle” adware and hijackers with their programs do not disclose all the terms of installation or use vague wording. Besides, users skip advertising windows thinking this is installation routine. As a result Bing.vc takes over all browsers secretly. That is rather hard to remove Bing.vc manually, and we recommend you to use Norton or SpyHunter Anti-Malware.

How to remove Bing.vc from your computer?

To uninstall Bing.vc remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Bing.vc in their database. You can try to use them for removing Bing.vc.

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Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove Bing.vc

Or uninstall Bing.vc manually.

Step 1: Remove Bing.vc from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find Bing.vc.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find Bing.vc 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 Bing.vc, 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 Bing.vc 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 Bing.vc from your browser.

Step 2: Remove Bing.vc from browsers

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find Bing.vc.
  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 Bing.vc.
  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 Bing.vc.
  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 following files and folders of Bing.vc:

Remove following registry entries:

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Remove following files:

Bing.vc.dll

Remove following folders

%PROGRAMFILES%\Bing.vc\

Information provided by: Alexey Abalmasov

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