What is Mysites123?

Mysites123 is a browser hijacker. This means that Mysites123 gains the full control of the user's browser. In fact, if Mysites123 is functioning on the computer, then all requests entered into the search box, do not reach the search engine. Mysites123 produces its own results in response to any request. But it has no database and can’t even fulfill a search.

How it works?

Therefore hijacker simply selects random sites from its own list and shows them to use. While this program is running on your PC, you aren't able to get relevant results to any of your queries in any browser. All you'll find is a lot of advertising, online shops with poor quality, useless products, and malicious sites. Hijackers work differently than viruses - they do not harm the computer and folders directly. Normally, the virus wants only to get through the system's defense and immediately begins its subversive activities.

The hijacker will not attack so directly. The virus could be detected almost immediately after entering the system, because it will begin to do the things that it can do: remove, deface, or encrypt files, penetrate into the main PC systems and block them, and so on. Hijacker, while being admitted to the system, most likely will not put out, and will increase the safety of itself, creating different backup folders, ask tasks for self-restoring.

Also, it will create a connection to the developer’s website for a permanent update. And only after all these worries, when Mysites123 can’t be erased without long preparation, it starts functioning. Often this results in an increased amount of pop-ups. Surely, you have seen advertising before, but now it is on every page!By the way, soon you’ll find that the browser homepage had changed somehow.

But the most dangerous Mysites123’s feature is its side effect. To show the user advertising as effectively as possible, Mysites123 changes browser and system settings, relating to privacy. That's why the user is watching the large amount of advertisements, which until then was hidden by the browser as aggressive.

It is clear that the links that were automatically locked by the browser, can only lead to undesirable websites. If this advertising is not filtered, the user sees it anyway, and can click on it, even accidentally. And if he clicks – he will get a full set of viruses. This is why Mysites123 is considered as harmful as the most "evil" virus, and all experienced people recommend to uninstall Mysites123 as soon as it was detected.

The process of removing

Now you know what is Mysites123 and what goals it pursues. The most important thing that’s remained to know is how to remove it.

The removal of any virus could be accomplished in two ways: using antivirus software, and manually. In order to remove the hijacker through first method, you'll need to download an antivirus, install it and run a scan. Antivirus will fulfill all further actions by itself.

To make your choice easier, I will name some of the most popular and effective antivirus. Among the free programs, there are Qihoo 360 Total Security and Malwarebytes Anti Malware.

Among paid antivirus, Spyhunter is the most capable to remove hijackers and adware. The complexity of the removal process is directly proportional to the time that hijacker had spent on the computer.

We'll start with a simple scenario: if you'll remove Mysites123 immediately after getting on your PC, it will be enough to reset the browser settings. E.G. let’s take the Google Chrome browser.

1. Check for add-ons:

• Start Google Chrome
• Click on the menu (Customize and control Google Chrome)
• Place your cursor on Advanced Settings
• Click Extensions
• Find Mysites123, and click on the icon with the trash can
• Press “OK” In the dialog box to confirm the deletion

2. Check the settings of the home page:

• Click on the menu (Customize and control Google Chrome)
• Select Settings
• Click the Add button in the menu "When you start to open"
• To open a blank page, change to "about: blank"

3. Change the hijacker given default search engine:

• Click on the menu (Customize and control Google Chrome)
• Select Settings
• Click Search
• Change the default search engine to Google, or other proven and reliable search engine.

If Mysites123 reinstalls even after these steps and the reboot of the PC, then we need another, more serious approach. Hijacker entrenched on your PC, and resists removal.

To prevent Mysites123 to reinstall, unplug the Internet connection, and start Windows in Safe Mode, and remove the malicious software from the Control Panel:

• Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
• In the Currently installed programs box, click the Mysites123, and then click Change or Change/Remove.
• Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to make the changes that you want.

After that, remove the remaining files and folders:

• Click Start
• Type Mysites123 In the search box
• Press to get acquainted with the other results
• Click on the system drive (usually drive C: \)
• In the 'Search: Local Disk C: ", type Mysites123
• Remove all items found

In addition, you will need to clear the registry:

Check the following registry keys if they are present, remove them (To run the registry Click Start, type Regedit.exe, press the button on the keyboard Enter)

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mysites123

HKU\...\Software\Mysites123

If Mysites123 continues to reinstall, after you removed it, you need to cancel a pending task of reinstalling. Through these actions, you can completely get rid of the Mysites123.

Depending on how far the infestation proceeded, and the type of the hijacker, a set of steps to remove Mysites123 may vary.

A full list of the necessary manipulations, and references to special software are in the full article about how to remove Mysites123. Be sure to visit us on our site, and seek advice if you have any issues with the removal process!