How Do I Get Rid of Awesomehp.com Hijack - Awesomehp.com Removal Tips

Awesomehp.com is a browser hijacker that gets inside into computer indirectly by appending to various resources such as free downloading program, spam email attachment, fake security warning and adult websites. It is so annoying to make use of the extension it adds to change browser default settings for replacing your homepage and controlling search inquiries. The modification it lays on web browsers is pretty pesky, which can’t be set back by simply changing homepage or making use of antivirus programs.

Entangling with Awesomehp.com, users are able to make searches as usual. The difference is that the terms of search inquiries you make have been controlled and tracked. It is aiming at collecting valuable information from your online habit to send out tons of sponsored advertisements for marketing purpose. In this way, it is easy for online hacker to make use of the Awesomehp.com to penetrate computer with malicious programs. What’s more, it arouses the risk for personal information exposed to the third party websites. Without doubt, it has no reason keep this malware on computer for long. Once Awesomehp.com has been detected, users must get rid of it immediately with the guide as below.

Awesomehp.com screenshot

What will Awesomehp.com do on your PC?

1. Awesomehp.com is a browser hijacker that takes over your homepage firmly
2. Awesomehp.com is similar to legitimate search engine but it is poorly built 
3. Awesomehp.com adds browser with extension, add-on and plug-in to redirect search results constantly
4. Awesomehp.com is able to take note of your visiting websites and annoy you with advertisements
5. Awesomehp.com can also take you to malicious websites and bring computer with harmful programs

Guides to remove Awesomehp.com manually

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Windows Task Manager.


2. Click on the "Processes" tab, find and click the Awesomehp.com programs, then select "End Process" button.

3. Click "Start" button and type "regedit" into the box and press the "Enter" key.

4. Navigate to directory and delete the infected files.

%AppData%\<random characters>
%CommonAppData%\<random characters>
%LocalAppData%\<random characters>
%Temp%\[random].bat


5. When the Registry Editor is open, search for the registry keys and select "Delete."

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command "(Default)" = ""%LocalAppData%\<random 3 chars>.exe -a "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\<random 3 chars>.exe" -a "%1" %*
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\KB8456137 = "%LocalAppData%\KB8456137\KB8456137.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\<random>\DefaultIcon "(Default)" = '%1'


6. Clean up all the plug-ins from major browsers

Internet Explorer:

• Click "Tools", 
• Choose "Manage Add-ons"
• Search for Awesomehp.com related add-ons and disable these entries.

Note: The files and registry entries are very important to the operating system. Users should be highly cautious or it will crash your system if any real system files would be deleted. In case you are not able to find the listed files, please click and get an online help here.