How To Remove EmailBeautifier Browser Hijacker? (LATEST GUIDE)

What is Email Beautifier?

“Email Beautifier” Redirect is caused due to a browser hijacker, which was installed on your PC through other freeware software’s with an end-goal to authorize the installation of adware, a malicious program, without the user’s permission.

Once the adware is in your system, it would display fake security alerts, discounted coupon codes and other attractive advertisements banners in the web browser.

Once a user is fooled into clicking these banners, the developer gets paid for it this technique to make money is called “Pay Per Click.”

In addition, 'Email Beautifier' Redirect will also change the homepage to ‘home.tb.ask.com’ and search engine of your web browser to ‘https://www.emailbeautifier.com/’. 

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Is adware harmful, can it corrupt your system data?

No, an adware will not cause any harm to your files or operating system. Although, it will certainly annoy you with frequent notifications and ad popups.

Never forget it is a malicious program, and the longer it stays on a computer, the more it weakens the firewall of the computer making way for another malware.

That’s not it Adware connects your PC to “Control and Command Centre” which is operated by the hackers and using an adware they can steal your confidential files, IP-address, your location, browser type, Operating System details, and etc.

Also read: Facebook Fined £500,000 for Data Breach in Cambridge Analytica Case.

Why do you end up on https://www.emailbeautifier.com/?

This redirect to the target portal or website is caused by the browser hijacker, this is one of its many symptoms.

If you look closely at the address bar you will find that your default search engine has changed, although it would look like the default search engine.

Targeted Web Browser:

1. Google Chrome.
2. Mozilla Firefox.
3. Safari.
4. Internet Explorer.

Techniques used to distribute Email Beautifier Toolbar:

1. Social Clickjacking: Creators of such infections use online media such as Social Network and tempting advertisements to provoke or let us say in fooling the users to click on the ads, i.e., Update your flash player or win an iPhone X.
2. Spam emails: These hijackers can get into your computer through malicious email attachments and download links present the body of the mail. This emails usually appear to be from a reputed organization, i.e., Banks and insurance companies.
3. It can infect the computer through infected websites or malevolent websites.
4. It can also trick you by fake security alert or system updates.
5. Torrents & P2P File Sharing: Torrents and files shared on P2P networks have a high probability of being a carrier to such infections.
6. It can also infect the computer through portable storage devices like USB stick, portable hard drive or through a disk.
7. Bundling: The quickest and the most relaxed way of infecting a user’s PC with any malware is through freeware software’s, and in this case, the user is equally responsible for authorizing the installation of such malicious program without reading the terms and conditions. Unfortunately, some freeware programs do not uncover that a malicious program will also be installed with it.

 Common symptoms of ‘Email Beautifier’ browser hijacker:

1. Unstable behavior of the browser, frequent crashes.
2. Changes the Default Homepage to and Search Engine of your web browser to ‘https://www.emailbeautifier.com/’. 
3. Your web browsers are now equipped with all new add-ons toolbars and extensions.
4. Poor system performance, slow response time as the advertisement would pop out of nowhere, this will result in slow internet speed.
5. Slow internet browsing speed or internet would stop unexpectedly.
6. The operating system would crash now and then, or the computer would boot up for no reason.
7. Ads pop up even when the browser is not open.
8. New tabs open in browser to display ads or search results would always end up with displaying advertisement banners.

Follow the below steps to avoid adware and browser hijacker

While installing a freeware software or a freeware game make sure you go through the license agreement section and read all the terms and conditions.

If reading the complete terms and condition is too much then while installing the freeware application if the installation offers you “custom and automatic installation”.

It is always recommended that you go with the customs process as this would disclose the other programs that might get installed along with it.

If you see any additional add-ons or toolbars checked, then remember to uncheck them this would avoid the installation of browser hijacker and adware.

Uninstall browser extension added by ‘Email Beautifier’:

• Google Chrome
• Firefox

1. Click on the Customize and control menu icon at the top right corner of Google Chrome.

2. Select "More tools" from the menu.

3. Select "Extensions" from the side menu.

4. Click the remove button next to the extension you wish to remove.

5. It will confirm again, click “remove” and the extension is finally out of the system.

Now that we have successfully eliminated the malicious browser extension, we need to create a robust firewall to avoid any such thing that makes our system and privacy vulnerable to various online threats.

1. Click on the “menu” button at the top right corner.

2. Select “Add-ons” from the menu.

3. Click the “Remove” button next to the extension you wish to get rid of.

Now that we have successfully eliminated the malicious browser extension, we need to create a robust firewall to avoid any such thing that makes our system and privacy vulnerable to various online threats.

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