Remove Groovorio.com

What is groovorio.com

groovorio.com or Groovorio search is a browser hijacker, a minor infection that will make changes to your browser without your permission. While a relatively harmless infection, it’s quite annoying. It will change your browser’s settings so that you have a new homepage, and try to redirect you to sponsored content. Hijackers exist for that reason. They help sites generate revenue by redirecting traffic to them. Usually, hijackers redirects users via questionable search engines, which in this case is groovorio.com. It will insert sponsored content into results so that it could redirect you.

Those redirects are usually a problem. They are not only annoying, they can also lead to dangerous sites, which could be hosting malware or promoting scams. While some users choose to ignore hijackers and allow them to remain, those redirects are why you should remove groovorio.com.

Hijackers usually install via freeware bundles, as this way they can avoid being noticed by users. Carry on reading to find out how you can avoid installing hijackers in the future.

How did the browser hijacker install?

Browser hijackers, as well as adware, are often added to free programs as extra offers. The offers are hidden and are preselected by default, which means they install alongside the freeware, unless you manually prevent them from doing so. To make them visible, you need to opt for Advanced (Custom) settings. Those settings will not only show you what has been added, but also allow you to deselect everything.

If you see something added to the program, all you need to do is uncheck the offers. After you have done that, you can continue installing the program.

What does it do?

As soon as the hijacker installs, it will change your browser’s settings. Every time you open your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers, you will be redirected to groovorio.com as it has been set as your homepage. Your search engine will also be changed. These changes may not be reversible while the hijacker is still present on the computer, so you may need to first delete groovorio.com from your computer.

The groovorio.com website tries to resemble Google or some other legitimate search engine. It has a search bar, which will be used to redirect you to certain sites. The results shown to you by this search engine may be manipulated and lead to sites that have little to do with what you were searching for. The sites you could end up on may be hosting malware or promoting scams.

Furthermore, the hijacker may collect information about you and your browsing habits. It will track you as you browse, log what sites you visit, what you search for, your IP address, etc. That information could later be shared with unfamiliar third-parties.

groovorio.com removal

If you have decided to uninstall groovorio.com, you can do it either manually or automatically. If you want to do it yourself, we will provide instructions below this report to help you. If you have little experience with uninstalling programs, it may be best to use anti-spyware software.

Learn how to remove Groovorio.com from your computer

• Step 1. Uninstall Groovorio.com
• Step 2. Uninstall Groovorio.com from browsers

Step 1. Uninstall Groovorio.com

• a) Windows 10/Windows 8
• b) Windows 7/XP
• c) Mac OS X

a) Windows 10/Windows 8

1. Start -> Search -> Search for Control Panel.
2. Open Control Panel and access Programs and Features.
3. Find all programs you want to uninstall and delete them.

b) Windows 7/XP

1. Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs.
2. Find the programs you want to uninstall and delete them.

c) Mac OS X

1. Open Finder, located in your dock.
2. Select Applications from the list on the left side, locate all unwanted programs and drag them to the trash icon in your dock. Alternatively, you can right-click on the program and select Move to Trash.
3. Right-click on the trash icon in your dock and press Empty Trash.

Step 2. Uninstall Groovorio.com from browsers

• a) Delete Groovorio.com from Internet Explorer
• b) Change Internet Explorer homepage
• c) Reset Internet Explorer
• d) Delete Groovorio.com from Google Chrome
• e) Change Google Chrome homepage
• f) Reset Google Chrome
• g) Delete Groovorio.com from Mozilla Firefox
• h) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage
• i) Reset Mozilla Firefox
• j) Delete Groovorio.com from Microsoft Edge
• k) Delete Groovorio.com from Safari
• l) Delete Safari history and Cache

a) Delete Groovorio.com from Internet Explorer

1. Launch Internet Explorer.
2. Press the top right-corner gear icon that will open the menu.
3. Manage add-ons -> Toolbars and Extensions.
4. Find and delete all unwanted extensions.
5. Close the window.

b) Change Internet Explorer homepage

1. Launch Internet Explorer
2. Press the top right-corner gear icon that will open the menu.
3. Press on Internet Options, delete the homepage URL and type in the one you wish to use.
4. Save changes.

c) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Launch Internet Explorer.
2. Press the top right-corner gear icon that will open the menu.
3. Internet Options -> Advanced tab.
4. Near the bottom, you will see a Reset option. Press that.
5. Check the box that says Delete personal data and press Reset.

d) Delete Groovorio.com from Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Press on the three dots located in the top right-corner.
3. Select More Tools and then Extensions.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and press on the trash icon to delete them. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you problems, you can disable them temporarily by unchecking the Enabled box.

e) Change Google Chrome homepage

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Press on the three dots located in the top right-corner and choose Settings.
3. Scroll down to On startup and press on Open a specific page or set of pages.
4. Choose either Add a new page or Use current page to change your homepage.
5. Still in Settings, scroll up to Search engine and press Manage search engines.
6. Select the search engine you want to use.

f) Reset Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Press on the three dots located in the top right-corner and choose Settings.
3. Scroll down to Advanced and press on that.
4. Go down to the very bottom and press Reset.
5. Read the warning and press Reset again.

g) Delete Groovorio.com from Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press on the three bars in the top right-corner.
3. Select Add-ons and choose the Extensions tab.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and delete them.

h) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press on the three bars in the top right-corner and select Options.
3. In General, delete the current URL of your homepage and type in the one you want to use.

i) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press on the three bars in the top right-corner and choose Help.
3. Choose Troubleshooting Information.
4. Under Give Firefox a tune up, press on Refresh Firefox. In the box that appears, select Refresh Firefox again.

j) Delete Groovorio.com from Microsoft Edge

1. Launch Microsoft Edge,
2. Open the More menu by pressing on the three dots at the top right-corner.
3. Choose Settings and press Choose what to clear.
4. Select everything you want to clear and press Clear.
5. Open Task Manager (Ctrl +Alt + Delete -> Task Manager).
6. In Processes, right-click on a Microsoft Edge process.
7. Select End task for all Microsoft Edge processes.

1. Open C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge
2. Delete the folders you find there
3. Start -> Search.
4. Search for Windows PowerShell.
5. Right-click on the Windows PowerShell and choose Run as administrator.
6. When Windows PowerShell opens, copy and paste "Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose} under PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>" without the quotation marks.
7. Press Enter.

k) Delete Groovorio.com from Safari

1. Launch Safari.
2. Safari → Preferences.
3. Go to the Extensions tab, find all suspicious extensions and delete them. You can also temporarily disable them if you are unsure about which extension is causing you problems.

l) Delete Safari history and Cache

1. Safari → Clear History. Choose from which time you want to delete the history and press Clear.
2. Safari → Preferences.
3. Select the Advanced tab.
4. Check Show Develop menu in menu bar.
5. Develop → Empty Caches.