1. Go to your desktop or taskbar and right-click on the browser shortcut. From there, select Properties as shown in the image.
google chrome properties
2. Look at the Target field, it should contain the path to the browser executable file, for example, chrome.exe. Any text that may be suspicious should be deleted, and then click Apply.
Check and Edit Browser Shortcuts to Remove Browser Hijacker from Windows 11
Cleaning temporary directories can help remove hidden malware.
1. Open the Run window by pressing Win+R keys simultaneously, then type the following command and press Enter.
temp
temperature in the launch box
2. Select all these files and click "Delete all files in this folder".
Delete temporary files
3. Do the same for the two commands below:
%temp%
prefetch
prefetch run command
4. In the Windows Start console, type "Disk Cleanup".
open disk cleanup
5. Select the drive, look at the Temporary files field, then click Clean up system files.
Disk Cleanup to Remove Browser Hijacker from Windows 11
Method 7: Clear your system's DNS cache
When an attacker redirects your browser to another china telegram data website, this process clears out any link predicate information that may have originally directed the browser.
1. Open Command Prompt, right-click on it and select the Run as administrator option.
cmd run as administrator
2. Type the command below and press Enter.
ipconfigflushdns
A confirmation message will then be displayed.