Get Rid Of Houstontexansteamstore.com from Firefox

Displayed publisher: Houstontexansteamstore.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Houstontexansteamstore.com
Program executable: Houstontexansteamstore.com.exe
Path: C:\Program Files\Houstontexansteamstore.com\Houstontexansteamstore.com.exe
Addition Files (Malware Detected)
(Malware detected) Houstontexansteamstore.com.dll
Adware.Win64.Houstontexansteamstore.com.CA by CMC
Variant of Win32/AdWare.Houstontexansteamstore.com.A by Tencent
SweetIM by ALYac
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What Do You Know About Houstontexansteamstore.com?

 

Houstontexansteamstore.com is an adware program which is offered as useful tool. This unwanted program supposedly allows avail some useful and interesting features on your system or browser. Nevertheless, this application has an official website and can also get inside your machine silently. It is one of the main reason why this toolbar is considered as a potentially undesired software. Once it gets inside your computer, it not only meddles with your Internet browser’s settings, but also tracks your online browsing activities as well. It also allows the third parties to gather various information related to your and your device as well. Therefore, while having Houstontexansteamstore.com installed on your PC, you let unfamiliar third party companies know your browser-related information, visited web pages, browsing history, search queries, geo-location, IP address etc.

Besides, all the above-mentioned information gathered by third parties are mostly used for behavioral advertising. As a result, you can expect to see number of pop-ups and online advertisements that are not only annoying, but might be dangerous too. The threat cannot cause direct damage to the system. However, Houstontexansteamstore.com is not an actual virus, it is just a potentially unwanted application. Right after its successful infiltration, it replaces your current search provider with an unknown domain. At first glance, this toolbar might look reliable because its associated domain ‘hp.myway.com’ claims to be enhanced by Google. Most important, the security experts at RMV want to point out one important thing is that it is not the same as Google.

Reasons Why Houstontexansteamstore.com Should Not be Used?

Once you enter the search queries onto its provided search bar, you will be redirected to the search result page of a low level search engine. However, this search tool is considered as a suspicious browser hijacker threat too. Hence, you can find plenty of sponsored links in the search result page. Unfortunately, the redirect tendencies of Houstontexansteamstore.com are not safe for the PC users. Third party adverts and links may lead to the potentially malicious sites where you can easily be tricked into downloading and installing fake software or get involved in any kind of online scam. Therefore, looking for any kind of beneficial and important information might proved dangerous for you. In this kind of situation, you need to take immediate action for its complete removal from your infected computer.

How to Uninstall Houstontexansteamstore.com from Compromised System

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from Houstontexansteamstore.com

(this Guide illustrates how to restart Windows in Safe Mode in all versions.)

Step:2 Now you need to View all Hidden Files and Folders that exist on different drives

Step:3 Uninstall Houstontexansteamstore.com from Control Panel

  • Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl
  • appwiz

     
  • Now Press on OK
  • This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for Houstontexansteamstore.com or any other Suspicious program
  • once found, Uninstall Houstontexansteamstore.com ASAP
  • Step:4 How to Remove Houstontexansteamstore.com from Startup Items

  • To Go to Startup Area, Click on Start Key + R
  • Type msconfig in the search area and click on Enter. A window will pop-out
  • Misconfig 1

     

     

  • In the Startup area, look for any suspicious Houstontexansteamstore.com entries or that are from Unknown Manufacturers
  • (This is an important step and users are advised to monitor all items carefully over here before proceeding further.)
  • Step:5 How to Remove Houstontexansteamstore.com from Localhost Files

  • Click on Start Key + R in Combination. Copy and Paste to Open hosts File
  • notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts
  • Soon, you will get a list of suspicious IP’s in the bottom of the screen
  • hosts_opt-1

  • this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked
  • Steps 6: How to Remove Houstontexansteamstore.com and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

    How to Remove Houstontexansteamstore.com from IE

    Open IE and Click on Tools. Now Select Manage add-ons
    IE Extension 1

    In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the Houstontexansteamstore.com extensions which is to be deleted

    IE toolbar and extensions

  • Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.
  • Press Tool button and Select Internet Option
  • Internet-options

  • This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.
  • IE-block-pop-ups

     

    How to Uninstall Houstontexansteamstore.com from Google Chrome

  • Google Chrome is to be Opened
  • Now Click on menu present at the top right corner
  • Choose Tools >> Extensions
  • Select Houstontexansteamstore.com related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove Houstontexansteamstore.com
  • chrome-extensions 2

  • Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.
  • Chrome-not-allow-pop-ups

    How to Block Houstontexansteamstore.com on Mozilla FF

  • Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select Houstontexansteamstore.com or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button
  • Mozilla Addon 1

  • In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to Houstontexansteamstore.com.
  • Mozilla Addon 2

  • Now Click on Remove to delete Houstontexansteamstore.com permanently
    Firefox-block-pop-ups
  • Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab
  • How to Get Rid of Houstontexansteamstore.com on Edge on Win 10

  • First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link
  • Edge-1
  • Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”
  • Edge-2

  • Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button
  • Edge-3

  • In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON
  • Edge4

     

    Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking Houstontexansteamstore.com. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

    btn_free_scan_rc_off

    Don’t forget to given your feedback or submit any question if you have any doubt regarding Houstontexansteamstore.com or its removal process

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