Why you need to remove Captcha3.ru

About this contamination

Captcha3.ru is one of those aggravating browser intruder infections that might unbeknown to the user, enter a machine. It happens because they are added to free software and when inattentive users install that freeware, they unwittingly set up the hijacker as well. You are lucky that the browser hijacker is not a malicious virus and it will not harm your operating system directly. That does not mean, however, that it should be kept setup. It will alter your browser’s settings and will reroute you to strange web page. Additionally it may also reroute you to a web page that dangerous. Since you get nothing from this it is advised to eradicate Captcha3.ru.

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Browser hijacker spread ways

hijackers are added as optional items to freeware. Default mode is normally the reason why so many users set them up, even if they are optional. If you want to bypass unneeded offers, make sure to always opt for Advanced settings, because that is where the unwanted offers are hiding. There are a lot of freeware that arrive with additional offers, so always pick Advanced to prevent unnecessary installations. Those offers might not necessarily directly endanger your device but they may still cause unwanted consequences. It would be best if you simply eliminate Captcha3.ru as it does not belong on your computer.

Why uninstall Captcha3.ru

Upon entering, the browser hijacker will instantly change your browser’s settings. When you launch your net browser whether it’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome you will see that your homepage and new tabs have been modified to the redirect virus’s sponsored page. You should also be aware that those changes carried out to your browser are not changeable unless you uninstall Captcha3.ru. The website that will be set as your homepage is quite plain, it will present a search box and probably adverts. Be careful when using the presented search engine as Be careful of promotional content if you pick to use the displayed search box. Be vary of being led to damaging websites as you could download malware. So if you want this not to happen, erase Captcha3.ru from your system.

Captcha3.ru removal

By hand Captcha3.ru uninstallation is doable so you could try that, just take into consideration that you will have to locate the hijacker yourself. If you do not think you can do it, you can try reputable termination programs and it should be able to uninstall Captcha3.ru. No matter which way you pick, ensure that you get rid of the hijacker completely.

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Learn how to remove Captcha3.ru from your computer

• Step 1. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows 10
• Step 2. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows 8
• Step 3. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows 7
• Step 4. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows XP
• Step 5. Remove Captcha3.ru from Mac OS X
• Step 6. Delete Captcha3.ru from browsers

Step 1. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows 10

1. Start → Settings → System → Apps & features.
2. Find all the unwanted programs, press on them and select Uninstall.

Step 2. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows 8

1. Open the menu, select the search option and type in Control Panel.
2. Control Panel → Programs and Features → Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.

Step 3. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows 7

1. Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features.
2. Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.

Step 4. Remove Captcha3.ru from Windows XP

1. Start → Settings → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs.
2. Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.

Step 5. Remove Captcha3.ru from Mac OS X

1. Open Finder and select Applications.
2. Find all unwanted programs and drag them to the trash icon in your dock. Alternately, you can right-click on them and select Move to Trash.
3. Empty the Trash by right-clicking on the icon in your dock and selecting 'Empty Trash'.

Step 6. Delete Captcha3.ru from browsers

• a) Remove Captcha3.ru from Internet Explorer
• b) If your homepage was changed
• c) Reset Internet Explorer
• d) Remove Captcha3.ru from Google Chrome
• e) If your homepage was changed
• f) Reset Google Chrome
• g) Remove Captcha3.ru from Mozilla Firefox
• ) If your homepage was changed
• ) Reset Mozilla Firefox
• ) Remove Captcha3.ru from Microsoft Edge
• ) If your homepage was changed
• ) Reset Microsoft Edge
• ) Remove Captcha3.ru from Safari
• ) Reset Safari

a) Remove Captcha3.ru from Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Manage add-ons.
3. On the left side, select Toolbars and Extensions.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and press Disable.
5. Close the window.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Internet options.
3. In General, delete the URL and type in your preferred homepage website.
4. Press Apply to save the changes and exit the window.

c) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Internet options.
3. Select the Advanced tab and press Reset (near the bottom of the window).
4. In the window that appears, check the box that says 'Delete personal settings'.
5. Press Reset, then OK to close the window.

If the changes were reversed again and the threat is still present, we recommend you obtain anti-spyware software to deal with the infection.

d) Remove Captcha3.ru from Google Chrome

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
3. Select Extensions, located in the menu on the left.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and press the bin icon. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you trouble, you can uncheck the box that says 'Enabled' and that will disable the extension without deleting it.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
3. In Settings, under On start up, select Set pages.
4. In the window that appears, put in the URL of the website you want to set as your homepage. Press OK.
5. Under Search, choose the search engine you want to set as default.

f) Reset Google Chrome

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
3. Scroll down and press Show advanced settings.
4. At the bottom, you will find the option to Reset settings.
5. In the window that appears, press Reset.

If the changes were reversed again and the threat is still present, we recommend you obtain anti-spyware software to deal with the infection.

g) Remove Captcha3.ru from Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
3. Select Add-ons.
4. In the Extensions tab, remove all suspicious extensions. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you trouble, you can press 'Disable' and that will disable the extension without deleting it.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
3. Select Options.
4. In General, delete the URL in 'Home page' and type in the one you prefer.

) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
3. Select the Help button (the question mark at the bottom).
4. Press Troubleshooting Information.
5. Select Refresh Firefox.
6. In the window that appears, press Refresh Firefox again.

If the changes were reversed again and the threat is still present, we recommend you obtain anti-spyware software to deal with the infection.

) Remove Captcha3.ru from Microsoft Edge

1. Open your browser.
2. Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
3. Select Extensions.
4. Find all suspicious extensions, right-click on them and select Remove.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
3. Press Settings.
4. In Settings, under Open with, select A specific page or pages.
5. You can select your homepage there. Select Custom to be able to put in your preferred homepage.

) Reset Microsoft Edge

1. Open your browser.
2. Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
3. Press Settings.
4. In Settings, scroll down to Clear browsing data and press Choose what to clear.
5. Select everything and press Clear.

) Remove Captcha3.ru from Safari

1. Open your browser.
2. In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Safari.
3. Select Preferences and click on the Extensions tab.
4. Delete all suspicious extensions. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you trouble, you can uncheck the box that says 'Enable' and that will disable the extension without deleting it.

) Reset Safari

Safari no longer has a reset button, so you have to manually do everything.

1. Open your browser.
2. In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Safari.
3. Select Clear History, pick 'all history' and press 'Clear History'.
4. Select Safari again and press Preferences.
5. In Advanced, press on 'Show Develop menu in menu bar'.
6. In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Develop, and select Empty Caches.

If resetting your browsers does not solve the problem, download anti-spyware software and scan your computer for threats. If something is found, delete it.