Uninstall Viceice.com hijack (Uninstall Instructions) - Sep 2016 updated

Viceice.com hijack Removal Guide

Description of Viceice.com hijack

Everything you have to know about Viceice.com virus

Viceice.com virus is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that is categorised as a browser hijacker. The virus is not harmful itself; however, it still can cause unpleasant modifications to your web browsers. Once it finds a way to your computer, it takes full control of the browsers. Soon you will realise that something has changed. When you launch your browser, you won’t see your old homepage and default search engine. When you try using a corrupted browser, you will be attacked by hundreds of pop-ups and unexpected redirects to questionable websites. However, it’s not the only way how Viceice.com will deliver you a sponsored content. Lots of sponsored sites are included in the search results. Irrelevant search results are not the biggest problem. The problem is that sponsored third-party content might be harmful and cause further computer infections. It’s better to remove Viceice.com virus as soon as you recognise it than dealing with serious issues in the future. For virus removal and further computer’s protection, we recommend using ReimageIntego.

The virus delivers lots advertisements that will slow down computer’s performance and might make you go insane. Lots of pop-ups, banners, and in-text ads offer you to purchase various products or services, suggest updating or downloading software, and might find other different ways to trick you into clicking the ad. But you have to be careful and avoid these ads. They might include malicious content and redirect you to websites that are created for spreading malware. Viceice.com browser hijacker has another suspicious feature. It can monitor users’ online activity. Indeed, it seems like not a big deal that someone gathers information about your visited websites, search queries, and other non-private information related to your browsing habits. But the creators of the Viceice.com virus are willing to know your e-mail address. Once they got it, you might receive lots of unwanted newsletters and your spam folder will be filled with infected emails. Probably, you have heard that serious cyber threats are spread via malicious email campaigns. Moreover, you can never know what other information the authors of the virus can gather. What if they can see your credit card’s number? It might lead to money loss. Keep your identity and money safe, and initiate Viceice.com removal immediately.

How does the virus spread?

The most common way for PUPs to spread and infiltrate computers’ systems is bundling. That means the program is spread as ‘optional install’ with various software. Many computer users claim that Viceice.com hijack has occurred when they installed the latest version of Sims 4. So, if you are planning to install this game, be careful and choose ‘Advanced’ or ‘Custom’ installation method. Actually, you have to choose this installation mode every time you download and install programs from the Internet. This method allows seeing a full list of ‘optional installs’ and stopping their installation. Therefore, if you pay proper attention to freeware downloads and monitor installation process, you will avoid inconveniences such as Viceice.com redirect issues, an excessive amount of ads delivered while you’re browsing, browser’s modifications, etc.

How to get rid of Viceice.com virus?

The best way to get rid of the virus is automatic removal. This method requires using a reputable anti-malware program. All you have to do is to run a full system scan and wait while the program finishes Viceice.com removal. However, this method is not acceptable for all computer users. Usually, advanced computer users are willing to remove Viceice.com manually. For this reason, our IT specialists have prepared detailed instructions how to eliminate the virus without additional software.


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Getting rid of Viceice.com hijack. Follow these steps

Uninstall Viceice.com in Windows systems


  2. Under Programs, choose Uninstall a program.
    Programs in Control panel
  3. Find components related to suspicious programs.
  4. Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
  5. Click Yes when User Account Control shows up.
    Confirm uninstall

Windows 7/XP instructions:

  2. Choose Add/Remove Programs.
    Remove the program
  3. Select Uninstall a program under Programs in Control Panel.
  4. Click once on the unwanted application.
  5. Click Uninstall/Change at the top.
  6. Confirm with Yes.
  7. Click OK and finish the removal.

Uninstall Viceice.com in Mac OS X system

  2. Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Viceice.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash. Click on each malicious application and select 'Move to Trash'

Undo Viceice.com hijack from Microsoft Edge browser

Delete suspicious extensions from MS Edge:

  2. Then pick Extensions.
    Uninstalling apps
  4. Click on Uninstall at the bottom.

Clear cookies and other data:

    Clear data
  3. Choose everything except passwords, and click on Clear.

Alter new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Disable if you found any suspicious domain.

Reset MS Edge fully:

  2. Choose More details arrow at the bottom.
  3. Go to Details tab.
    Task Manager processes


  3. Right-click on the selection and choose Delete
    PowerShell clearing


Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions:

  1. Open Edge and click Settings.
  2. Then find Extensions.
  3. Delete unwanted extensions with the Remove.

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and then Settings.
  2. Find Privacy and services.
  4. Time range.
  5. Click All time.
  6. Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge browser fully:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. On the left side, choose Reset settings.
    Full browser reset
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Click Reset.

Delete Viceice.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove suspicious Firefox extensions:

  2. Select Add-ons in the context menu.
    Browser settings
  3. Choose plugins that are creating issues and select Remove.

Reset the homepage on the browser:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner.
  2. This time select Options.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Options.
  2. Find the Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to choose Cookies and Site Data.
    Blocking sites
  4. Click on Clear Data… option.

Reset Mozilla Firefox:


  1. Open Mozilla Firefox and go to the menu.
  2. Click Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
    Troubleshooting issues
    Reset the Firefox

Chrome browser reset

Find and remove suspicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  2. Select More tools > Extensions.
  5. Uninstall them by clicking Remove. Removing extensions

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click the Menu and select Settings.
  2. Find Privacy and security section.
  3. Choose Clear browsing data.
  4. Select Browsing history.
  6. Click Clear data. Clearing data

Alter settings of the homepage:

  1. Go to the menu and choose Settings.
  2. Find odd entries in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages.

Reset Google Chrome fully:


  1. Go to Chrome Settings.
  2. Once there, scroll down to expand Advanced section.
  3. Scroll down to choose Reset and clean up.
  4. Click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Click Reset settings again. Resetting Google Chrome

Delete Viceice.com from Safari

Get rid of questionable extensions from Safari:

  1. Click Safari.
  2. Then go to Preferences…
    Preferences of Safari
  3. Choose Extensions on the menu.
  4. Select the unwanted extension and then pick Uninstall.

Clear cookies from Safari:

  1. Click Safari.
  2. Choose Clear History…
    Clearing history
  4. Confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari fully:

  1. Click Safari and then Preferences…
  2. Choose the Advanced tab.
  3. Tick the Show Develop menu in the menu bar.
  4. From the menu bar, click Develop.
    Empty caches
  5. Then select Empty Caches.


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