Where does Myhomepage123.com come from?

How can I get rid of Myhomepage123.com redirect from my Firefox? I am running Windows 7. I tried many ways to remove this annoying site link from the browser but nothing help. It still comes back to hijack the default homepage and searche engine when I launch my browser again. Can someone recommend a quick way to help erase the trouble thing from my computer?

Myhomepage123.com Details
Myhomepage123.com is classified as a browser hijacker which takes over various browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and so on. The main page of the website is consist of logo, a search box and a white background. On the surface, it looks like Google search. But it is not a regular search engine that you can set as default. Once infected, it changes your default search engine, homepage and new tab without any permission.

Once installed, the website quickly makes modification to browser settings. When you open the browser, the startup page is no longer your original page, which has taken placed by the website. Although you reopen a new tab, what you see is still the page of the website. Many users may find themselves in the cycle of closing and reopening. However, closing the page is not a solution to the problem. It also take the replace of your original default engine. Compared to popular search engine, the website doesn’t provide less benefit to computer users, but has brought negative impact on your browser. It is able to recording your browsing activities like visited websites and gather confidential information including IP address, bank account, password, credit card number and so on. Meanwhile, evil hackers may steal your information to get revenue. To protect your computer and identify security, you’d better remove Myhomepage123.com virus as soon as possible.

Where does Myhomepage123.com come from?
The browser hijacker is mainly distributed via deceptive software installers. When you enter the installation wizard, you will be offered “Standard/Advanced” option. Here are common types of custom/advanced options (only for reference):

You are shown clearly Standard Installation and Custom installation. These items under Custom installation are checked automatically. If you don’t uncheck these items, the wizard will install unwanted extensions/search engines by default.

Information related to add other program may hide in End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy. Many users easily ignore these words in EULA. Hence, you should read the agreement carefully before clicking “Install” button.

Sometimes Custom option will hide in the drop-down menu. If computer users don’t click the down arrow, they won’t see these wrapped programs. The design is much easier to cheat computer users than the former two.

Apart from the above, outdated version of explorers, antivirus programs and system also make you caught in the danger of the browser hijacker attack.

According to the research by Duo Security (a vendor of cloud-based two-factor authentication services), a quarter of enterprises still use outdated version of Internet Explorer, which expose enterprise network to a large number of security vulnerabilities. Nearly a half of enterprises are both using Windows XP system and outdated version of Internet Explorer, which will increase operational risk. Hence, you’d better update your system, antivirus programs and browsers to prevent the computer from malware attack. If your computer gets infected with the browser hijacker, you should follow the removal guides in the post and remove it as soon as possible.

Tip: It is not sure that everyone can follow manual method to finish removal smoothly because of complex situation. If you are not good at computer, you are recommended to use removal tool to remove the website completely from PC.

How to Remove Myhomepage123.com from Your Computer
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Manual Myhomepage123.com Removal Instruction
StepⅠRemove Myhomepage123.com from Your Browsers
Instruction for Internet Explorer
Instruction for Mozilla Firefox
Instruction for Google Chrome
Instruction for Safari
Instruction for Opera
StepⅡReset Browsers (optional)
Step Ⅲ Find and Delete Registry Entries
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