About:Blank is a malicious program with literally hundreds of variants that attacks your web browser. This article will tell you how to fix and remove the About:Blank hijacker from your PC.
Signs of About:Blank
About:Blank tends to mess with your browser. It usually replaces your homepage with a new “about:blank” page that contains a pseudo-search engine. In the engine are various “shopping” directory links, and if/when you click on them, the hijacker earns money. It also installs a Browser Helper Object on Internet Explorer, which consumes system resources and slows internet connection.
Removing About:Blank
If you have an antivirus program, use it to scan your computer for About:Blank. If you do not have an antivirus program, download and utilize one of the many free scans. These will help find and completely delete older versions of About:Blank or confirm the presence of newer versions that are harder to get rid of.
Some helpful hints include:
- Purging all temp files from your system.
- This can be done by going to Tools
- Go to Options.
- Select delete cookies, temp files, and browser history in your webpage.
- Also, performing a disk check on your computer will remove the temp files also.
This will in the very least allow you to change back your homepage and remove the pesky pop-ups that accompany About:Blank
Remove the About:Blank hijacker files from your computer immediately. It would be wise to download and utilize a good registry cleaner. Registry cleaners find and remove any registry errors on your computer that can cause harmful problems such as crashes and freezes that may result in data loss. It will also help optimize PC performance.
