Do you know what 2345.com is?
2345.com is a browser which is often classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This browser is probably called like that because it uses 2345.com web page as its homepage. Our researchers have also noticed that this browser is based on Chromium (open-source web browser) and it is probably aimed at Chinese users because all the information on it and the homepage it uses is written in Chinese. Unfortunately, it does not seem that 2345.com is a very trustworthy browser, so we suggest that you better use Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox and set any of them as your default browser.
It has been found out that this potentially unwanted program might do not differ from other browsers at first sight; however, users soon find out that this software has one main drawback – it makes itself the default browser. Of course, it does not ask for a user’s permission, so many computer users feel that 2345.com browser is unreliable. We cannot say that it will cause harm to your system or do other unwanted activities; however, we believe that it might be very irritating when all the links are opened via the browser which you have not set yourself. Luckily, it is not so difficult to eliminate 2345.com browser from the system. It means that you will be able to set another default browser very soon.
2345.com screenshot
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Our specialists say that 2345.com browser does not have an official website with the Download button on it; however, users might download it from an unreliable website, or it might simply slither with the help of other applications. Thus, if you cannot remember downloading this browser plugin yourself, but still have detected it, you should make sure that you do not have a bunch of undesirable programs installed. If it turns out that they have really managed to enter your system together with 2345.com browser, make sure that you eliminate them as soon as possible. It is very important to remove undesirable programs because they might cause much harm to the system.
If you do not want to use this suspicious browser, you should eliminate it from the system. According to our researchers, it is possible to remove it via Control Panel, but you will still have to scan the system with an antimalware scanner because this program will leave some junk files in the registry and in the system itself. It is not easy, or maybe even impossible to clean the system manually, so we suggest scanning the system with ant antimalware scanner, such as SpyHunter. Other reliable tools can be used as well for this matter, but simply make sure that they are completely trustworthy.
How to get rid of 2345.com browser
Windows XP
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select the program.
- Click Remove.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Open the Start menu.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Select the application and Uninstall it.
Windows 8
- Tap the Windows key + R simultaneously and enter control panel in the box.
- Select Uninstall a program.
- Right-click on the unwanted program.
- Remove it from the system.
In non-techie terms:
If you do not think that you can protect your computer from various suspicious applications that might enter your system in the future, you should definitely install a trustworthy antimalware tool on your system. The only thing that you will have to do is to keep it enabled in order to prevent suspicious software from entering.