Do you know what Trovi.com is?
Trovi.com is a search engine that might replace your homepage and your search engine because it usually travels together with various Conduit products, including various toolbars and Search Protect. What is more, this search engine will affect new tabs, which mean that you will definitely notice it every time you open your browser. It has been also found out that this search engine will affect your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers; thus, if you want to restore the changes, you will have to get rid of Conduit programs that are residing on your system and then set your preferred homepage and search engine. Do not worry if you do not know how to get rid of Trovi.com because we are here to help you.
Even though Trovi.com will provide you search results via Bing, you should know that this search engine cannot be trusted 100%; thus, you should definitely get rid of it and set a more reliable one. If you wonder why Trovi.com is not completely reliable, you should know that sponsored links might be provided alongside search results. Unfortunately, you might allow undesirable software enter your system if you keep clicking on those links. As it is not an easy task to distinguish them, there is a huge possibility that you will click on them without even wanting to do that.
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Another reason why we do not recommend using Trovi.com search engine is the observation that it will collect some of the information associated with your browsing habits, for instance, the websites that you visit, the search queries that you enter into the search box, and even the time that you spend browsing particular websites. It is very likely that all this data is collected in order to provide you with relevant ads that will be placed on the start page. However, if you do not feel confident knowing that some of your information is known to third parties, you should definitely get rid of Trovi.com and thus stop this suspicious activity.
If you want to remove Trovi.com from your browsers, you should know that you can use the instructions provided below the article. You can also scan your system with a reliable antimalware tool, for instance, SpyHunter if you want to get rid of this search engine easily and quickly.
How to get rid of Trovi.com
Windows XP
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select the unwanted program.
- Click the Remove button.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Open the Start menu.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click on the suspicious application.
- Click Uninstall.
Windows 8
- Tap the Windows key.
- Start typing Control Panel and select it.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Find the software that you wish to remove.
- Select it.
- Click Uninstall.
Internet Explorer
- Open your browser.
- Tap Alt+T.
- Move to Internet Options.
- Open the Advanced tab.
- Click Reset.
- Tick Delete personal settings and then click the Reset button.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
- Select Troubleshooting Information.
- Click Reset Firefox.
- When the dialog box appears, click Reset Firefox again.
Google Chrome
- Launch your browser.
- Tap Alt+F and then go to Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- Select Reset.
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Have you already removed Trovi.com manually? If so, you should definitely not forget to scan the system with a reliable antimalware scanner. Keep in mind that there might be other threats hiding on your system, which is why it is obligatory to check the condition of your PC. If it happens that an automatic scanner detects some kind of infections, you should definitely erase them as soon as possible.