Contenko

Contenko is a search engine owned by Amirow LLC. It is presented as an innovative means for browsing the Internet; however, the startup page does not contain any links to privacy terms or terms of use, which should arouse your suspicion. Usually, search engines and regular websites provide their users with some information about their practice in order to inform them about their responsibilities and the obligations of the website. All that you can do on Contenko is enter the search terms and contact the developers for more information about it.

Contenko can provide the user with various sponsored links which are aimed at increasing the number of clicks on particular websites. It is very likely that Amirow is not responsible for the content of the websites to you which you are exposed, which implies that you interact with those websites at your own risk. In order to minimize the risk of getting the computer infected with malicious programs, you should either use a powerful spyware removal tool or a more reliable and reputable search provider.

Like any other website, Contenko can be set as the homepage of the browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and many other browsers. However, if Contenko has already been set as the homepage or search provider of the browsers without your permission, it is likely that you have installed some program which promotes this search engine. Malware researchers call this practice browser hijacking, especially when the changes are made without providing the user with any options. Remove Contenko from the browsers if you have no intentions of using it and make sure that the system is protected from various threats.

It has also been noticed that Contenko is associated with WonderBrowse, a browser add-on which monitors the user’s online actions and generates various advertisements. The application can display in-line ads, coupons, and pop-up ads. As to the relation between Contenko and WonderBrowse, it has been noticed that the application can display a side bar which contains related search terms, and once you click on one of the options, the select keyword is opened on the Contenko search engine. If you have encountered Conteko in this way, implement SpyHunter and you will find how easily it eliminates the unwanted program from the system.

Below you will find our instructions on how to change the settings of the browsers. If you find them insufficient, scan the PC to find out what unwanted computer application are present within the system.

How to remove Contento.com from the browsers

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Internet Options.
2. On the General tab, change the homepage and click OK.
3. Press Alt+T and click Manage Add-on.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions and remove all unwanted browser add-on.
5. Click Search Providers on the left side of the same window and set a new search provider.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F.
2. Go to Tools and then select Extensions.
3. Remove unwanted browser add-on.
4. Click Settings on the left side of the browser window.
5. Under On startup, select the third option and click Set pages.
6. Change the startup page.
7. Under Appearance, change the settings of the home button if necessary.
8. Under Search, click Manage search engines and change the search provider.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+T and click Options.
2. On the General tab, change the homepage and click OK.
3. Press Shift+Ctrl+A and click Extensions.
4. Remove unwanted browser add-ons and close the tab.
5. Click the search engine icon on the left side of the search box.
6. Select a new search provider.

Since the system may be afflicted by some undesirable computer programs, it is advisable to scan the computer for malware or spyware and you can easily do so once you implement the scanner available below.