Friendlyerror.com

Friendlyerror.com is a potentially harmful search engine that may appear in your browsers when you launch them if you have a browser hijacker on-board. This hijacker is certainly not good news for you since its pure presence means that your privacy has been breached. How? Browser hijackers make changes to browser settings without your permission and knowledge. That is how and why you can find Friendlyerror.com as you new home page. On top of this serious privacy issue, this hijacker might also introduce you to harmful third-party content. Since we are concerned about your virtual security, we advise you to remove Friendlyerror.com from your computer as soon as possible.

This browser hijacker is not something you will find on the web as a standalone application that you can directly download from its official website. Unfortunately, it is most likely that it sneaks onto your PC in a freeware bundle together with other infections. What most users do not seem to realize is that they themselves initiate the download of such packages and, most of the time, it is also them who install the whole lot infecting their own machines. Let us tell you how you can avoid this.

First, do not visit questionable file-sharing websites and, even if you happen to land on one, do not click on any ad or button there. If, however, you download an infected bundle, you still have an opportunity to opt out of the unwanted tools and programs if you are attentive during the installation. You can either choose to go for Custom installation, or you will find checkboxes to untick in the installation wizard. It is also possible that only the agreement mentions what additional components will be installed. But once you click Next or Install, you are doomed. It will not be sufficient to delete Friendlyerror.com from your computer; you will also need to tackle every other infection that might have come on-board in the same bundle.

Friendlyerror.com is not at all friendly and, yes, it is an error to keep it on your PC. As a matter of fact, this search engine looks very much like a modified Google page. If you enter a query, you will actually be simply redirected to Google search results pages. That makes this tool totally redundant and useless, not to mention the potential exposure to unreliable third-party advertising. This is what the EULA says about this:

We may allow third-parties, including our authorized service providers, parent and subsidiary companies, affiliates, advertising companies, and ad networks, to display advertisements or place ad tags or beacons on or via our Services. These companies may use various tracking technologies, such as cookies, to collect information about users who view or interact with their advertisements.

We hope that you realize now that you need to remove Friendlyerror.com in order to restore order on your computer and avoid the risks that may come with visiting unsafe websites.

It is a bit complicated to get rid of this persistent hijacker because it changes your DNS server settings so that it can provide you with the ads. Therefore, first, you have to reset these settings, and, then, you can reset your browsers. If you are not familiar with these steps, please use our guide below this article. If you have any problems regarding this browser hijacker, please contact us by leaving a comment below.

Remove Friendlyerror.com from Windows

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and choose Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network Connections.
3. Right-click on the Local Area Connection and select Properties.
4. Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press Properties.
5. Mark the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons.
6. Press OK.

Windows Vista

1. Press the Windows button in the bottom-left corner and go to Control Panel.
2. Click Network and Internet.
3. Select Network and Sharing Center.
4. Access Manage network connections and right-click on your network.
5. Select Properties and click the Networking tab.
6. Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)/Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6).
7. Click Properties.
8. Mark Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.
9. Press OK.

Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10

1. Press Win+R and type in Control Panel. Press OK.
2. Under Network and Internet, select View network status and tasks.
3. Choose Change adapter settings and identify your network. Right-click on it and select Properties.
4. On the General tab, click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)/Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6).
5. Click Properties.
6. Mark the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons.
7. Press OK.

Reset your browsers

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. Click Show advanced settings at the bottom.
3. Click Reset settings at the bottom.
4. Click Reset in the confirmation window.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and go to Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click Refresh Firefox.
3. In the confirmation window click Refresh Firefox again.
4. Press Finish.

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and go to Internet Options.
2. Select the Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Mark the Delete personal settings checkbox and click Reset.
4. Press Close.