Aqualious.com

When you take a look at the Aqualious Search web page, you could think that this search engine is reliable and user-friendly. The sunset image above its search box really looks nice, and you would not even think that this program is associated with computer security threats. Unfortunately, Aqualious.com is categorized as a browser hijacker, and so there is no reason to keep this program on your computer. Unless, of course, you want to get infected with malware and your personal information leaked to unreliable third parties, but, obviously, no one would ever want that, right? Hence, scroll down to the bottom of this description for the manual removal instructions and get rid of this threat once and for all!

This browser hijacker also has an official homepage, but it is not possible to download anything from there. Instead, you would be greeted with the following line that says this search engine might be just the next best thing out there: “With Aqualious, you can increase your web searching efficiency by 200%. The experience of web search is on the verge of witnessing a sheer revolution. We are really excited and sincerely hope that you would love the Aqualious experience too. We have a lot more information the ABOUT and FAQ pages. Feel free to take a tour and find other cool things our developers are working on.”

This paragraph definitely sounds promising, but when you take a closer look at it, you realize there is nothing substantial about the message, and it does not even tell you how this search engine should increase your searching efficiency. This type of belles-lettres is common among freeware and hijacker developers. They make it sound as if their product can help you with something, while in fact such promotional lines are written in order to trick users into thinking that the program in question is legitimate and useful. Needless to say, there is nothing useful about Aqualious.com.

What concerns us the most if the fact that it belongs to the same family of browser hijackers as Joomborio.com, Binkiland.com, and Cassiopesa.com. What’s more, the engine even shares the same IP domain with exlee.com and joomborio.com. What we know for sure is that hijackers from this family are known for hijacking the target line, which makes it harder to restore your browser settings to default. That is why Aqualious.com might be coming back again and again even if you change your homepage settings manually.

What’s more, some users may think that it is not much of a big deal to leave this search engine on their browser. However, that would be a huge mistake. Do you know why this hijacker entered your computer? For money! While it does not steal your banking logins and passwords, it can easily redirect you to affiliated websites so you would increase their traffic rate, consequently helping the people behind this infection to make money with each click you make. Albeit this type of scheme is not illegal, it is very annoying, and you get nothing in return. Worse, in the worst case you might end up getting infected with malware, so the question is, is it really worth it?

Definitely not. You need to do everything in your power to terminate Aqualious.com and clean your computer. You can restore your Target line and delete the hijacker by following the instructions we have provided below. But if you think that it might be too much of a task for you, you can always terminate the infection with an automated spyware removal tool. After all, there is a good chance that there are many other unwanted programs on-board, so why delete them all one by one, if you can get rid of them in a go?

If you need any assistance with spyware removal, please do not hesitate to leave us a comment. Our team is more than willing to assist you. Also, you can always contact us if you have any other questions about browser hijackers, web browsing or computer security in general. Please remember that a powerful antispyware program is not enough to ensure your PC’s safety. It also depends on how you engage with the cyber content and what you do to avoid potential security issues.

How to Delete Aqualious.com

Windows 10 & Windows 8.1

1. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
2. Type Control Panel into the Open box and press Enter.
3. Open Uninstall a program and remove unwanted programs.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Press the Win button and go to Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program and remove the unwanted programs.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Navigate to Add or remove programs and uninstall the unwanted apps.

Modify the Target Line

1. Right-click on your browser’s shortcut.
2. Select Properties and open the Shortcut tab.
3. Position your mouse cursor next to the Target line.
4. Delete everything that is OUTSIDE of the quotation marks.
5. Click OK.

Reset Your Browser Settings

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and open Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab and press Reset.
3. Select Delete personal settings and click Reset.
4. Click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and go to Troubleshooting information.
2. At the top right, click Refresh Firefox.
3. Click Refresh Firefox on the confirmation box and press Finish.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and select Settings.
2. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
3. Scroll down once more and press Reset Settings.
4. Click Reset.