Remove Genius Pro virus

Genius Pro is a browser hijacker. Genius Pro hijacks the web browser and installs the Genius Pro browser extension. Genius Pro also redirects the web browser to tailsearch.com.

Genius Pro is usually recommended on the internet as a helpful new tab or homepage. However, in reality, Genius Pro is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of browsing data from your browser settings.

The web browsing data collected by the Genius Pro adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because Genius Pro gathers browsing data from your browser, Genius Pro is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

Genius Pro browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No major browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as dangerous.

If your home page or new tab has changed to tailsearch.com and the Genius Pro browser extension has been installed, remove the Genius Pro extension as soon as possible using this Genius Pro removal instruction. Genius Pro is identical to Easycool Web.

Remove Genius Pro

Uninstall Genius Pro extension from Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Genius Pro” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Genius Pro extension from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Genius Pro” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Genius Pro extension.
   Select Remove from the menu to remove Genius Pro from the Firefox browser.

Uninstall Genius Pro add-on from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
3. Open Manage Addons from the menu.
4. Remove Genius Pro from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find Genius Pro Search and Remove Genius Pro Search.

Do you still have Genius Pro in Internet Explorer?

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
4. Select Genius Pro and click Uninstall.
5. Follow Genius Pro uninstall instructions.

Remove Genius Pro adware with Malwarebytes

I advise you to remove Genius Pro adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

Genius Pro adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Genius Pro with Malwarebytes.

Download Malwarebytes

• Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
• Click Scan to start a malware-scan.

• Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
• Once completed, review the Genius Pro detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

• Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.

You have now successfully removed Genius Pro adware from your device.

Remove malware with Sophos HitmanPRO

In this second malware removal step, we will start a second scan to make sure there are no malware remnants left on your computer. HitmanPRO is a cloud scanner that scans every active file for malicious activity on your computer and sends it to the Sophos cloud for detection. In the Sophos cloud both Bitdefender antivirus and Kaspersky antivirus scan the file for malicious activities.

Download HitmanPRO

When you have downloaded HitmanPRO install the HitmanPro 32-bit or HitmanPRO x64. Downloads are saved to the Downloads folder on your computer.

Open HitmanPRO to start installation and scan.

Accept the Sophos HitmanPRO license agreement to continue. Read the license agreement, check the box and click on Next.

Click the Next button to continue Sophos HitmanPRO installation. Make sure to create a copy of HitmanPRO for regular scans.

HitmanPRO begins with a scan, wait for the antivirus scan results.

When the scan is done, click Next and activate the free HitmanPRO license. Click on Activate Free license.

Enter your e-mail for a Sophos HitmanPRO free thirty days license. Click on Activate.

The free HitmanPRO license is successfully activated.

You’ll be presented with the Genius Pro removal results, click Next to continue.

Malicious software was partially removed from your computer. Restart your computer to complete removal.