GiGi Browse is a browser hijacker. GiGi Browse browser hijacker that redirects the search queries to tailsearch.com and a few other fake search engines.
GiGi Browse is usually recommended on the internet as a helpful new tab or homepage using mdvg.xyz popups.
However, in reality, GiGi Browse is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of browsing data from your browser settings.
The web browsing data collected by the GiGi Browse adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because GiGi Browse gathers browsing data from your browser, GiGi Browse is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
GiGi Browse 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. Gigi Browse is similar to BubblePDF.
If your home page or new tab has changed to tailsearch.com and the GiGi Browse browser extension has been installed, remove the GiGi Browse extension as soon as possible using this GiGi Browse removal instruction.
Remove GiGi Browse
Uninstall GiGi Browse extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “GiGi Browse” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall GiGi Browse extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “GiGi Browse” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the GiGi Browse extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove GiGi Browse from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall GiGi Browse add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove GiGi Browse from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find GiGi Browse Search and Remove GiGi Browse Search.
Do you still have GiGi Browse in Internet Explorer?
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program.
- Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
- Select GiGi Browse and click Uninstall.
- Follow GiGi Browse uninstall instructions.
Remove GiGi Browse adware with Malwarebytes
I advise you to remove GiGi Browse adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
GiGi Browse adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove GiGi Browse with 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 GiGi Browse detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed GiGi Browse malware from your device.