Remove HideMeFast

HideMeFast is a browser hijacker. HideMeFast browser hijacker alters the new tab / homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

HideMeFast is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.

The data collected by HideMeFast is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because HideMeFast collects data from your browser, HideMeFast is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

HideMeFast browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.

If your home page has changed to HideMeFast and the HideMeFast browser extension has been installed, remove the HideMeFast extension as soon as possible using this HideMeFast removal instruction.

Remove HideMeFast

Uninstall HideMeFast 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 “HideMeFast” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall HideMeFast extension from Firefox

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

Uninstall HideMeFast 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 HideMeFast from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find HideMeFast Search and Remove HideMeFast Search.

Do you still have HideMeFast 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 HideMeFast and click Uninstall.
5. Follow HideMeFast uninstall instructions.

Remove HideMeFast with Malwarebytes

I recommend removing HideMeFast with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

HideMeFast adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove HideMeFast 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 HideMeFast detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

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

You have now successfully removed HideMeFast from your device and web browser.