Web-explore.com is a browser hijacker. Web-explore.com browser hijacker changes the homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

Web-explore.com 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 Web-explore.com is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Web-explore.com collects data from your browser, Web-explore.com is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

Web Explore 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 Web-explore.com and the Web Explore browser extension has been installed, remove the Web Explore extension as soon as possible using this Web Explore removal instruction.

Remove Web Explore

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google chrome logoUninstall Web Explore 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 “Web Explore” browser extension and click Remove.

mozilla firefox logoUninstall Web Explore extension from Firefox

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

internet explorer logoUninstall Web Explore 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 Web Explore from Extensions and Toolbars.
  5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
  6. Find Web Explore Search and Remove Web Explore Search.

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

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I recommend removing Web-explore.com with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

Web-explore.com adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Web-explore.com with Malwarebytes.

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Remove Web-explore.com

  • Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
  • Once completed, review the Web-explore.com detections.
  • Click Quarantine to continue.

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

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You have now successfully removed Web-explore.com from your device and web browser.

Last Update: April 6, 2023