Easy Speed Test App Browser Hijacker

What is search.heasyspeedtestapp.com?

Developers promote the Easy Speed Test App application as an internet performance testing tool that supposedly allows users to check internet connection speeds directly from their browsers. Unfortunately, it is also a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker.

Like most apps of this type, Easy Speed Test App promotes a fake search engine, search.heasyperformancetestapp.com, modifies browser settings, and gathers user-information.

In most cases, these apps can be installed on popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. After installation, Easy Speed Test App immediately assigns the homepage, default search engine, and new tab URL settings to search.heasyperformancetestapp.com.

Therefore, users with this unwanted app installed on their systems are forced to visit this site when a browser/new tab is opened or a search query is entered into the URL bar. The only way to undo these modifications is to use another browser or uninstall the Easy Speed Test App app. Most browser hijackers prevent users from undoing the settings that they assign.

Another problem with apps of this type is that most function as information tracking tools. They continuously collect data relating to users' browsing habits including, for example, entered search queries, URLs of visited pages, IP (Internet Protocol addresses), geolocations, etc.

Developers share all data with third parties who misuse it to generate revenue. Note, some of these third parties might be cyber criminals. As mentioned, search.heasyperformancetestapp.com is a fake search engine and delivers no unique results. Rather, it redirects users to search.yahoo.com and shows results generated by Yahoo, a legitimate search engine.

Threat Summary:

Name	Easy Speed Test App.
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab.
Browser Extension(s)	Easy Speed Test App, SpeedTest.
Supposed Functionality	Internet speed testing function.
Promoted URL	search.heasyspeedtestapp.com
Serving IP Address (search.heasyspeedtestapp.com)	35.174.77.15
Affected Browser Settings	Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine.
Detection Names (*-19351947.exe)	Avast (Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]), AVG (Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]), ESET-NOD32 (a variant of Win32/WinWrapper.V potentially unwanted), Kaspersky (not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.WebSearch.gen), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Symptoms	Manipulated internet browser(s) settings (homepage, default internet search engine, new tab settings). Users are forced to visit the hijacker's website and search the internet using their search engines.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers.
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites.
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There are many browser hijackers on the internet that have similarities. Some examples are Mega Media Start, Game Jungle, and Kittens New Tab. PUAs of this type should not be trusted, since they usually promote fake search engines and collect information.

Furthermore, having them installed can lead to problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, and so on. To avoid any of this, uninstall Easy Speed Test App and other browser hijackers immediately.

How did Easy Speed Test App install on my computer?

Most people download and install browser hijackers (PUAs) such as Easy Speed Test App unintentionally. This happens when users take the quickest route to download/install regular software. PUAs are often bundled into various download and installation set-ups, and information about this is usually hidden in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings.

That is how developers trick people into causing unwanted downloads and installations. Furthermore, people who leave set-up settings unchanged allow PUAs to be downloaded and installed together with other, regular software. In addition, clicking intrusive, deceptive advertisements can run scripts designed to download/install unwanted apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Download and install software carefully, especially if it is free. Do not skip any download/installation setup steps, and check each setting and checkbox. In summary, ensure that offers to download or install additional apps are dismissed.

Avoid downloading software from unofficial sources (websites), various third-party downloaders, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule, and so on), and other similar channels.

Do not click intrusive ads, especially if they are displayed on dubious websites (relating to gambling, adult dating, pornography, and so on), however, if unwanted ads appear or redirects occur randomly, go through all extensions, add-ons, and plug-ins that are installed on the default browser and remove any dubious, unwanted entries.

Also uninstall unwanted programs on the computer/operating system. If your computer is already infected with Easy Speed Test App, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

Easy Speed Test App browser hijacker installer set-up:

Website promoting Easy Speed Test App browser hijacker:

Another website promoting Easy Speed Test App browser hijacker;

IMPORTANT NOTE! This deceptive site asks to enable web browser notifications.

Therefore, before commencing, perform these steps:

Google Chrome (PC):

• Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Settings", scroll down to the bottom and click "Advanced"
• Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section, select "Content settings" and then "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Google Chrome (Android):

• Click on the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and click "Settings"
• Scroll down, click on "Site settings" and then "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and click on them one-by-one
• Select "Notifications" in the "Permissions" section and set the toggle button to "OFF"

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen
• Select "Options" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen
• Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications"
• In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs, click the drop-down menu and select "Block"

Internet Explorer:

• Click the Gear button on the right upper corner of the IE window
• Select "Internet options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab and click "Settings" under "Pop-up Blocker" section
• Select suspicious URLs under and remove them one by one by clicking the "Remove" button

Microsoft Edge:

• Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings"
• Click on "Site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications"
• Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

Safari (Mac):

• Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences..."
• Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane
• Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option for each

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Quick menu:

• What is search.heasyspeedtestapp.com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Easy Speed Test App application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove search.heasyspeedtestapp.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Easy Speed Test App browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.heasyspeedtestapp.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove search.heasyspeedtestapp.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Easy Speed Test App browser hijacker removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window: look for any recently installed suspicious applications (for example, "Easy Speed Test App"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the search.heasyspeedtestapp.com website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Easy Speed Test App browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects (Windows OS):

Video showing how to remove Easy Speed Test App browser hijacker using Combo Cleaner (MacOS):

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://search.heasyspeedtestapp.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.

Change your default search engine:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "search.heasyspeedtestapp.com".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.heasyspeedtestapp.com redirect, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Easy Speed Test App" and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable "Easy Speed Test App", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.search.heasyspeedtestapp.com) below the “Open a specific or set of pages” option. If present, click on the three vertical dots icon and select “Remove”.

Change your default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search engine" section, click "Manage search engines...", in the opened list, look for "search.heasyspeedtestapp.com", and when located, click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Remove from list".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.heasyspeedtestapp.com redirect, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "SpeedTest", as well as all other recently installed browser plug-ins.

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened window, disable "SpeedTest", remove hxxp://search.heasyspeedtestapp.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change your default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "moz-extension"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with search.heasyspeedtestapp.com redirect removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.heasyspeedtestapp.com redirect, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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