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What is search.holainput.com?

HolaInput is a dubious application that supposedly improves Internet searches by generating the most relevant results and enabling text input-prediction functionality.

These claims often trick users into believing that HolaInput is a legitimate program, however, due to rogue behavior, HolaInput is classed as a potentially unwanted browser-hijacking program (PUP). Be aware that HolaInput usually infiltrates systems without users’ consent.

Following successful infiltration, HolaInput stealthily modifies web browser settings and tracks Internet browsing activity.

Once infiltrated, HolaInput assigns the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browser default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL browser settings to search.holainput.com. Furthermore, this application is delivered with a number of browser extensions called 'helper objects'.

Both HolaInput and its browser plug-ins reassign browser settings to search.holainput.com when attempts are made to change them. Therefore, users are unable to return browsers to their previous states. This situation leads to continual unwanted browser redirects, significantly diminishing the browsing experience.

In addition, HolaInput collects various information relating to Internet browsing activity including search queries, web URLs visited, and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geographic location) - these are just some examples from a long list of data types gathered by HolaInput.

On initial inspection, this information may seem insignificant, however, it might contain personally identifiable details that the developers of HolaInput (Zoekyu Technology) share with third parties. It is highly probable that some of the information will be misused to generate revenue.

Thus, the presence of HolaInput on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. We strongly advise you to uninstall this PUP immediately.

Research shows that browser-hijacking programs have similar characteristics. As with HolaInput, applications such as EasyCurrentNewsAccess, My Social Hub XP, and Your Weather Now also claim to provide a number of 'valuable features' to significantly improve the Internet browsing experience.

These false claims are merely attempts to trick users to install. All browser hijackers are designed only to generate revenue for the developers, and are useless for users. Rather than enabling useful functions, apps such as HolaInput continually monitor web browsing activity, cause unwanted browser redirects, and deliver intrusive content-concealing advertisements.

How did search.holainput.com install on my computer?

HolaInput is free for anyone to download on its official and is also distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software). For this reason, many users install HolaInput without their consent.

Many users do not pay enough attention during the download/installation processes - aware of this, developers conceal bundled software within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings of these processes. Therefore, skipping this section often leads to inadvertent installation of bogus programs.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The key to computer safety is caution. Never rush the download or installation processes. Each step of these processes should be analyzed with caution - use the 'Custom/Advanced' settings and opt-out of all additionally-included programs.

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HolaInput browser hijacker installer set-up:

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Quick menu:

• What is search.holainput.com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall potentially unwanted applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove search.holainput.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove HolaInput browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.holainput.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove search.holainput.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

HolaInput 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 "HolaInput", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Search.holainput.com homepage and default Internet search engine removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser hijackers:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Remove search.holainput.com-related Internet Explorer add-ons:

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

Fix Internet Explorer shortcut target:

This browser hijacker changes the "Target" field of the Internet Explorer shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate text (hxxp://www.search.holainput.com/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://www.search.holainput.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch 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, then remove "holainput".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the holainput browser hijacker, 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:

Remove search.holainput.com related Google Chrome extensions:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious add-ons (for example, "HolaInput Search"), select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Fix Google Chrome shortcut target:

This browser hijacker modifies the "Target" field of the Google Chrome shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate all text (hxxp://www.search.holainput.com/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, click "set pages", hover your mouse over hxxp://www.search.holainput.com and click the x symbol. Now, you can add your preferred website as your homepage.

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 "Search" section, click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "holainput" and add or select your preferred Internet search engine.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the holainput browser hijacker, 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:

Remove search.holainput.com-related Mozilla Firefox add-ons:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove any recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Fix Mozilla Firefox shortcut target:

This browser hijacker changes the "Target" field of the Mozilla Firefox shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate all text (hxxp://www.search.holainput.com/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

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, remove hxxp://www.search.holainput.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change 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: "holainput"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with holainput browser hijacker 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 holainput browser hijacker, 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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