The appearance of Qtipr unwanted page in your browser means that your personal computer is infected with nasty browser hijacker infection, which makes changes to current settings of installed web browsers by replacing the home page, newtab page and search provider by default. So, if you find that when you start your browser, it opens this unwanted site, then you do not need to wait , you need to follow the tutorial below and delete Qtipr startpage ASAP.
Most often, the Qtipr hijacker infection affects most common web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge. But such browser hijackers as well can infect other web browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of browser’s shortcut). So every time you run the browser, it’ll open Qtipr page. Even if you setup your startpage again, the annoying Qtipr web page will be the first thing that you see when you start the internet browser.
When your system is infected, every time you open your web-browser you will see this web page. Of course you may setup your homepage again, but next time you start a web-browser you will see that Qtipr search return. As mentioned above, the hijacker can change the default search engine on this unwanted page too, so all your search queries will be redirected to Qtipr. Thus the authors of the hijacker may collect the search terms of your queries, and reroute you to malicious pages.
Some browser hijackers also contain adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software) which can be used to show annoying advertisements and or gather lots of personal information that may be transferred to third parties. These unwanted ads may be shown in the form of pop-unders, pop-ups, in-text ads, video advertisements, text links or banners or even massive full page ads. Most of the ad-supported software is created to show ads, but some adware is form of spyware that often used to track users to collect user data.
Therefore it’s very important to free your system ASAP. Follow the tutorial below to remove Qtipr, as well as other malicious software and adware, which can be installed onto your PC system along with it.
Remove Qtipr virus
The answer is right here on this page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will help you easily to clean your personal computer of hijacker. Moreover, you can choose manual or automatic removal method. If you are familiar with the PC then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti malware tool designed specifically to get rid of browser hijacker like Qtipr. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your internet browser or reboot your personal computer.
How to manually remove Qtipr
If you perform exactly the tutorial below you should be able to remove the Qtipr page. Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your internet browser or reboot your system.
Delete suspicious and potentially unwanted software using Microsoft Windows Control Panel
First method for manual browser hijacker removal is to go into the MS Windows “Control Panel”, then “Uninstall a program” console. Take a look at the list of applications on your PC and see if there are any suspicious and unknown applications. If you see any, you need to remove them. Of course, before doing so, you can do an Internet search to find details on the program. If it is a potentially unwanted program, ad supported software or malware, you will likely find information that says so.
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
First, click Windows button
, then click Search 
. Type ‘Control panel’and press Enter like below.
Once the ‘Control Panel’ opens, press the ‘Uninstall a program’ link under Programs category as shown on the image below.
You will see the ‘Uninstall a program’ panel as shown on the image below.
Very carefully look around the entire list of software installed on your computer. Most likely, one or more of them are responsible for the appearance of popup ads and web-browser redirect to the unwanted Qtipr site. If you have many programs installed, you can help simplify the search of malicious software by sort the list by date of installation. Once you have found a suspicious, unwanted or unused program, right click to it, after that press ‘Uninstall’.
Windows XP, Vista, 7
First, click ‘Start’ button and select ‘Control Panel’ at right panel as shown on the image below.
Once the Windows ‘Control Panel’ opens, you need to click ‘Uninstall a program’ under ‘Programs’ as shown below.
You will see a list of applications installed on your system. We recommend to sort the list by date of installation to quickly find the software that were installed last. Most likely they responsibility for the appearance of advertisements and browser redirect. If you are in doubt, you can always check the application by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing. Once the application which you need to uninstall is found, simply click on its name, and then click ‘Uninstall’ like below.
Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to get rid of Qtipr redirect
Click the right mouse button to a desktop shortcut that you use to open your web-browser. Next, select the “Properties” option. Important: necessary to click on the desktop shortcut for the internet browser which is redirected to the Qtipr or other unwanted site.
Further, necessary to look at the text that is written in the “Target” field. The hijacker can rewrite the contents of this field, which describes the file to be launch when you start your web browser. Depending on the web browser you are using, there should be:
- Google Chrome: chrome.exe
- Opera: opera.exe
- Firefox: firefox.exe
- Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe
If you are seeing an unknown text similar “http://site.addres” which has been added here, then you should remove it, as shown on the screen below.
Next, click the “OK” button to save the changes. Now, when you start the web browser from this desktop shortcut, it does not occur automatically redirect on the Qtipr site or any other unwanted web sites. Once the step is finished, we recommend to go to the next step.
Delete Qtipr from Google Chrome
Like other modern browsers, the Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thereby restore the start page and search provider by default that have been changed by the Qtipr browser hijacker infection.
- First start the Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three horizontal stripes).
- It will show the Chrome main menu. Select “Settings” option.
- You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and press “Show advanced settings” link.
- Scroll down again and click the “Reset settings” button.
- The Google Chrome will show the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
- Next press the “Reset” button.
- Once this task is finished, your web browser’s startpage, new tab page and default search engine will be restored to their original defaults.
- To learn more, read the article How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.
Delete Qtipr from Firefox by resetting internet browser settings
If the FF settings like startpage, new tab page and default search engine have been changed by the browser hijacker, then resetting it to the default state can help.
First, launch the Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (
). It will display the drop-down menu. Next, click the Help button (
).
In the Help menu press the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page press on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown below.
Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.
Get rid of Qtipr from Microsoft Internet Explorer
The Internet Explorer reset is great if your web-browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your browser, which installed by an malicious software.
First, open the Microsoft Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon 
. It will show the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then click the “Internet Options” as on the image below.
In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, press the “Reset” button as shown on the screen below.
When the procedure is finished, click “Close” button. Close the IE and restart your personal computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web browser’s home page, newtab page and search provider by default to default state.
Qtipr redirect automatic removal
Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users can not completely remove browser hijacker from the infected machine. So, we recommend to check your system for any remaining malicious components with free browser hijacker infection removal software below.
Use Malwarebytes to get rid of hijacker
We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your PC system. The free tool is an advanced malware removal program developed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular anti-malware technology. It is able to help you remove browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs, malicious software, ‘ad supported’ software, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your PC for free.
Download Malwarebytes on your machine by clicking on the link below. Save it on your Windows desktop or in any other place.
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Once the downloading process is complete, close all applications and windows on your machine. Double-click the set up file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up like below, click the “Yes” button.
It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.
Once install is done successfully, click Finish button. Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown on the screen below.
Now click the “Scan Now” button to begin scanning your PC for the browser hijacker which cause a redirect to Qtipr. When a malware is found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is complete. Please be patient.
As the scanning ends, you can check all threats detected on your computer. Make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Quarantine Selected” button. The Malwarebytes will begin removing Qtipr hijacker infection and other security threats. Once disinfection is complete, you may be prompted to reboot the computer.
I recomend you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the Malwarebytes to delete browser hijacker and other malware.
Scan your computer and get rid of Qtipr with AdwCleaner
This removal program is free and easy to use. It can scan and remove browser hijacker such as Qtipr, malicious software, PUPs and ad supported software in Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge internet browsers and thereby revert back their default settings (start page and search provider by default). AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and remove malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the computer.
- Download AdwCleaner from the following link.
AdwCleaner download
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- Select the file location as Desktop, and then press Save.
- When the download is finished, start the AdwCleaner, double-click the adwcleaner_xxx.exe file.
- If the “User Account Control” prompts, press Yes to continue.
- Read the “Terms of use”, and click Accept.
- In the AdwCleaner window, click the “Scan” for checking your PC for the Qtipr browser hijacker infection.
- Once the checking is finished, the results are displayed in the scan report. Review the report and then click “Clean”. If the AdwCleaner will ask you to restart your PC system, click “OK”.
The step-by-step guide shown in detail in the following video.
Stop Qtipr and other annoying web-sites
It’s important to run adblocker programs such as AdGuard to protect your PC from harmful web sites. Most security experts says that it is okay to block ads. You should do so just to stay safe! And, of course, the AdGuard can to block Qtipr and other unwanted sites.
Download AdGuard application by clicking on the following link.
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After downloading is finished, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown below.
Follow the prompts. Once the installation is finished, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.
You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will assist you get to know AdGuard better.
In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you run your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop ads, web sites such Qtipr, as well as other harmful or misleading sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your desktop.
How did Qtipr hijacker infection get on your PC system
The Qtipr hijacker virus usually come bundled with some free software that you download off of the Net. Once started, it will infect your system and alter internet browser’s settings like homepage and search engine by default without your permission. To avoid infection, in the Setup wizard, you should be be proactive and carefully read the ‘Terms of use’, the ‘license agreement’ and other install screens, as well as to always select the ‘Manual’ or ‘Advanced’ setup mode, when installing anything downloaded from the Internet.
Finish words
Once you have finished the few simple steps above, your computer should be clean from browser hijacker, ‘ad supported’ software and malware. The Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and MS Edge will no longer show Qtipr unwanted start page on startup. Unfortunately, if the instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new browser hijacker, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.
