I wrote this article to help you remove IntraQuery.com. This IntraQuery.com removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The existence of the IntraQuery.com website on your browser is a sign that you have browser hijacker problem on your hands. This malicious software is known to modify your browser settings and replace your homepage, preferred search engine and even new tab pages with the same page.

What’s more, it is able to obtain your personal information such as but not limited to passwords, bank account credentials, credit card numbers, browsing history, surfing habits and search results. Such data proves to be very helpful in its task to generate a specific kind of advertisement content that will raise the chance of the user clicking on it. The main goal of such adverts is to create pay-per-view revenue.

Hijackers are most commonly distributed via bundling, fake update requests, spam email, bogus links and ads, etc. We advise our readers to be careful when they update their software. Trust official and licensed sources only. Don’t make a mistake by clicking on a random pop-up that urges you to click on a suspicious link, in order to update a program on your computer. In most cases, such update messages are fake.

Also, if you download software from the internet, make sure you opt for a Custom or Advanced type of installation. Often, developers repackage programs and applications along with malware that will not be properly disclosed. If you follow our advice, you will be able to view the full content of such bundles and can easily opt out of any suspicious additional software that you deem unnecessary or never intended to download in the first place.

While browser hijackers are not considered to be real viruses since they only infect browsers, that still doesn’t mean that they are harmless. In fact, there is a hidden danger behind the ads generated by this malware. You might be one click away from being redirected to dangerous third-party websites that seek to open backdoors to hackers. If you fall into such trap, you might get your PC infected with other, even more, dangerous threats like Trojans, worms or even ransomware!

It is very important to act quickly, once you’ve detected the presence of a browser hijacker on your computer. Leaving it to roam free and unattended can cause a sudden decrease in the overall performance of your browser, you will start experiencing frequent crashes. At some point, your browser will fail to open altogether, making any work with it impossible. If you want to return to an ad-free and secure browsing experience, you need to get rid of this malicious parasite as soon as possible!

IntraQuery.com Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you know how to do this, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Please, follow the steps precisely to remove IntraQuery.com from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go to the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still cannot remove IntraQuery.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.