What is Izito.it
Izito.it is a pure example of how browser hijackers look like. The purpose of them is as simple as follows – to change browser settings in favor of personal benefits. Such changes are usually seen in the switch of a search engine. Izito.it may install a fake one to most popular browsers like Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. As developers might think, users should be deluded into thinking that it is effective in surfing the web. In fact, the claimed effectiveness yearns to zero as it is also accompanied by annoying ads scattered around the web. Also, some details of the study indicate that displayed ads are marked as “Ads by Izito.it”. Letting browser hijackers stroll around your settings is not a good idea. They may gather some personal data (e.g. passwords, geolocations, IP-addresses, etc.) and sell it to third-party figures. This is why you should get rid of this app as soon as possible. Full instructions on the removal process can be found below.
How Izito.it infected your computer
Such applications are rarely downloaded intentionally. Usually, the installation happens without user’s consent. To do so, cybercriminals tend to abuse cracked or pirated software that most people rely on. Unfortunately, during the setup, users skip through Terms of use and additional settings (“Advanced” or “Custom”). As a result, they leave extra offers included in the setup and end up being infected with them. Some programs do not even create desktop icons, which makes it harder to spot if something else has been installed along the way. They run in the background imposing some browser changes as we discussed before. To make sure you are protected from such threats, we recommend avoiding interaction with unofficial content. Below, we will cover some more insights on getting better online protection.
Download Removal Tool for Windows
To remove Izito.it completely, we recommend you to use Norton Antivirus from Symantec. It detects and removes all files, folders, and registry keys of Izito.it and several millions of other adware, hijackers, toolbars.
Download Removal Tool for Mac
To remove Izito.it completely, we recommend you to use SpyHunter for Mac. It can help you remove files, folders, and registry keys of Izito.it and uninstall hijackers, toolbars, and unwanted add-ons from the Safari browser. The trial version of SpyHunter for Mac offers virus scan and 1-time removal for FREE.
Remove Izito.it manually for free
Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full Izito.it removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of the Izito.it installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.
Note: Izito.it can be installed as Google Chrome extension as Administrator (you may see Installed by enterprise policy inscription near it), and this will not allow removal. Therefore, before starting removal process, perform these actions:
- Start the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu button and typing command prompt (or just searching for “command prompt” in Windows 10 search field). Right click on the Command Prompt result and choose Run as Administrator.
- Type in and execute the following commands:
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
gpupdate /force
Remove Izito.it from Control Panel
To start removing Izito.it you should uninstall it using Control Panel. It can be present by different names, but usually “OKSearch” or “Izito”. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Mac.
Remove Izito.it from Mac:
- In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
- Izito might have an Uninstaller.
- Otherwise, drag Izito from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
- Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.
Remove Izito.it from Windows XP:
- Click on Start button.
- Choose Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Izito or other suspicious program.
- Click Uninstall.
Remove Izito.it from Windows 7:
- Click Start button.
- Then go to Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Izito or other suspicious program and click Uninstall.
Remove Izito.it from Windows 8:
- Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Izito or other suspicious program, click Uninstall.
Remove Izito.it from Windows 10:
There are 2 ways to uninstall Izito.it from Windows 10
Way one
- Click on the Start button.
- In opened menu choose Settings.
- Click on the System tile.
- Click Apps & features and locate Izito or other suspicious program in the list.
- Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.
Way two (classic)
- Right-click on the Start button.
- In opened menu choose Programs and Features.
- Locate Izito or other suspicious program in the list.
- Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.
Cannot uninstall Izito.it
In some cases, Izito.it won’t uninstall and gives you the message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Izito.it. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing the Izito.it folder and files. This happens because the process or service does not allow you to do it. In this case, I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall Izito.it in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode do the following:
- Reboot your computer.
- While it starts booting press F8 button.
- This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
- Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
- Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove Izito or other suspicious program
>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode
and for Mac:
If you can’t uninstall Izito.it using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of Izito.it. Follow instructions below:
- Download free AppCleaner.
- Drag Izito from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
- Choose files and folders you want to remove along with Izito.
- Click Delete button.
Remove malicious add-ons from your browsers
Uninstalling Izito.it from Control Panel often does not bring the desired effect. It sometimes has browser extensions and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove Izito.it related extensions from your browsers manually.
Safari:
- Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
- Click Extensions tab.
- Find Izito extension.
- Click Uninstall button to remove it.
Google Chrome:
- Start Google Chrome browser
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
chrome://extensions
. - Find Izito or other suspicious extensions.
- Click the trash can icon to remove them.
- Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
about:addons
. - Choose Izito or other suspicious extensions.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
- Remove all suspicious extensions from the list.
Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):
Note: There is no feature to remove browser extensions from browser in latest version of Internet Explorer. To remove Izito.it from Internet Explorer, please, perform instructions for uninstalling program from Control Panel. To disable Izito.it, please, do the following:
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
- In opened menu Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Izito or other suspicious extensions.
- Also disable other suspicious extensions from the list.
Opera Browser:
Generally, Izito.it does not install in Opera browser however you can always double check. Do the following:
- Start Opera browser.
- Go to Tools > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
- Find Izito or other suspicious extensions.
- Click Uninstall button.
- Also remove other suspicious extensions from the list.
Reset browsers settings (homepage, default search)
Izito.it installs a search engine that hijacks your browsers. Here is the instruction to reset your browser’s homepage, new tab, and search engine to default values.
Reset Safari:
- Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
- Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
- Click Remove All Website Data button.
- In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
- Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
- Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
- In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
- Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
- Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.
Google Chrome:
- Start Google Chrome browser
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
chrome://settings
. - Scroll down and find Show advanced settings link.
- Click on it and scroll down to the bottom again.
- Click Reset browser settings button and click Reset to confirm.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
about:support
. - Click Reset Firefox… button.
- Click Reset Firefox to confirm.
Internet Explorer (9, 10, 11):
- Start Internet Explorer.
- Click on gear/asterisk icon in the top-right corner.
- In opened menu choose Internet options.
- Click Advanced tab.
- Click Reset button.
- Choose Delete personal settings and click Reset.
Opera Browser:
- Close Opera and open command prompt from the start menu.
- Type following command
del %AppData%\Opera\Opera\operaprefs.ini
- Start Opera.
Alternative way to remove adware browser extensions and reset browser settings
For safe and effective browser extension removal use avast! Browser Cleanup utility. Run it with administrator privileges and remove all extensions with bad rating including related to Izito.it. You can also reset your browser settings for each of your browsers: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox.