Should I remove Hola - Better Internet?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.2.406	100.00%

from Hola Networks Ltd.

Remove Hola 1.2.406Better Internet by Hola Netw...

This is a web browser plugin that is potentially unwanted and ad-supported. In addition to displaying advertisements, as part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to the web browser settings. Such changes may include the following:
- Modifying/changing the default home page URL
- Changing the search provider (built-in search box) and search pages
- Changing the new tab page
- Updating some browser settings which might lower overall security

Within Internet Explorer the toolbar runs as a Browser Helper Object (BHO), in Google Chrome it is an extension and in Firefox it is an addon.

URL: hola.org

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hola\app

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Hola\app\hola_setup.exe --remove-hola

Estimated size: 38.02 MB

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program Hola™ 1.2.406 - Better Internet, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Hola - Better Internet.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 67% Win 7 8%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 82% Keep it 18%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	50.00%
DK	11.11%
Belgium	5.56%
Australia	5.56%
Mexico	5.56%
Greece	5.56%
Portugal	5.56%
Canada	5.56%
Malaysia	5.56%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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