{"id":49935,"date":"2025-11-19T02:52:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T05:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/?p=49935"},"modified":"2025-11-19T02:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T05:52:44","slug":"hotcleaner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/hotcleaner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotcleaner.com: Discover and remove the extension \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd27"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hotcleaner.com: remove it in 1 click and save Chrome \u26a0\ufe0f<\/h2>\n<p>Some Windows users have been redirected to the Hotcleaner.com website, where it is stated that the Privacy Test extension has been updated to the latest version.<\/p>\n<p>If you know nothing about this and are wondering if hotcleaner.com is safe, keep reading this article to clear up your doubts.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Hotcleanercom_es_seguro\"><strong>Is Hotcleaner.com safe?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To clarify the situation, you should know that the \"Privacy Test Updated Successfully\" pop-up window that appears when you start Chrome is caused by a virus called Hotcleaner.<\/p>\n<p>La p\u00e1gina web que ves se considera un <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/remove-cactus-search-com-api\/\" title=\"Remove api.cactus-search.com \ud83d\ude80 Fast and Secure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"9501\">browser hijacker<\/a> y se instala mediante una extensi\u00f3n. Este secuestrador afecta el rendimiento y la funcionalidad de Google Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>A full scan with antimalware will not remove the hotcleaner.com virus from your Chrome browser; you will have to find the extension manually and uninstall it.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Como_eliminar_virus_Hotcleanercom_en_Chrome\"><strong>How to remove the Hotcleaner.com virus from Google Chrome<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Removing the hotcleaner.com virus from Google Chrome is easy if you follow these detailed steps below.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Paso_1_Eliminar_extension_Privacy_Test\"><strong>1. Remove the Privacy Test extension<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Privacy Test extension is the real cause of the Hotcleaner.com virus in your Chrome browser.<\/p>\n<p>Removing this extension will return your homepage to normal. Follow these instructions to uninstall Privacy Test in Google Chrome:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Google Chrome browser.<\/li>\n<li>In the address bar, type <strong>chrome:\/\/extensions<\/strong> and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li>Activate mode <strong>Developer<\/strong> which is located in the upper right corner.<\/li>\n<li>Look for the extension called <strong>Privacy Test<\/strong> (ID: pdabfienifkbhoihedcgeogidfmibmhp).<\/li>\n<li>When you find it, click on <strong>Eliminate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the deletion by clicking again on <strong>Eliminate<\/strong> in the confirmation message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Close Google Chrome and restart it for the changes to take effect.<\/p>\n<p>With this, the Privacy Test extension will disappear from your browser and you will no longer see the hotcleaner.com pop-up window.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Paso_2_Escanear_PC_con_Malwarebytes\"><strong>2. Perform a full scan with Malwarebytes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/es\/mwb-download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"mentions\">The latest version of Malwarebytes<\/a> can detect and <a title=\"Malware removal: Protect your PC now! \ud83d\udea8\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/eliminacion-de-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"9415\">Remove browser hijackers, including the virus<\/a> hotcleaner.com. To do this, perform a full scan on your PC following these steps:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-196070\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes security scan to remove Hotcleaner virus\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-196070\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes security scan to remove Hotcleaner virus\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Download and install <strong>Malwarebytes<\/strong> On your computer, open it and press the scan button on the main interface to start the analysis.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Paso_3_Eliminar_programas_sospechosos\"><strong>3. Uninstall suspicious programs from your PC<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Hotcleaner.com virus can infect your system through recently installed programs. Therefore, review the applications you've added recently and remove any that seem suspicious.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-203809\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748307968_879_Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Control panel for uninstalling suspicious programs\" width=\"611\" height=\"358\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-203809\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748307968_879_Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Control panel for uninstalling suspicious programs\" width=\"611\" height=\"358\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the <strong>control Panel<\/strong> on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Select the option <strong>Programs and features<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Look for recently installed programs.<\/li>\n<li>Al identificar un <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/remove-unknown-apps-in-windows-11\/\" title=\"Remove Unknown Apps in Windows 11: Discover 8 Secrets! \ud83d\udd0d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"9500\">programa sospechoso, haz clic derecho<\/a> sobre \u00e9l y selecciona <strong>Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Paso_4_Restablecer_Chrome\"><strong>4. Reset Google Chrome to its default settings<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If none of the above methods have worked, resetting Chrome is the final solution to remove the hotcleaner.com virus. Follow these steps to do so:<\/p>\n<p>1. Open Chrome settings and select <strong>Reset settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197567\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748307968_733_Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Opci\u00f3n de restablecer configuraci\u00f3n en Chrome\" width=\"900\" height=\"494\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-84767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-Abre-la-configuracion-de-Chrome-y-selecciona-Restablecer-configuracion.jpg\" alt=\"1. Open Chrome settings and select Reset settings.\" width=\"900\" height=\"494\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-Abre-la-configuracion-de-Chrome-y-selecciona-Restablecer-configuracion.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-Abre-la-configuracion-de-Chrome-y-selecciona-Restablecer-configuracion-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-Abre-la-configuracion-de-Chrome-y-selecciona-Restablecer-configuracion-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-Abre-la-configuracion-de-Chrome-y-selecciona-Restablecer-configuracion-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-Abre-la-configuracion-de-Chrome-y-selecciona-Restablecer-configuracion-750x412.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>2. Click on the option <strong>Restore settings to their original default values<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197566\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748307969_841_Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Confirm Chrome reset\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197566\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748307969_841_Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Confirm Chrome reset\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>3. In the confirmation message, press <strong>Reset settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197565\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748307969_421_Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Chrome reset end screen\" width=\"567\" height=\"388\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-197565\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748307969_421_Hotcleanercom-\u00bfEs-seguro-Como-deshacerte-de-el.jpg\" alt=\"Chrome reset end screen\" width=\"567\" height=\"388\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>This article has clearly explained whether hotcleaner.com is safe and how to remove this virus. Do you have more questions or need additional help? \ud83d\udcac Leave your comment below and we'll get back to you soon.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hotcleaner.com: elimina &#8216;Privacy Test&#8217; en chrome:\/\/extensions, escanea con Malwarebytes y reinicia Chrome. \u00a1Quita la amenaza en minutos! \ud83d\udd27\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":84758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","iawp_total_views":44,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":""},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_review":[],"enable_review":"","type":"percentage","name":"","summary":"","brand":"","sku":"","good":[],"bad":[],"score_override":"","override_value":"","rating":[],"price":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[308],"tags":[1582,1445,1425],"class_list":["post-49935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seguridad","tag-browsertips","tag-evergreencontent","tag-malware"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49935\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}