Remove Hola VPN

Introduction

UD IT Security prohibits Hola VPN from University owned machines and strongly recommends that Hola VPN be uninstalled from personal devices because the software:

  • Monitors search queries, browsing history, geolocation, and keyboard and mouse inputs.
  • Indiscriminately shares information with third parties.
  • Allows anonymous users to browse the web through your internet connection—malicious activity will appear to be coming from your computer.

 

Follow these steps to remove Hola VPN from your browser AND your device.

 

1. Remove Hola VPN from your web browser:

Browser Steps

Chrome
  1. Open the Chrome web browser, and right-click the Hola VPN icon.

  1. Click Remove from Chrome, and click Remove when prompted.

Firefox
  1. In Firefox, click the hamburger menu and select Add-ons.
  2. Click Extensions.
  3. Find Hola VPN Better Internet in the list. Then, to the right, click the three dots  and choose Remove.

Safari
  1. From the Safari menu, click Preferences.
  2. On the toolbar, click Extensions.
  3. Select Hola VPN and choose Uninstall.

2. Remove Hola VPN from your device:

Device OS Steps

Windows
  1. Windows 10 and 8.1: From the taskbar search box type Control Panel, and open the Control Panel app from the list that appears. Windows 7: Click the Start menu and select the Control Panel.

  1. Click Programs and Features.
  2. Select Hola Better Internet from the programs list, and then click Uninstall/Change. 
  3. Follow the prompts to uninstall Hola Better Internet.

MacOS

 
  1. Click the Hola VPN icon in the macOS dock.

  1. From the HolaVPN menu, choose Quit HolaVPN.
  2. From the macOS desktop, click the Go menu, and choose Applications.
  3. Drag the Hola VPN client from Applications to Trash.
  4. Restart your Mac.

 

Details

Article ID: 556
Created
Tue 10/22/19 4:05 PM
Modified
Wed 10/23/19 4:03 PM