Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net - How to remove

Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net is a browser hijacker causing many inconveniences for Internet users around the globe. The issues related to this hijackware are addressed as ‘‘internet akamaihd net’’ or ‘‘akamaihd net’’. Akamaihd is a fully legitimate content delivery network. However, lots of advertisement companies use it to store static content. This includes searchinterneat too. Even though this add-onn is regarded as a low-level threat, there are dozens of threads started on the Internet to resolve one issue – how to completely and permanently get rid of Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net virus.

About Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net Browser Hijacker

This malicious toolbar will replace your default homepage (start page), new tab page and search engine with searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net. It will add Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net as an argument to random Windows shortcuts on the desktop and to Windows Startup. This means that you will be able to go directly to searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from your desktop even when the browser is not launched. And every time you launch your browser, you will be redirected to searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net. These methods are not to be considered as legitimate. If you clean the shortcuts or change your browsers settings manually, this will not help. This browser extension appends registry entries to the Windows Registry, for instance, HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodePoliciesGoogleChromeHomepageLocation and HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodePoliciesGoogleChromeRestoreOnStartupURLs1.

The previous examples regarded Windows OS and Google Chrome web browser. But this browser hijacker is capable of settling into Mac OS, Linux OS and even other operating systems. It puts roots down to the most common web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Safari and others.

This plug-in causes constant redirects to 3rd party advertising websites and 3rd party pop-ups, banners, etc. to interfere with your normal browsing. Not only this keeps you away from the target websites but also significantly degrades the overall performance of the system. Your computer runs slow, your browser freezes and even, at times, crashes. Furthermore, Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net uses cookies to track your online surfing and sells this data to 3rd parties. So the ads generated by this extension is adjusted to your browsing preferences (e.g. a competitive price to your viewing dress on eBay, etc.). But they can take the form of intrusive fake security warnings offering fake updates or fake software as well. These redirects and ads spread other adware or even spyware and ransomware.

How does Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net Browser Hijacker Get on Your Computer?

Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net ad-supported browser extension is typically bundled with the most popular free apps available on the Internet. You do not see this as these software packages are presented as a single app of Java, Flash Player, Media Player, Download Manager, etc. Thus, you must read the EULA (End User License Agreement) or whatever the supplemental documentation is called. The next step not to be overlooked is to opt for Advanced/Custom installation settings and call off recommended installs. In addition to this, avoid visiting file sharing websites (torrents, etc.), entertainment platforms as online gaming sites or pornographic domains, etc. Use antispam filter and firewall to enhance your browsing protection.

If you are not lucky and this virtual pest already prevails on your computer’s system, you will have to take extra measures to solve this problem. Skilled malware removal tools like Spyhunter, Malwarebytes or StopZilla comes in handy. These security utilities are capable of detecting and removing low-level threats such as Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net browser hijacker is. Follow the removal guide below.

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Manual removal of Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net

How to remove akamaihd using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to akamaihd . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove akamaihd from macOS

Delete Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the akamaihd app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to akamaihd, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall akamaihd and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.