Search.iqasearch.com virus - How to remove

Search.iqasearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that replaces your homepage and default search provider on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. Usually it comes bundled to free software and the worst part is that it doesn’t require users’ permission to be added on their browsers. It’s not a reelable search engine at all as it promotes dozens of sponsored websites, so you should stay away from it.

To remove Search.iqasearch.com virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. Manual removal guide is provided below this article.

About Search.iqasearch.com virus

Once inside, Search.iqasearch.com virus immediately makes changes in your browser settings and replaces your homepage as well as default search provider. Unfortunately, it only looks like a regular search provider, but you cannot really trust its results. Search.iqasearch.com even provides some quick links to reach your favourite pages, but all of this just to give you an impression that you are using a proper search engine.

Search.iqasearch.com virus aims to advertise sponsored links and make some affiliate revenue. It adds plenty of commercial websites among your search results and also displays random ads among them and when you surf on random websites. Additionally, the program may monitor your search queries and track your browsing history. Later this data can be sent to the third parties and used to generate personalized ads or involve users into other marketing related campaigns.

It is clearly not a search provider to trust. We highly recommend removing it as soon as you detect it.

Distribution Methods of Search.iqasearch.com virus

Just like many other browser hijackers, Search.iqasearch.com virus uses deceptive methods to infiltrate into browsers. It comes bundled to many freeware, such as video or music players, PDF creators, download managers and so on. If you don’t pay attention to the installation steps of these programs, you may agree to change your homepage to Search.iqasearch.com and set it as a default search provider without even understanding this.

To prevent such infiltrations, be more careful when you download any free software to your system. If you are offered to change your start page or make other modifications on your system, make sure you you don’t just agree with everything to make the installation process quicker. You may need to deselect some pre-checked confirmation boxes at the installation steps to avoid potentially unwanted programs.

To successfully remove Search.iqasearch.com virus use a tutorial provided below. It is not recommended to keep this program on your computer as it will constantly bring problems for you.

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Manual removal of Search.iqasearch.com virus

How to remove iqasearch virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Search.iqasearch.com virus 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 iqasearch virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Search.iqasearch.com virus 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 iqasearch virus from macOS

Delete Search.iqasearch.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the iqasearch virus 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus, 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus 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 iqasearch virus, 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus, 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall iqasearch virus 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 Search.iqasearch.com virus, 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.

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