search.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker - How to remove

Search.quickweathersearch.com is a misleading software described by its authors as a handy service that makes it possible for people to check the weather forecasts depending on the regional settings. Considering the design and the functionality, the application seems beneficial, however, there are specific reasons why it is treated as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and a nasty browser hijacker.

Additionally to the advertised functionality, search.quickweathersearch.com introduces the following amendments into the browser:

• replacing the default home page with Quick Weather Search New Tab;
• changing the default search engine settings to third-party search providers;
• substituting the blank browser tab with Quick Weather Search New Tab.

The above-mentioned list of the changes introduces by search.quickweathersearch.com is not complete. The hijacker causes a lot of other alterations into the way the browser functions. Considering its unauthorized distribution and the negative impact on the browser performance, it is recommended that you get rid of search.quickweathersearch.com. There are many articles on the web dedicated to this issue. The tutorial below will furnish you with both manual and automatic guidelines of restoring your browser to the settings tailored to match your own search preferences.

Search.quickweathersearch.com distribution channels

One of the main reasons why search.quickweathersearch.com is detected by many anti-virus programs as a PUP is that it is distributed through various stealthy methods. Most likely the hijacker is injected through bundling with other programs, primarily shareware and freeware. If you made your own personal decision to set search.quickweathersearch.com as your default home page and search engine, then it is fair enough. Unfortunately, the developers of the hijacker refer to the help of several advertising companies to promote their creation. The information about third-party programs in the bundle is often not fully disclosed or mentioned in a small-print manner. When people proceed with the installation guidelines they automatically install search.quickweathersearch.com and other unwanted apps.

Redirections to the search.quickweathersearch.com landing page may also occur as a result of specific adware already active on your device. Your browser settings, once modified by the adware, will randomly produce pop-up windows in new tabs that will forward you to shady websites beyond your control. Even though we cannot definitely assert how exactly search.quickweathersearch.com attacked your browser, there is a reason for you to be concerned about the safety of your system and perform the thorough investigation of the issue.

Main reasons to remove search.quickweathersearch.com

Search.quickweathersearch.com uses third-party search providers to deliver search results that are supposed to match your queries. Most likely it will furnish you with the information from Yahoo or Bing. However, on top of the search results, you will additionally notice a lot of advertisement banners and sponsored links not related to the areas of your interests. It is obvious that this way the owners of the hijacker obtain the revenue by promoting specific content on the pay-per-click basis. The more you click on its supported ads, the more money they get.

Search.quickweathersearch.com additionally tracks your personal information, such as your IP address, geographical location, the URLs of the websites you often visit, the data from your browser history, your interests and preferences. This tracking is done for the main purpose of displaying more relevant ads, thus encouraging you to click on them. However, the tracking is done without asking for your permission. The research of similar hijackers indicates that the data they collect may be shared with third-party companies (potentially with online criminals).

How to remove search.quickweathersearch.com for good

Getting rid of search.quickweathersearch.com effectively implies fulfilling several important steps, such as:

• uninstalling suspicious software;
• deleting the Quick Weather Search browser extension;
• removing the remaining malware with automatic system cleanup tools.

The first step is quite simple. You need to access your available programs and get rid of the third-party software you do not need, just as you remove other unwanted utilities in a common way. It is additionally mandatory to access your browser extensions and uninstall Quick Weather Search from the list. Luckily, the hijacker provides you with the uninstaller. However, another important step is to scan your system with Spyhunter. This is crucial considering the fact that your computer may contain hidden malware that continues its negative impact on your device and its browsers.

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How to remove quickweathersearch using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like search.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker 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 quickweathersearch . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make search.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker 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 quickweathersearch from macOS

Delete search.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the quickweathersearch 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker, 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker 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 quickweathersearch, 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker, 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall quickweathersearch 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.quickweathersearch.com Browser Hijacker, 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.