Searchmy.co Redirects - How to remove

Searchmy.co is a fake search engine that might appear unexpected in your browser. It hijacks internet search, collects private data, and redirects to potentially unwanted sites. It also fails to offer any useful features at all.

If Searchmy.co somehow got into your browser, it would be best to get rid of it as soon as possible. Most likely there’s a browser extension or a program installed that is forcing Searchmy.co to open – find the malware and you can get rid of Searchmy.co for good.

Searchmy.co in short:

Threat type	Browser hijacker, adware.
How Searchmy.co takes over browsers	Installed by malicious programs and browser extensions, installed without the user’s permission.
Problems and issues	Searchmy.co hijacks the default search engine, it logs search history which might include personal information.
How to get rid of the Searchmy.co hijacker	Remove malicious programs and browser extensions, use anti-malware apps (Spyhunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, etc.) to detect malware.

Is Searchmy.co dangerous?

Searchmy.co should not be used

Searchmy.co is another fake search engine. It’s very similar to Searchfox.me, Firesear.ch, Cybersearch.xyz, Searchmine.net, and other search hijackers. Generally, fake search engines get installed with adware viruses and by certain browser extensions.

Here are the problems with having Searchmy.co in your browser:

• It can open unexpected websites.
• It can track search logs which may include personal information.
• It lacks any unique useful features.

Problems with fake search engines

Searchmy.co being a fake search engine means it’s a website that is made to look like a search engine at first glance, but really, it just forwards search queries to other websites. Often, fake search engines are used to hijack web browsers.

A fake search engine is set up to look trustworthy, more or less. Searchmy.co uses the same colors as Google does for its logo and the same layout.

Searchmy.co has a search field, but since it can’t search the web itself, it sends queries to other sites. The people in control of the website decide where to send the user to. It could be a real search engine, like Ampxsearch.com, Webcrawler.com, or Bing.com. But it could also be a random advertisement page. The point is, the victim loses control over their preferred search engine.

The people behind Searchmy.co can also log search queries and user tracking information. Searchmy.co’s generic privacy policy is pretty generic, so it’s hard to say how it applies, but it is definitely permissive. It’s concerning that a website as shady as Searchmy.co can access people’s search logs. Search queries can include some very personal information. While sites like Google and Bing let you manage your search history, Searchmy.co doesn’t offer such privacy-protecting functionality.

How to get rid of Searchmy.co

Find if there’s malware on your computer. If strange sites like Searchmy.co are being opened on your screen, then there must be an app or a browser add-on causing this – and it needs to be deleted.

Malicious apps and programs often use deceptive ads, bundling, and other manipulative tactics to get installed. You might not have intentionally installed malicious programs.

Use an anti-malware app, like Spyhunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner for macOS, and others. Scan your device and anti-malware apps will tell you if they find anything suspicious. They can detect malicious programs, as well as low-reputation apps, bundlers, and other potentially unwanted applications.

Review yourself what programs were installed at or around the time that Searchmy.co began appearing on your screen. You can open your list of installed programs (instructions below) and order by the installation date.

Look at your browser extensions and try disabling them (even those that you really trust). See if that stops Searchmy.co’s appearances.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Remove hijackers manually

How to remove Searchmy.co Redirects using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects from macOS

Delete Searchmy.co Redirects from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects, 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 Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects, 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 Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects, 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 Searchmy.co Redirects from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Searchmy.co Redirects 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 Searchmy.co Redirects, 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.