Search.securysearch.com Virus - How to remove

Search.securysearch.com (or SecurySearch) virus has only been around since August of 2017, which means that it is currently of 3-months old. Its contact information refers to an address in Isreal: Aharon Mesquin 10, Tel Aviv. Web traffic to this domain appears to be flowing better than to browser hijackers that have been around for longer periods of time. Tel Aviv is also mentioned in such browser hijackers like Easysearchit.com and DealsFactor adware.

Securysearch.com redirect virus hijacks browsers’ settings and makes it difficult to browse

For instance, most of the new browser hijackers like Search50.co endure a more difficult journey to success. In this case, Securysearch.com virus has been especially successful in United States in which the domain managed to obtain the 24,584 position of top-websites. At one point, the SecurySearch extension was available in Chrome Web Store, but it has been removed from it. This often occurs when an extension turns out to be rather malicious (Malicious browser extensions).

Even though this browser hijacker does not appear to change browsers’ preferences, it actually does. Even if your default search provider, new tab and home page will still foster Google (which is the preference for millions of people), this is a deceptive trick. The SecurySearch rogue extension sets Google.lt/webhp?gfe_rd=cr&dcr=0&ei=w4fgWZmwM4GA8QfE_r-ICQ which will indicate that you are not using the legitimate version of Google. In addition to this, this Search.securysearch.com malware parasite has also been reported to display rogue updates for Google Chrome, similar to “Urgent Chrome Update” or Downloadrequired-updates.com fraudulent messages.

If the Securysearch.com virus encourages you to download an unknown browser extension, allegedly protecting your privacy, please refuse this proposition. In this official website, the add-om promises to check every page users’ visits, downloaded components and keystrokes. This collecting of information is described as a way to “analyze and check for the most common threats”. However, the fact that the extension records keystrokes makes it seem like a malicious key-logging software.

Also, the application is said to work in the background. Therefore, users might not even be aware of the fact that Search.securysearch.com browser hijacker is currently actively influencing their operating systems. It is true that creators of SecurySearch rogue extension have definitely applied some secretive and evasive strategies. It has become clear that the number of rogue browser extensions is increasing (Dangerous extensions at scale).

To learn whether your browsing is affected, check the lists of active extensions. If you find some of which you do not recognize, please remove them. The same applies for the desktop applications. With the help of Control Panel, you should be able to determine which applications should be removed. If you wish to have an alternative option for finding potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and malware infections, we hope you will consider getting a security tool like Spyhunter.

Ways to be properly secured from malware

The obvious way to protect yourself is to get a respectable anti-malware tool. However, this is not the only option that we are recommending you to apply to your browsing. First of all, do not install unknown programs from suspicious sources. This could mean that your will be less likely to accidentally download a PUP or a more malicious tool. During installation processes, always be certain you have chosen to proceed in advanced or custom mode (whichever is offered). Then, read EULA document, together with the Privacy Policy. If you find any suspicious terms, we hope you will cancel the installation.

Browser hijackers can also record your browsing activities and initiate other tracking processes (common to spyware). If you do not want to have your personally-identifiable information stolen and exploited for malicious purposes, we hope you will follow the guidelines we have provided for you. In addition to this, instructions below clearly explain the manual removal of browser hijacker, together with its rogue browser extension. In case the parasite still keeps coming back into browsers’ preferences, then try the option with an anti-malware tool.

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How to remove securysearch virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.securysearch.com Virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the securysearch 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.securysearch.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.securysearch.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.securysearch.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.securysearch.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 securysearch 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.securysearch.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.securysearch.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.securysearch.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 securysearch 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.securysearch.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.