Search.selected-search.co virus - How to remove

Search.selected-search.co virus is one of the browser hijackers, targeting people from all over the world. Owners of this platform do not indicate their company name, but mention their physical address. The address of 327-185 Yates Street, Victoria, BC V8V 4Y9 is also related to Quicklogin.co browser hijacker. Both of these platforms for searching have been noticed to invade browsers’ settings and make certain modifications to them.

This occurs when a harmful Selected Search Chrome extension is downloaded. However, this might not always happen with users’ consent as this specific add-on is categorized as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Just like Newsearch123.com search engine, Search.selected-search.co computer virus has also reached its success point in Vietnam.

More important details about Search.selected-search.co redirect virus

Search.selected-search.co browser hijacker has also obtained some users from Thailand, United States, Romania and Italy. An analysis of the web traffic of this domain has revealed that over 80% of visits are from successful online advertising strategies. Across the net, we have noticed that Filmetraduse.online, Newtabtv.com and Axszd.pro are all paid publishers, obligated to promote Search.selected-search.co virus and its malicious browser extension.

The search platform displays promotional content as well, and this material is expected to be provided by Propeller Ads Media advertising network. As you might have already heard, this company is involved with many browser hijackers, like Jamboxlive.com and Istartpageing.com. Considering this, you should be cautious with the results to search queries, presented by Search.selected-search.co malware. Results might include many sponsored links that will not be helping users avoid potentially dangerous material (Symantec).

Rdrct.selected-search.co domain is a subdomain that displays a button, urging people to sign into their Gmail accounts. This could be one of the hackers’ tricks, helping them obtain credentials of users’ email accounts. Informing scammers about credentials could be a very dangerous action. Therefore, we hope you won’t try to access any of your accounts via bizarre domains.

Please also bear in mind that Search.selected-search.co redirect virus will initiate many referrals to other domains. These links will presumably belong to partners and affiliates. There is no way of knowing whether only respectable services and domains will be associated with this search engine. A very likely scenario is that dangerous domains will be presented to unsuspecting users. Domains that host exploit kits and malicious scripts are one of the biggest threats around (KickOffLabs). Additionally, an infection with browser hijacker can also trigger deceptive notifications, like “The Roboto Condensed font was not found” or DriverUpdate.net.

The malicious Selected Search Chrome extension is found in the official Chrome Web Store. However, it is a known fact that many of the applications, distributed in this service, might not be fit for usage. By installing this add-on, users promise to give consent for the tool to read/change content of the visited websites and even modify privacy-related settings. Additionally, extension will require authorization to have Search.selected-search.co virus as a default search tool. Furthermore, it is quite disturbing that this search platform does not have Privacy Policy and EULA documents.

What shall users do to remove this unwanted application?

Browser hijackers are nasty parasites. Therefore, we do insist that you would attempt to find the best option for its removal. Removing Selected Search Chrome extension might not be enough. We hope you consider initiating a more professional option. Instructions on how a proper manual elimination should go is presented below. However, if you have interacted with pop-ups, visited unknown domains, it would be best to scan your operating system for malware. Select Spyhunter for this task.

Many users can also be interested in ways that could help them avoid malicious infections. During installations of programs, pick advanced/custom modes so you would not be installing any unwanted content. Furthermore, avoid visiting unknown domains or responding to online surveys and other advertisements.

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Ways to get rid of Search.selected-search.co virus

How to remove selected-search virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.selected-search.co virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the selected-search 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.selected-search.co 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.selected-search.co 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.selected-search.co 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.selected-search.co 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 selected-search 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.selected-search.co 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.selected-search.co 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.selected-search.co 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 selected-search 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.selected-search.co 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.