Search.sp-cmf.com - How to remove

Search.sp-cmf.com is bothering you every time you open a web browser? Well, that means your computer is infected with this malicious infection and you should take care of that. If you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with this malware but do not know how to get rid of it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to get rid of Search.sp-cmf.com either manually or automatically, thus feel free to choose the method that fits your needs the best.

The ultimate way to get rid of infection like this is to do it automatically. All you have to do is download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these programs should be able to detect and remove the virus just in a couple of minutes. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can get rid of Search.sp-cmf.com manually too. This process might be complicated, so we have developed a step-by-step Search.sp-cmf.com manual removal guide – scroll down below this article and check it out. Try to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate Search.sp-cmf.com manually by you own.

To learn more about specific features of Search.sp-cmf.com please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About Search.sp-cmf.com browser hijacker

This infection operates as browser add-on and is completely compatible with all most common web browsers out there, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected with this virus too.

As we have mentioned above, Search.sp-cmf.com is listed as browser hijacker, thus once inside of your system it will change some settings of your web browsers. For instance, homepage and default search engine will be set to Search.sp-cmf.com. These settings will be this way until you remove the infection from your computer and change them manually. If you change them without removing Search.sp-cmf.com from the computer, the virus will change them back immediately.

Search.sp-cmf.com might look like legitimate search engine, but it is not true and you should not trust it. First of all, if you attempt to search for something via Search.sp-cmf.com, a lot of sponsored results will appear. Usually they are not relevant to your search queries, thus you will waste your time this way. Moreover, some malicious websites might hide beneath them, therefore you should avoid clicking on them.

if it happens so that you click on the link sponsored by Search.sp-cmf.com you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Distribution Methods of Search.sp-cmf.com browser hijacker

Search.sp-cmf.com is traveling the same way as most of other adware of this type – bundled with various freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. For instance, if you download and install some free PDF generator or media player from unreliable website, there is a chance that Search.sp-cmf.com will be installed alongside. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware – to keep your computer secured from malware. Another great way to secure the system is to keep anti-malware software installed all the time.

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Manual removal of Search.sp-cmf.com virus

How to remove sp-cmf using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.sp-cmf.com from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the sp-cmf 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.sp-cmf.com 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.sp-cmf.com, 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.sp-cmf.com 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.sp-cmf.com 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 sp-cmf, 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.sp-cmf.com 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.sp-cmf.com, 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.sp-cmf.com from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall sp-cmf 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.sp-cmf.com, 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.

Manual removal