Remove Get-Search.com Homepage from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Get-Search.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Get-Search.com is a phony search engine that might appear in the place of your default one. If that has already happened, you should know that a browser hijacker has entered into your PC. Once it gains access to your browser, Get-Search.com will modify the settings and will set itself as homepage and search provider. Letting this web page remain on your browser is something you should not do because it will not do anything beneficial for you. This means that Get-Search.com will certainly not enhance your online searches, instead it will put your virtual security at risk because it will display sponsored search results and third-party ads. You should know that browsing the web while the Get-Search.com hijacker is still active will really put your virtual security in danger, so we strongly recommend that you remove the infection from your browser immediately.

 

How did I get infected with?

You should not expect that an infection like Get-Search.com will manifest its infiltration. This happens silently and unexpectedly for users. So, everyone is usually surprised when they are redirected to Get-Search.com when they launch their browsers. The hijacker tends to be distributed together with freeware that can be found on third-party file-sharing and torrent websites. You cannot even imagine the range of infections that travel this way, so it is essential to be extremely careful with the content you acquire if you want to prevent browser hijackers or other more serious threats from entering your PC. Make sure you only download software from official sources and always do a research on the applications you are planning to acquire because these simple things will help you avoid damaging consequences. Virtual security should be your main priority, so do not underestimate the effect your carelessness could have on it.

Why is this dangerous?

Using your browser before the Get-Search.com hijacker has been removed from it is something we strongly advise you to avoid doing. We mentioned already that Get-Search.com will generate sponsored search results and third-party ads which pose a serious threat to your virtual security. Both the ads and the search results will redirect you to third-party websites that are very likely to be created by cyber criminals. Landing on such websites may result in letting malicious viruses enter your system, and the consequences may be significantly worsened PC performance, data and money loss. You would certainly not enjoy experiencing any of them, so do not let that happen. The Get-Search.com hijacker is also likely to monitor your activity on the web and to collect information about. This is also not an activity you should tolerate because it could lead to breaches in your privacy. For the sake of your PC’s and your own safety, you should take measures to remove the Get-Search.com hijacker from your browser right away. The instructions below the article will guide you through that process, so make sure you use them.

How to Remove Get-Search.com virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Get-Search.com infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Get-Search.com adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Get-Search.com from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Get-Search.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Get-Search.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Get-Search.com from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to your desired homepage.

STEP 2 : Remove Get-Search.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Get-Search.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Get-Search.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.