Description of Searchpge.com
Searchpge.com is a browser hijacker that hijacks and replaces user’s default homepage without user’s approval. This browser hijacker can affect users who keep browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari, etc. Normally, Searchpge.com comes in the computer together with free software downloaded from the Internet, such as free software, updated programs, spam email attachment and so forth. This browser hijacker is promoted by the tricky marketing technique of bundling so that the users have no idea how and when Searchpge.com get into their computer.
Affected Searchpge.com successfully downloaded, it will play as an add-on/extension and change the browser setting including replaces users default homepage, search engine or even new tab. When you open the browser, you will be redirected to Searchpge.com automatically. It is actually an unwanted search engine only designed to promote its related products or services. On its webpage, you can see many ups which will redirect you to its related websites. If you click the unsafe links, you may have the risks to download and install unwanted program without your knowledge.
Nowadays, many malware is designed by the cyber criminals bundling with free software download websites or links. When you download any programs, you should pay enough attention to the download and installation process to avoid installing various potentially unwanted applications. Or there may be many other malware coming into making damage to your computer. It is suggested to remove Searchpge.com hijacker from the computer to avoid further damage.
Here in this post, there are two solutions to remove Searchpge.com
<<Remove Searchpge.com by using SpyHunter anti-malware.
<< Remove Searchpge.com manually.
Instructions to get rid of Searchpge.com
Instruction for using SpyHunter anti-malware:
SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth. To keep SpyHunter Anti-malware on your computer is an important way to protect your computer in a good condition. Please find the instruction as follow.
Step1. Download SpyHunter by clicking on the icon below.
Step2. Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter.
Step3. SpyHunter will start scanning your system automatically right after the installation has been completed successfully.
Step4. Select the detect malicious files after your scanning and click “Remove” button to clean up all viruses and invaders.
Step 5. Scan your computer again with Spyhunter to check.
For manually removal
Step 1. Open Control Panel using instructions below base on your operating system.
Accessing Control Panel on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Click on Start > Control Panel. Window should open where you can adjust your computer settings.
Accessing Control Panel on Windows 8
a) Hover your mouse on lower-left corner of the screen and wait for the icon to appear.
b) Right-click on the icon to display list of accessible programs.
c) Select Control Panel from the list. Window should open where you can adjust your computer settings.
Step 2. When Control Panel window appears, click on ‘Uninstall a program’ under Programs area.
Step 3. On the opening window, select the program you want to remove.
Step 4 : Remove the Searchpge.com Add-ons and Extensions from your browser
Internet Explorer
1) Go to ‘Tools’ → ‘Manage Add-ons';
2) Choose ‘Search Providers’ → choose ‘Bing’ search engine or ‘Google’ search engine and make it default;
3) Select ‘Search Results’ and click ‘Remove’ to remove it;
4) Go to ‘Tools’ → ‘Internet Options’, select ‘General tab’ and click ‘Use default’ button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.
Google Chrome
1) Click on ‘Customize and control’ Google Chrome icon, select ‘Settings';
2) Choose ‘Basic Options’.
3) Change Google Chrome’s homepage to google.com or any other and click the ‘Manage search engines…’ button;
4) Select ‘Google’ from the list and make it your default search engine;
5) Select ‘Search Results’ from the list remove it by clicking the “X” mark.
Mozilla Firefox
1) Click on the magnifier’s icon and select ‘Manage Search Engines….';
2) Choose ‘Search Results’ from the list and click ‘Remove’ and OK to save changes;
3) Go to ‘Tools’ → ‘Options’. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the ‘General tab';
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Step 5. Open Registry Editor by navigating to Start Menu, type in Regedit, and then click OK. When you have been in Registry Editor, please remove the following related files and registry entries:
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” =Random
Step 6. Scan your computer again with Spyhunter to check.
Note: Manually removal is a complex and tough task only suggested to advanced computer users. If you are not so professional on computer and cannot solve the problem manually, you are recommended to using Spyhunter Anti-malware to remove malware for you easily and quickly. Furthermore, Spyhunter can block the malware and protect your computer from being attacked. Download Spyhunter to keep your computer from many computer invaders now.
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