What is SearchToSurf.com virus?
SearchToSurf.com is a website that may seem like a regular search provider. However, since it often replaces homepages and forces to use it as the main search provider, it is considered to be a browser hijacker. The website also includes numerous ads and tries to promote sponsored pages. It is definitely not a site that you would like to see when you open your browser.
Unfortunately, it is not that easy to replace SearchToSurf.com with another page and it tends to reappear as your homepage after a while even if you manage to set another site as your start page for a while. This is another prove that it’s not a reliable program and you should remove it as soon as possible. The easiest way to get rid of SearchToSurf.com virus is by running a scan with an anti-malware program, such as Spyhunter, Malwarebytes or StopZilla. A manual removal is also possible, but it might be more complicated. There is a guide of a manual removal provided at the end of this text.
About SearchToSurf.com virus
If you look at SearchToSurf.com closer, you will see that it even provides a Google custom search field. However, if you make a search using it, you may get quite different results than using an ordinary Google. Despite what search query you will enter, SearchToSurf.com virus will include a lot of commercial websites and tons of ads among your search results. All ads usually contain links to sponsored pages. Some of these links can redirect you to possibly malicious websites where you can get your system infected. This is one more reason to remove SearchToSurf.com virus as soon as you detect it on your computer.
SearchToSurf.com virus may also track your search history and other browsing habits. Developers of this hijacker can use this data for an unethical marketing. This is how adware creators collect information to generate personalized ads. Stay away from SearchToSurf.com virus and remove it immediately after detecting it on your system.
Distribution Methods of SearchToSurf.com virus
Usually users agree to set SearchToSurf.com as their homepage and search provider while installing some freeware. Most of them do it unintentionally, just because they don’t pay much attention to the installation steps of new applications and agree with everything without even taking time to read what every installation step says. If you were more careful, you would probably avoid making these changes in your browser settings. Usually these programs are disclosed at one of the installation steps and they come as an already selected option.
You should always go for a Custom installation and check every step before clicking Next, Agree or Accept buttons. Make sure you deselect options indicating about downloads that are not familiar to you. Don’t agree to change your homepage or search provider to such pages as SearchToSurf.com, as most likely, this will only bring you problems.
If you are one of the users whose browser has already been affected, it is strongly recommended to remove SearchToSurf.com virus as soon as possible. Beware that you will have to remove it from all affected browsers separately. Below you will find a guide how to do it on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, google Chrome and Safari.
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