My Google Search bar has been hijacked by Websearch.searchbomb.info. How can I get my Google Search back? No worries, the manual and automatic removal method s in this post can help you out of the trouble.
What is Websearch.searchbomb.info?
Websearch.searchbomb.info is a nasty browser hijacker that may come along with freeware downloaded from the Internet. When you download the freeware, it will give an inconspicuous option to choose whether to download advertised browser plugins or even without asking for your permission. Once installed on the computer, it will change your web browser setting. Your default homepage and search engine will be redirected to Websearch.searchbomb.info. Your browser like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox can be hijacked by the Websearch.searchbomb.info.
You can search the internet via this search engine, but you may get a lot of banners, ads on the websites which links you to. By clicking these ads, you may get other infection such as Trojan horse, ransomware and other virus. The Websearch.searchbomb.info will keep track of your online searching activities and information, which will help the hackers to steal your private information, such as bank account and password. Thus, you are suggested to uninstall it promptly and completely. We are going to offer you two effective ways.
What harms does Websearch.searchbomb.info do?
* It is a parasitic browser hijacker
* It may show numerous annoying advertisements
* It is installed without your consent
* It will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
* It may spread lots of spyware and adware parasites
* It violates your privacy and compromises your security
Effective Websearch.searchbomb.info removal guides
Guide One: First, you can try to delete this stubborn Trojan manually as the steps showed below, but make sure that before you get down to carrying out all the following steps, do a backup of all important materials.
Step 1- Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):
Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.
Step 2- Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.
( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)
Step 3- Remove add-ons:
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';
Step 4- Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections from Websearch.searchbomb.info
For Windows Xp: Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the Run box -> click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Websearch.searchbomb.info.
For Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu->type msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Websearch.searchbomb.info.
Step 5- Show all hidden files
Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.
Step 6- Open the Registry Editor and delete the following entries:
(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box and click on OK)
Step 7- Restart your computer normally to check whether there is still redirection while browsing.
Step 8- Clear all the cookies of your affected web browsers.
Guide 2: However, removing it with SpyHunter is safer. It helps to remove all viruses as well as warn you of invading malwares. Steps below can tell you how to download and run SpyHunter.
Step 3: Click I accept the license agreement and then Next to continue its setup.
Step 4: Wait for its updating.
Step 5: Press Finish and then a SpyHunter Scanner window is displayed, click on Start Scan Computer and remove all reported threats.
The video direction below can give you a hand
NOTE: Suggested by the past experience, Websearch.searchbomb.info can sneak into your computer and destroy your inner system day after day if you keep it in it. So you once you notice its existence, don't hesitate to delete it. You can download SpyHunter to help you.
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