2014-09-11

How to Remove Search.internettoolbox.org Quickly

Description of Search.internettoolbox.org


Search.internettoolbox.org is an browser hijacker can hijack browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, Yahoo, Bing, Opera, Safari. come into your computer along with some free software, files and drivers. You may also get infect by opening spam emails, sharing corrupt content, or clickingto unsafe web sites, and so on.


Once the computer is infected with Search.internettoolbox.org, your default homepage and even new tab will be changed to Search.internettoolbox.org automatically. When you open the browser, you will be redirected to its related websites.  It is recommended to remove this annoying browser hijacker from your computer as soon as possible and keep Spyhunter to block and remove malware like Search.internettoolbox.org.

Impact of Search.internettoolbox.org 


* It is adware that presents itself as a toolbar
* It displays lots of annoying commercial advertisements
* It may come with spyware or other privacy-invasive software
* It records your internet activity data and show related ads
* It steals your privacy and compromises your security

Solutions to remove Search.internettoolbox.org  


In this post, there will be two solutions to remove Search.internettoolbox.org :

1. Remove Search.internettoolbox.org manually.
2. Remove Search.internettoolbox.org by using SpyHunter anti-malware.


Instructions to Get Rid of Search.internettoolbox.org


Method 1:  Search.internettoolbox.org  Manual Deletion

Step 1: Reset your browser setting

Firefox:
In the drop-down list of Firefox, go to Help and click on Troubleshooting Information.
Click on the Reset Firefox button to reset it.

Google Chrome: 
Click on the Chrome menu on the right of toolbar and then select Settings.
Scroll down to the bottom to click Show advanced settings.
Go down to the bottom and click Reset browser settings to reset Google Chrome to its default setting.


IE: 
Click Tools on the up right corner and select Internet Options.
Click on Advanced tab, press Reset button to reset IE to its default settings.

Step 2: Disable all startup items created by Search.internettoolbox.org
Click on Start button and select Run…
Type msconfig to start System Configuration Utility
At the tab of Startup, select possible startup items of Blasteroids, then press OK


Step 3: Remove files of  Search.internettoolbox.org   like the pictures showed:




Step 4: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search "CustomizeSearch" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search "SearchAssistant" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"




Step 5: All the infection associated files listed below need to be removed:

%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>


Method  2: Automatic Removal with SpyHunter


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. 

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.


Step 2: Save it into your computer and click on the Run choice to install it step by step.



Step 3: Click Finish then you can use it to scan your computer to find out potential threats by pressing Scan computer now!

Step 4: Tick Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.

Note: Manual removal demand a high computer skill. If you are not so professional on computer. Spyhunter can be your better choice, because it is capable of antodetecting and removing viruses.

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