Remove Easy Search Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Easy Search took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Unfortunately, Easy Search is light years away from being a harmless search engine. This pest has been classified as a browser hijacker and it quickly takes over your entire Internet experience. It exposes you to malware. It also annoys you. Hijackers are a relatively easy type of infection to deal with so why waste time? Easy Search only becomes more dangerous and harmful as time passes so the longer you hesitate, the more damage this virus could cause you. The hijacker sneaks in behind your back, makes modifications to your browsers, messes with their settings and doesn’t bother to ask for any permission or authorization first. It also replaces both your default browser homepage and default search engine with its own questionable domain so now you’re forced to use it every time you surf the Web. Or, should we say, attempt to surf the Web. Now that your computer is compromised, you get constantly redirected for one very simple reason. Hackers use their malicious programs in order to gain devious profit online. The Easy Search virus displays some random web links that lead to unknown websites thus increasing the web traffic towards those pages. The problem is, those pages are unreliable. You might easily end up on some highly questionable website infested with malware and compromise your already compromised machine much further. Does that sound like a good scenario to you? No? Then avoid clicking the “accurate” search results generated by Easy Search because those are actually nothing but potential dangers. The hijacker prevents you from finding what you search for online. It also floods your PC screen with harmful web links that could lead you to practically any website. Are you feeling nervous already? You should also know that Easy Search monitors your browsing-related activities so hackers get free access to your browsing history, search queries, email addresses, passwords, etc. Obviously, crooks would never miss such a golden opportunity to gain revenue and they usually sell the data to third parties. It goes without saying how dangerous it is having your private information constantly spied on. You might fall victim to some nasty financial scam or, in the absolute worst case scenario, experience identity theft. Those are some possibilities that you cannot afford to overlook because either of them would cause you irreversible damage. To top it all, Easy Search slows down the computer speed and disrupts your overall Internet experience. Are you going to allow hackers harass you?

How did I get infected with?

More often than not, hijackers apply secretive techniques to get spread online. A particularly convenient infiltration method is bundled freeware/software. That means you have to keep an eye out for potential “bonus” parasites every single time you download such bundles. Avoid illegitimate pages because the unverified software offered there is questionable. Remember that free of charge doesn’t necessarily mean virus-free as well and go for legitimate programs only. Also, it is in your best interest to remain attentive and cautious in the installation process unless you’re willing to install much more than what you originally wanted. If you rush the installation, you’re practically exposing your machine to malware. Therefore, our advice for you is to always take your time in the installation and make sure you don’t skip any steps. Reading the End User License Agreement (EULA) or the Terms and Conditions is another piece of good advice. Yes, it will take you a bit more time right now but it definitely save you much more time in the long run. It’s worth it. Remember, the Web is full of malicious infections and it should be your number one priority online to take care of your computer. You could never be too cautious when browsing the Web.

Why is this dangerous?

Easy Search hijacks your entire Internet experience and starts wreaking havoc the very moment it gets successfully installed. The parasite works through a dubious browser extension which gets added automatically. Just to make your life a little bit more troublesome, this add-on works just fine with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Once all your browsers are modified, Easy Search begins to redirect you towards some specifically chosen websites. They may not have anything to do with your search queries and, as we mentioned already, are highly unreliable. Make sure you restrain yourself from clicking anything the virus brought to you because your browsers are now seriously infected. Hijackers are very resourceful and quite problematic so Easy Search might even start generating fake software updates or other bogus advertisements. Those are just as dangerous as the search results. Don’t waste another minute tolerating this nuisance of a program; instead, get rid of it. Deleting the hijacker will allow you to regain control over your computer. To do so manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How to Remove Easy Search virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Easy Search 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 Easy Search 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 Easy Search from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Easy Search from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Easy Search leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Easy Search 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 google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Easy Search homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Easy Search 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 Easy Search 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.