Remove Search.searchfdd.com Redirect

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

Search.searchfdd.com is a harmful domain, which you do NOT want to come across. But it’s not the website that’s the threat. It’s what’s lurking behind it that should worry you. The pesky page is hiding a browser hijacker. Or rather, a hijacker is using the website as a front, a ‘face’ if you will, and is wreaking havoc from the shadows. Take the sudden appearance of Search.searchfdd.com as a clear indication your computer is no longer infection-free. The page’s popping up is a big, bright sign you’re dealing with a dangerous, malicious program that will only cause you grievances. Hijackers are immensely dangerous and harmful. Their shenanigans start out small, almost bearable, but gradually worsens over time. It’s like the avalanche effect – the snowball is unimpressive at first, but as it continues its journey, it increases in size and grows more and more intimidating. Don’t let the hijacker reach that point. Don’t idly stand by as it wreaks havoc. Take action as soon as you become aware of its existence, i.e. as soon as the Search.searchfdd.com page pops up. Once you come face to face with the website, find where the hijacker lurking behind it is hiding, and when you do – delete it! You’ll save yourself a ton of troubles, and your future self will surely thank you for your swift reaction.

How did I get infected with?

Hijackers don’t just show up in your system. To enter, they have to be permitted in or, in other words: they’re required to ask for permission on their installment and unless you grant it – no admittance. And, since you’re currently plagued by one, evidently, you gave it the green light of approval? But how can you agree to install a program, and not know? Well, it’s rather straightforward. You were duped. Hijackers, like many other cyber infections, use various methods of deception to fool you into permitting them in without you even realizing it. More often than not, they use the old but gold means of infiltration to slither in undetected. That includes hitching a ride with spam email attachments or freeware, corrupted links or sites, or pretending to be a bogus update, like Java or Adobe Flash Player. That’s why it’s crucial that you’re not careless when installing a tool or an update as such threats prey on carelessness. Don’t give into distraction, naivety, and haste and don’t rely on luck. Do your due diligence and be extra thorough and vigilant instead of leaving everything to chance. After all, even a little extra attention today can save you a ton f troubles tomorrow.

Why is this dangerous?

Once you see Search.searchfdd.com, you’re in for a pretty bad time. The page is indicative of trouble. The application, which the website is promoting is called Free Driving Directions. It’s advertised as legitimate, useful, and trustworthy but it’s the exact opposite. It’s supposed to help you find the best driving directions by providing you with maps and such. On paper, that sounds like an amazing and quite a helpful app. However, once you take a look past the sugary layer of marketing, the reality is quite different from what’s advertised. You’ll continuously get redirected to Search.searchfdd.com to the point when you’ll see it incessantly. Also, you’ll get flooded with pop-up advertisements, which pose even more dangers as they’re bundled with malware. Oh, yes. The ads are highly unreliable, and if you’re foolish enough to press even one, you’ll unknowingly agree to install the cyber threats, which it’s hiding. So, unless you feel the strong urge to flood your PC with malware, do NOT click on the intrusive ads! But the ads and the redirects will be the least of your concerns. You’ll be far more preoccupied worrying about your privacy as the nasty tool will place it in severe jeopardy. Hijackers are programmed to spy on you from the moment they enter your system. The one, using Search.searchfdd.com as a shield to hide behind is no different. It’s designed to spy on your browsing activities and keep a thorough catalog of your every move. After it determines that it has gathered enough data from you, it proceeds to send it to the unknown third parties that published it. And, after these people have it, they can use it as they wish, and you can’t stop them. Is that a chance you’re willing to take? And, for what? Grievances and headaches. That’s all you can expect to ‘gain’ from having a hijacker on your computer. Don’t jeopardize your private details and the well-being of your system! Protect yourself and your system by doing your best to locate and remove the hijacker, which you’re stuck with, as soon as Search.searchfdd.com pops up. It’s the best course of action you can take.

How to Remove Search.searchfdd.com virus

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

STEP 2: Clean Search.searchfdd.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Search.searchfdd.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Search.searchfdd.com 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 Search.searchfdd.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

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