Remove Broadband-search.com from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Broadband-search.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Broadband-search.com is a browser hijacker. If you spot the page popping up one day, out of the blue, know you’re trouble. Behind the website is lurking a malicious tool, wreaking all kinds of havoc. It reveals its presence by starting to force the page upon you every single time you try to use your browser. The hijacker takes over your default search engine and homepage and replaces them with Broadband-search.com. But don’t think it starts there. Oh, no. That’s just to warm up. Once such a tool gains access to your PC, it’s free to do all kinds of reshuffles without bothering to inform you or ask for your permission first. As you can probably imagine, that can result in some severe damages. The hijacker’s presence will also lead to a slower computer performance and frequent system crashes. Also, the limits of patience will be put to the test because apart from the endless redirects to Broadband-search.com, you’ll be forced to endure a never-ending waterfall of pop-up advertisements, as well. That’s right. The hijacker displays adware’s most infuriating trait. Do you wish to go through all of these unpleasantries and grievances for such a worthless tool? Make the right choice. Find and delete the malware behind Broadband-search.com as soon as the page first pops up. It’s for the best.

How did I get infected with?

The tool lurking behind Broadband-search.com is quite resourceful when it comes to slithering into your PC undetected. Yes, even though, it’s bound to ask for your permission before installing itself, it manages to gain access without you even realizing it. That’s the level of skill it possesses. To sneak in, the hijacker usually turns to the old but gold methods of infiltration. More often than not, it chooses to pretend to be a fake system or program update. It tries to convince you that you’re updating your Java or Adobe Flash Player while, in actuality, you’ll be installing a malevolent tool. Other means of infection, the hijacker tends to use include hitching a ride with freeware or spam email attachments or hiding behind corrupted sites or links. Do you see the common denominator? Each method of invasion relies on your carelessness and haste. So, perhaps if you’re a bit more cautious and not in a rush, you’ll manage to spot the hijacker trying to enter your system, and stop it before it succeeds. Remember, a little extra attention today can save you a lot of troubles and headaches tomorrow.

Why is this dangerous?

Broadband-search.com is a hazardous and highly damaging infection that you shouldn’t take lightly. Don’t underestimate the scope of damages it will cause you. As was already mentioned, after it settles on you PC, the tool behind the Broadband-search.com page messes it up entirely. It starts by switching your preferred homepage and search engine. Then it proceeds to flood you with a full-on myriad of pop-up advertisements. Both of these interrupting nuisances will ultimately slow down your computer to a crawl, and also cause your system to crash frequently. What’s more, the pop-ups you’ll see will present you with a grave malware risk. Why? Well, they’re immensely unreliable as they’re bundled with all sorts of malicious tools. And, each time, you press a pop-up, all you’ll have to show for it will be more malware getting installed. Remember, a click leads to the unwilling installation of more malevolent tools, so ignore the ads and don’t click on them. Naturally, you can take it one step further, and protect both yourself and your system from the hijacker’s hazards by deleting it as soon as you can. That way, you’ll also avoid dealing with the severe security threat it will expose you to. Oh, yes. The malware behind Broadband-search.com jeopardizes your personal and financial information by spying on you. It keeps a thorough record of every move you make while browsing the web and then sends the collected data to the unknown third parties that support it. The question is, are you going to let it succeed? Are you going to allow strangers to get a hold of your private life? Don’t Get rid of the hijacker as soon as you see Broadband-search.com for the first time.

How to Remove Broadband-search.com virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Broadband-search.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 Broadband-search.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 Broadband-search.com from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Broadband-search.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Broadband-search.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Broadband-search.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 Broadband-search.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Broadband-search.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 Broadband-search.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.