Remove GotSearch.co.uk from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly GotSearch.co.uk took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

GotSearch.co.uk is a malicious domain that announces the presence of a hijacker on your computer. Oh, yes. If you spot the page pop up one day, out of the blue, and begin plaguing your online experience, know a browser hijacker invaded your PC. The domain’s appearance is a clear indication you’re in trouble as hijackers are immensely hazardous, malicious, and damaging. As soon as you become aware of their presence, do your best to find them and delete them. And, here’s the place to elaborate that GotSearch.co.uk is the mere ‘face’ of your problem. Don’t think it’s anything more than a malevolent website. The actual threat, you should be worrying about it, is lurking behind it and forcing it on you incessantly. Your system was breached, most likely due to your carelessness. Malware managed to dupe you and enter your computer. And, since the malware snuck in undetected, the incessant redirects to the GotSearch.co.uk site are its way of revealing its existence to you. Yes, redirects, and plenty of them. Each and every time you try to go online, the malware will hijack your browser and redirect you to GotSearch.co.uk. The tool will take over your default search engine and homepage without bothering to ask for your approval first. That’s because once the hijacker successfully invades your PC, it has to power to implement any change it so wishes without asking for your approval or, at the very least, informing you prior to making it. Do you think there’s even the slightest chance these unrequested, unapproved reshuffles will have a positive outcome? Hardly. Instead of putting up with the unpleasantries and problems this hazardous infection will bury you in, get rid of it! As soon as the GotSearch.co.uk page greets you, find the malware lurking behind it, and delete it.

How did I get infected with?

If you see GotSearch.co.uk every time you try to go online, know you were duped into installing a hijacker. Hijackers are required to ask for your permission before they enter your system, and if one is currently plaguing your system, that means you fell victim to its trickery and gave it the green light of approval. But don’t be too hard on yourself. Such malicious tools are immensely skilled in the arts of deception. They turn to every known trick in the book so as to get you to allow them into your PC. More often than not, they pretend to be fake updates but they can also hitch a ride with spam email attachments, corrupted links or websites, or freeware. The common denominator that binds all of the tool’s favorite means of invasion is your carelessness. To keep hijackers out of your system, just be more careful! Don’t rush and don’t give into naivety and haste. Remember, a little extra attention today can save you an abundance of headaches and troubles tomorrow.

Why is this dangerous?

The malware using GotSearch.co.uk as a shield to hide behind is not a threat to be taken lightly. Don’t underestimate the scope of the damages it can, and will, throw your way. The replacement of your default homepage and search engine is just the beginning, the mere tip of the iceberg. The issues continue from there. Another nuisance you’ll be forced to put up with due to the hijacker will be the endless myriads of pop-up advertisements it will flood you with. Oh, yes. Every time you attempt to browse the web, apart from continuous redirects, you’ll be subjected to a pop-up bombardment, as well. Just try to imagine how quickly this will go from obnoxious to utterly maddening. Why don’t you spare yourself the frustration and delete the hijacker as soon as you spot GotSearch.co.uk? You’ll truly save yourself a whole lot of problems that way. The most important issue you’ll manage to avoid dealing with will, most definitely, be the security threat. That’s right. The malware behind the GotSearch.co.uk page jeopardizes your personal and financial details by spying on you. It keeps a thorough record of every move you make online and, what’s worse, ultimately sends the collected data to the unknown third parties that published it. After these people get their hands on your private life, they can do with the information whatever they please, and you can’t stop them. Does that sound like a risk worth taking for such a worthless tool? Don’t allow strangers into your private life! Protect yourself and your system, and delete the malware behind GotSearch.co.uk as soon as you first spot the page pop up. It’s for the best.

How to Remove GotSearch.co.uk virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the GotSearch.co.uk 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 GotSearch.co.uk 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 GotSearch.co.uk from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean GotSearch.co.uk from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove GotSearch.co.uk leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall GotSearch.co.uk 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 GotSearch.co.uk homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the GotSearch.co.uk 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 GotSearch.co.uk 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.