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Suddenly Guard-Search.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
Guard-Search.com is a browser hijacker. It’s malicious and intrusive, and it slithers into your system through deception and finesse and starts burying you in problems. The tool wreaks so much havoc and causes so many damages that almost immediately after it settles into your PC, issues start piling up. At first, you don’t even know there’s such a hazardous infection lurking on your computer. The moment of awareness usually hits you when one day you turn on your PC and discover your default homepage and search engine have been replaced with Guard-Search.com. This reshuffle appears seemingly out of the blue and is an indication that there’s something very wrong with your system. You have no memory of approving it, and, yet, there it is! Do you wish to know why that is? Well, a hijacker is a treacherous tool. Once it dupes you into approving its installation and enters your system, it’s no longer required to ask for your permission on anything else. It can just do anything and everything it so desires, and you’ll be forced to deal with it. Doesn’t that sound “fun”? So, with that in mind, if you decide against deleting this tool and allow it to stay, you better get used to the feeling of dismay. You’ll experience it quite often, seeing as how the hijacker can implement any and all changes it wishes to. Think long and hard if that is something you’re willing to accept for such a hazardous, deceitful, and useless tool. Get rid of Guard-Search.com as soon as you discover its presence. It’ll be for the best, and you won’t regret it.
How did I get infected with?
As was already stated, Guard-Search.com has to ask for your permission before it installs itself on your computer. In other words, you have to approve it in, or it cannot enter. But don’t think this tiny details slows it down, because it doesn’t. The tool is so resourceful in its trickery that you don’t even see it coming. The hijacker is a master in the arts of deceit. It relies on the old but gold means of infiltration to slither into your system. More often than not, it chooses to pretend to be a fake program or system update. For example, you may be entirely convinced you’re updating your Adobe Flash Player or Java, but, in actuality, you’ll be installing a hijacker. Guard-Search.com can also hitch a ride with freeware or spam email attachments or hide behind corrupted links or sites. If you wish to prevent this dangerous and damaging tool from invading your PC, make sure to be extra careful and to not rush. After all, haste, naivety, and distraction are not your friends. They’re your enemies and lead to nothing good.
Why is this dangerous?
Guard-Search.com is a threat you shouldn’t underestimate. If you don’t take immediate actions towards its removal, you WILL regret it as you’re only setting yourself up for a bad time. The worst “perk” of getting stuck with a hijacker is not knowing what it will throw your way. Confused? Well, as was already stated, the tool is free to implement all the changes it feels like. For example, there’s nothing stopping it from reshuffling your system settings in a way that will block you from accessing your preferred sites. Imagine how frustrating it will be to not be able to check your email or access one of your social media profiles. But that’s nothing compared to the fact that the hijacker can decide to install more malevolent tools on your computer. How long do you think your system will last against an incessant bombardment of malware? And, speaking of continuous attacks, you should know that, among everything else, the hijacker also displays adware’s most obnoxious characteristic. It will subject you to a never-ending flood of pop-up ads each and every time you try to browse the web. Just one more “fun” experience, courtesy of Guard-Search.com. Not to mention the slower PC performance and frequent system crashes, the ads’ continuous popping up inevitably leads to. On top of all of these issues, you’ll also be forced to deal with a severe security risk. That’s right. Guard-Search.com threatens your private life as it spies on you. The tool keeps a thorough record of every move you make online and then sends the gathered information to the third parties that support it. Are you ready to hand your personal and financial details to strangers with questionable intentions? It’s up o you to decide whether that’s a risk worth taking for such a worthless tool.
How to Remove Guard-Search.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Guard-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 Guard-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 Guard-Search.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean Guard-Search.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove Guard-Search.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall Guard-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 Guard-Search.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Guard-Search.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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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 Guard-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.