Remove Pico-Search.com Hijacker from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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

Pico-Search.com is a hazardous domain, whose presence on your PC spells out trouble. Why? Because the malicious website acts as a front to a dangerous threat: a cyber infection, which will wreak havoc on a daily basis and make a mess of your system, all the while jeopardizing your privacy. Or, more precisely, a browser hijacker. This type of malicious applications sneak into your system undetected and, at first, you don’t even know of their existence. They usually reveal their presence by beginning to force a page on you incessantly. That’s why you should take Pico-Search.com’s appearance as a warning because that’s what it is. Accept it as the sign of trouble it is, and act on it at once. Do your best to locate where the nasty hijacker is hiding, and when you find it, remove it from your system. The sooner, the better. The more you delay the infection’s deletion, the worse your situation will get. The page’s constant presence is the mere tip of the iceberg. You’ll also have to endure an abundance of other unpleasantries. Like, a bombardment of pop-up ads, a multitude of unwanted, unauthorized reshuffles, frequent crashes, slower performance, a malware risk and, above all, a security threat. Does either one of these issues lead you to believe that the hijacker is worth keeping on you PC? Don’t try to fool yourself. Instead of placing your privacy and your system’s well-being in jeopardy, do yourself a favor. First, accept that the Pico-Search.com site is a clear sign of a hijacker infection. Then, find its hiding spot, and when you do, delete it at once. You won’t regret it as it’s the best course of action you can take.

How did I get infected with?

Hijackers don’t just show up uninvited. Oh, no. They have to be approved in, which means that since you’re currently plagued by the Pico-Search.com site, you did approve the infection in. But how do you suppose you did that? How do you permit a tool into your system, and not even know it? Well, it’s rather straightforward. Malicious tools, like the one, lurking behind the pesky page, are masters of deception. They’re quite resourceful when it comes to finding a way into your PC. More often than not, they turn to the old but gold methods of invasion, which they use to fool you into agreeing to install them while keeping you oblivious to it. Their most commonly used means of infiltration require your carelessness. That’s because they tend to slither in undetected by hiding behind freeware or spam email attachments, corrupted sites or links. All methods, which rely on your naivety, haste, and distraction. Think about it, if you’re even a bit more vigilant and do your due diligence, you might prevent the infection from sneaking into your system and corrupting it. Remember! Even a little extra attention goes a long way and saves you a ton of troubles and headaches.

Why is this dangerous?

As was already established, a hijacker’s presence on your PC leads to a myriad of grievances and headaches. The first paragraph merely named a few of the most common ones. But the list does not extend to just them. For example, here’s one more, which is more than a little unpleasant. One of the worst aspects of getting stuck with a tool, like the one, forcing the pesky page upon you, is that it can open the door for many more tools, just like it. Oh, yes. Once a hijacker settles in your system, it’s free to install as many more hazardous infections as it so desires. Let that sink in for a moment. You’ll be stuck with malware, which can approve the install of more malware. And it can do it without bothering to ask for your permission on the malware’s installment or even inform you. It can just surprise you. And, imagine your surprise when, one day, you turn on your PC and find your system, brimming with infections, and yourself face-to-face with The Blue Screen of Death. Yes, that IS a possibility. Granted, it’s a rather minuscule one but, last time we checked, ‘minuscule’ does not equal non-existent. So, even if the risk is on the smaller side, are you still prepared to take it? And, for what? The hijacker, behind the Pico-Search.com site, is intrusive, damaging, and only causes grievances. It’s NOT worth even half the hassles it ends up putting you through. Don’t take the gamble. You WILL regret it. Protect yourself and your computer, and locate where the hijacker is residing on your PC, and then get rid of it. Don’t hesitate. Do it as soon as the opportunity presents itself. In other words, as soon as you’re first redirected to the Pico-Search.com website.

How to Remove Pico-Search.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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