Remove Q.search-simple.com from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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

Q.search-simple.com is a browser hijacker. It’s a malicious and intrusive infection that incessantly throws troubles your way. Make no mistake! Once it starts wreaking havoc, it doesn’t stop. Not unless you take action and make it stop. So, do that! Do it now! The sooner you get rid of the hijacker, the better! Its timely removal will save you an abundance of grievances and headaches. The first issue you’ll notice after being invaded by such a tool is that your default homepage and search engine have been replaced. You did not approve the switch, you weren’t aware of it and, yet, there it is. That reshuffle comes courtesy of the malicious tool that managed to gain access to your PC and is just now starting to reveal its presence. Oh, yes. The replacement of your preferred homepage and search engine with Q.search-simple.com is its way of announcing its existence. And, after it does that, it continues wreaking havoc and making a mess. Brace yourself for an ever-flowing waterfall of pop-up advertisements, frequent system crashes, a slower computer performance, a malware risk, and a security threat. Did you notice that the issues progress from bad to worse? That’s what happens if you allow the hijacker to remain in your system. The more it’s there, the worse your situation is going to get. The question is, are you going to let it stay? Are you prepared to endure the daily unpleasantries and deal with the ever-growing pile of daily messes? It’s up to you to decide. Know this. Both your and your system’s future rest on your decision. So, make it a good one.

How did I get infected with?

The hazardous tool lurking behind Q.search-simple.com is immensely resourceful. Not only does it manage to gain access to your system, but it successfully keeps you oblivious to its existence. Oh, yes. Until the hijacker chooses to clue you in, you’re utterly unaware of its presence. That may sound peculiar, considering you have to approve its installation. That’s right. Unless you explicitly agree to install the tool, it cannot enter your system. And, since you’re currently dealing with its non-stop havoc-wreaking, you must have approved it in at some point. But don’t be too hard on yourself. Hijackers, like the one behind Q.search-simple.com, are masters of deception. They use slyness and subtlety and turn to the old but gold means of invasion, to slither into your system undetected. More often than not, they pretend to be updates. For example, you may be convinced you’re updating your Adobe Flash Player or Java, but you’ll be mistaken. In reality, you’ll be giving the green light to a vicious and harmful hijacker. If you wish to keep such malicious tools away from your system, be more careful. Don’t give into distraction and haste and you just might succeed in keeping your PC malware-free.

Why is this dangerous?

One of the most dangerous side-effects, you’ll experience if you get stuck with a hijacker, is continuously being under siege, so to speak. We’ll elaborate. You’re a victim of highly harmful infection. After that infection settles on your PC, it’s free to implement any and all reshuffles it so wishes. For example, if it feels like it, it can install more malevolent tools on your computer. And, it can do that over and over again on a daily basis. How long do you think your PC will be able to function if it’s continuously bombarded with malware? It will hardly take long before it gives in and shuts down. And, that’s just one of the ‘perks’ of having the tool lurking behind Q.search-simple.com as a house guest. And, as is the case with most guests, if you don’t kick them out, they don’t leave. So, do what’s best for you and your PC, and get rid of the hijacker when the first opportune moment hits you. That way you’ll won’t be exposed to the severe security threat, the tool inevitably places upon you if you let it be on your PC. It jeopardizes your personal and financial information as it spies on you from the second it infiltrates your system. It keeps a thorough record of your browsing activities and every move you make online, and then sends the data it has gathered to the unknown third parties that published it. After these people have it, they can use it as they see fit, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Does that sound like an acceptable risk to you? Are you willing to gamble with your private life so as to keep hold of a useless, unreliable, highly damaging tool? Here’s a hint: don’t! As soon as you see that the malware has hijacked your browser and forced the Q.search-simple.com page upon you, find where it’s hiding and delete it! It will be for the best, and your future self will be quite grateful for it.

How to Remove Q.search-simple.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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