Remove Search Expanse Browser Hijacker

Suddenly Search Expanse took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Search Expanse may pose as a regular search engine but don’t you buy it! That’s just a front, concealing a disaster. Oh, yes. That is not a word used lightly. The website’s appearance can indeed prove disastrous to both your system and yourself. And, that’s because it’s a clear indication of the presence of a cyber threat on your computer. And, if you ignore the sign, you WILL regret it. Take the page’s popping up as the warning, which it is, because if you don’t, you’re just setting yourself up for a bad time. A pretty bad time, filled with turmoil, headaches, annoyance, and whatnot. So, don’t disregard the page’s warning sign, but discard the threat, which it’s pointing to. And, that threat being a browser hijacker. Yes, the seemingly useful and reliable search engine that is Search Expanse Browser acts as a shield and hides a dangerous and damaging hijacker. As you might already know, these types of applications are notoriously invasive and harmful. If you don’t take immediate action towards their swift removal, they will throw issues your way incessantly and on a daily basis until they bury you in them! This little face-off between you and the hijacker can end with either you deleting the nasty tool, or with it overwhelming your system and you seeing The Blue Screen of Death one day. Which option do you prefer? Figure out your priorities and act accordingly, but do it soon. If you dilly-dally, your predicament will worsen, and you’ll find yourself closer to the latter scenario. As time progresses, so does the influence of the hijacker over your system. The more time you allow it to spend on your PC, the more opportunities it has to wreak havoc and mess it up. And, among causing you all kinds of grievances and disturbances, it also steals private data for you only to send it unknown third parties with malicious intentions. That’s the cherry on top. Don’t idly stand by as the nasty application, lurking behind the Search Expanse website, exposes you to dangers and threats, which you can otherwise easily avoid with its removal.

How did I get infected with?

Search Expanse cannot take over your screen unless there’s a hijacker already located somewhere on your computer, forcing it to do so. And, for such an application to make its way into your system, you have to approve it. Let’s elaborate. These programs require your approval for their installment to enter. Yes, they’re bound to ask for your permission on their installment, and if you do not grant it – no admittance. And, since you’re currently plagued by the pesky program, it’s safe to assume that you granted its request, and gave the green light to its install. But don’t be too hard on yourself. The tool doesn’t blatantly ask for approval. Oh, no. It does it via cunning and finesse, by employing every known trick in the book. Its deception usually involves hitching a ride with spam email attachments, corrupted links or websites, or freeware. Plus, it can also pretend to be an update, like Adobe Flash Player or Java. Above all else, you must remember to be cautious and vigilant! Always do your due diligence, and don’t give into naivety and haste! Infections prey on your distraction, so don’t provide it. If you wish to keep your PC safe from cyber threats, carelessness is not an option.

Why is this dangerous?

Once the Search Expanse infection makes its way to your computer, you’ll begin to experience a multitude of changes. First, you’ll be surprised to find your preferred homepage and search engine replaced with searchexpanse.com. We say ‘surprised’ because you’ll have no memory of authorizing the change, and that’s only because you didn’t. Infections like this one don’t need your approval about implementing reshuffles. They can install as many malicious applications as they so wish without bothering to clue you in or ask permission. Just try to imagine the amount of trouble that can lead to. You can suddenly find your PC flooded with more unwanted malware – adware, ransomware, Trojans, the sky is the limit. Not to mention, all of the smaller inconveniences, which you’ll have to put up with, courtesy of Search Expanse. Your browsing will be disrupted every single time with redirects to searchexpanse.com, as well as other unreliable, sponsored websites. Also, you’ll be bombarded with an ever-flowing waterfall of pop-up advertisements. Both of these online intrusions will quickly result in frequent system crashes and a slower PC performance. But everything mentioned so far will seem like a walk in the park, compared to the severe security threat, which the nasty tool will place upon you. All hijackers are programmed to spy on you and catalog your every online move. Then, after they determine they have gathered enough data from you, they send it to the unknown third parties that published them. The Search Expanse tool is no different. It begins to keep track of and thoroughly record, your browsing habits from the moment it slithers its way into your PC. The question is, are you going to allow it to jeopardize your personal and financial information, among all the other grievances and headaches, which it will undoubtedly throw your way? Ask yourself: Is it worth it? And, here’s a hint: No.

How to Remove Search Expanse virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Search Expanse 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 Search Expanse 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 Search Expanse from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Search Expanse from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Search Expanse leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Search Expanse 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 Search Expanse homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Search Expanse 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 Search Expanse 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.