Remove Search.ratplee.com Homepage

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

As you probably figured out already, Search.ratplee.com is not a great search engine. It’s not even a good one. Classified as a browser hijacker, this misleading program will constantly disturb you till the very minute it gets deleted. Therefore, the sooner you remove Search.ratplee.com, the better. It has nothing but unpleasantries, annoyances and threats in store for you. Now, we have never come across a harmless browser hijacker. Chances are, neither have you. The Search.ratplee.com virus is perfectly able to take over your entire Internet experience in no time so don’t underestimate it. Cyber infections get out of control impressively quickly; Search.ratplee.com is no exception. Its long list of malicious traits begins with stealthy installation, unauthorized changes of your browser settings and frequent system crashes. Logically, what a hijacker does is, it hijacks your browsers. That is why this infection goes after your browsers first. You will notice several modifications which require neither your permission nor consent. By replacing your default search engine and default browser homepage with Search.ratplee.com’s domain, the virus effectively takes control over your browsing experience. You’re now forced to use the parasite’s malicious search engine every single time you attempt to surf the Web. Why is Search.ratplee.com so stubborn, you may ask? Because it only displays sponsored, modified, unreliable and very dangerous search results. What’s even worse is that it presents them as accurate and perfectly safe. However, you should know better than to trust hackers. The hijacker is tirelessly redirecting you because this way its greedy developers gain profit online. Thanks to the dubious pay-per-click mechanism, crooks successfully make easy money out of harassing you. Remember, every web link you see on your PC screen is there for a reason. Don’t fall victim to hackers’ aggravating trickery and restrain yourself from clicking anything brought to you by the parasite. Clicking would be a terribly unwarranted risk. You might end up on some immensely unreliable website full of malware thus causing your own machine further damage without even knowing it. Are you willing to compromise your PC? No? Then stay away from the seemingly attractive search results Search.ratplee.com generates. Same piece of advice goes for the product deals, third-party pop-up ads and even software updates this program may bring to you. As if that wasn’t enough, Search.ratplee.com also jeopardizes your privacy by collecting browsing-related information behind your back. Long story short, you will be better off without a hijacker on board. Don’t hesitate to remove it.

How did I get infected with?

Hijackers follow the classic virus pattern and usually get installed in silence. For example, you might have clicked open some corrupted spam message/email that infected you. Those are among the oldest infiltration techniques out there but they still work like a charm. Another efficient method is called freeware/shareware bundling. You might be interested to know that, more often than not, unverified program bundles include at least one “bonus” virus. Unless you spot it on time and deselect it, you end up installing the parasite as well. Protecting your cyber security should always be your number one priority online. Is it? To prevent malware infiltration, always opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Setup Wizard. This way you will be capable of paying close attention to all programs you download one by one. If you notice any piece of software you don’t want installed, don’t install it. Simple as that. Protecting your safety is much easier than removing a parasite later on. Take your time in the installation, watch out for potential threats and don’t be gullible to think cyber criminals cannot cause you damage. Hackers are impressively creative when it comes to spreading infections online.

Why is this dangerous?

Keep in mind that Search.ratplee.com could be incredibly virulent if you allow it. That is why we strongly recommend you to avoid clicking any of the questionable search results the virus generates. Nothing is as it seems in the world of nasty cyber infections so make sure you do the right thing concerning your further safety. Don’t trust something that was never really meant to be trustworthy. The virus installs a malicious browser extension or an add-on that works just fine with some of the most commonly used browsers on the Web. Yes, that includes Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. You see, Search.ratplee.com is very resourceful and once it gets activated, its shenanigans are practically everywhere. In addition, this pest spies on your browsing-related activities and collects personal data. That poses the immense threat of financial scams. The worst case scenario, identity theft, is yet another extremely serious potential problem. To get rid of Search.ratplee.com manually, please follow the detailed removal guide you’ll find down below.

How to Remove Search.ratplee.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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