Remove Search.socialdownloadr.com (Complete Uninstall)

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

If Search.socialdownloadr.com was half as amazing in reality as its developers promise it to be, you wouldn’t be reading removal guides right now. And we wouldn’t be writing this article. Behind its bogus functionalities and empty promises, Search.socialdownloadr.com is actually malicious. That is correct, you’re now stuck with a virus. And the sooner you take action, the better. Classified as a browser hijacker, the Search.socialdownloadr.com infection certainly doesn’t belong on any computer. Especially yours. According to its official website, this program is both utterly safe and incredibly useful. However, there’s nothing safe or useful about keeping a pesky hijacker on board. This application will quickly take control over your entire Internet experience if you allow it. The solution? Don’t allow it. Even though the virus appears to be a legitimate search engine, the fact it tirelessly exposes you to malware proves that sentence to be a lie. Remember, you’re dealing with a tricky hijacker. It’s essential to get rid of it as soon as possible. To begin with, Search.socialdownloadr.com modifies your browser settings. The hijacker needs neither your consent nor your permission in order to do so. Your preferences simply don’t matter. Due to the parasite’s manipulations, you will notice that both your default search engine and default browser homepage have been sneakily replaced with a new domain. As you could imagine, this domain is highly unreliable. By altering your browser settings, Search.socialdownloadr.com practically hijacks your browsers. All of them. Now you’re forced to use the hijacker’s search engine every single time you attempt to surf the Web. That means you’ll stumble across random, unknown web links leading to random, unknown websites. It goes without saying that all links disguised as accurate search results, in actuality are sponsored. You’re not seeing those web links because they are correspondent to your search queries; you’re seeing the web links because hackers make money out of displaying them. What’s even worse is that Search.socialdownloadr.com also generates corrupted links. Remember, crooks are interested in their revenue, not in your safety. Clicking a compromised link will automatically bring upon you more infections and that will be your problem, not hackers’. Apart from redirecting you, this virus also steals browsing-related information, slows down your PC speed and causes your browsers to often crash or freeze. Its shenanigans begin immediately after installation. Unless you’re willing to experience all tricks Search.socialdownloadr.com has up its sleeve, get rid of the hijacker.

How did I get infected with?

In case you’re wondering how exactly Search.socialdownloadr.com got installed, we’ve got a couple of guesses. For example, you might have carelessly clicked open some spam message or a spam email attachment. Those are among the oldest infiltration techniques out there, but, as you could imagine, they are still impressively effective. Another plausible explanation of Search.socialdownloadr.com’s unwanted presence on board is bundled freeware/shareware. Have you recently downloaded program bundles off of the Internet? Hackers take advantage of the fact many people tend to skip installation steps. Don’t be one of them. When installing programs in the future, opt for the Custom or Advanced option beforehand. This will allow you to remain in control of the installation process so no potential intruder could land on your PC. Also, it’s highly recommended that you check out the Terms and Conditions or EULA (End User License Agreement) before you click the “I accept” button. You should always be aware what you’re accepting, don’t you think? Last but not least, avoid unverified websites and the unverified software they offer. It would take you much more time and effort to delete a virus than to prevent installation so don’t neglect your own safety. Pay close attention to your PC. You won’t regret it.

Why is this dangerous?

There’s no logical reason to keep a hijacker on your machine. Search.socialdownloadr.com is no exception of that rule which is why it has to be tackled ASAP. This pest adds a malicious browser extension thus taking over your browsers. Yes, that includes Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. As previously mentioned, since the moment Search.socialdownloadr.com infects your browsers, they are no longer reliable. The virus begins to aggressively redirect you to questionable pages filled with questionable content because its goal is to generate web traffic. Your goal should be to prevent further damage. Keep in mind that NONE of the search results, pop-ups, various commercials in various forms and even program updates brought to you by the virus could be trusted. You might accidentally end up on dangerous websites infested with malware or get involved in a financial fraud and lose money. Search.socialdownloadr.com displays potentially corrupted web links and makes unauthorized changes in your browser settings but it also jeopardizes your privacy. Consider your private life online no longer private. Hackers monitor all of your browsing-related data so they could sell it to third parties and, ultimately, make money at your expense. That includes your browsing history, search queries, IP addresses, email addresses, passwords, usernames, etc. but the virus might attempt to spy on some bank account data as well. It’s quite obvious that Search.socialdownloadr.com only has threats and dangers in store for you. To uninstall this nasty hijacker manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you’ll find down below.

How to Remove Search.socialdownloadr.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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