Remove SearchCyborg.com Homepage

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

Yes, SearchCyborg.com seems to be a legitimate program at first glance. It has cool graphics, its search engine actually works and the overall impression this thing leaves is one of a harmless application. However, we wouldn’t be preparing the article you’re reading right now if SearchCyborg.com was indeed as amazing is it appears to be. Unfortunately, you’re stuck with a browser hijacker. Apart from the fact this deceptive pest lies to your face, it’s also incredibly dangerous. If SearchCyborg.com manages to spend enough time on board, it will eventually get out of control. That is exactly what has to be prevented. As you could imagine, hijackers exhibit a long list of malicious traits and simply cannot be trusted. Being a classic hijacker, SearchCyborg.com doesn’t deviate from the typical pattern. It invades your machine (usually behind your back), then starts wreaking havoc almost immediately. You will notice that some of your browser settings have been modified without any permission or authorization. That is because the virus doesn’t bother to take your preferences under consideration. Once your computer gets infected, your entire browsing experience is no longer up to you. SearchCyborg.com is now on board in order to serve hackers’ devious purposes, not to be beneficial for you. There’s nothing beneficial about tolerating a hijacker. You might be interested to know that SearchCyborg.com only has one goal online – to generate web traffic. That explains the never-ending pile of questionable web links the parasite constantly bombards you with. They lead to unknown and unsafe websites because this allows hackers to gain profit. The problem is, you might land on some immensely dangerous website infested with malware. Clicking a sponsored (and corrupted) web link disguised as an” accurate” search result could automatically compromise your PC further. Does that sound like fun to you? It isn’t. To protect your device, you have to stay away from all web links generated by this unreliable search engine. However, this isn’t an easy task. The parasite replaces both your default search engine and default browser homepage with its own harmful domain. That means you’re now stuck with the hijacker. Every single time you surf the Web, you have to avoid tons of potentially infected web links presented as harmless search results. As if that wasn’t enough, SearchCyborg.com also steals browsing-related information and sends it straight into the greedy hands of cyber criminals. Crooks usually sell the private date they collect to questionable third parties with questionable intentions. Long story short, SearchCyborg.com seriously jeopardizes both your safety and privacy. Make no mistake about this nuisance; uninstall it on the spot.

How did I get infected with?

The hijacker might have been bundled with other programs. Have you recently installed freeware/shareware bundles? Most people rush the installation thus leaving their machines completely vulnerable to all kinds of malware. Trojans, for example, and the extremely harmful ransomware-type infections travel the Web bundled too. Unless you opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Setup Wizard, you might accidentally compromise your own computer. Always check out the programs you’re about to give green light to in advance. Also, avoid illegitimate bundles as they often include malicious programs. Keep in mind that you have to spot and deselect any potential intruder trying to sneak in. Don’t rush the installation and don’t skip any steps. Remember, deleting a parasite later on would be a much bigger hassle than preventing virus infiltration. Other popular techniques are spam messages, spam emails, third-party ads, corrupted websites, etc. There are many ways to end up with a compromised computer so take your time online and be cautious.

Why is this dangerous?

The sooner you get rid of SearchCyborg.com, the better. This parasite adds a malicious browser extension which is compatible with three of the most commonly used websites out there. That means the virus takes down Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer in no time. Your entire browsing experience is practically hijacked. As we mentioned, it’s very important that you stay away from all the seemingly safe search results SearchCyborg.com generates. Same piece of advice goes for the various pop-ups, product commercials and other web links this pest might harass you with. Why would you trust something that was never meant to be trustworthy? You don’t have to become a sponsor of hackers and you do not have to participate in the aggravating pay-per-click mechanism they use to make money. Remember, behind SearchCyborg.com’s shiny facade lies a dangerous, resourceful infection. It also serves as a back door to malware and causes a poor PC performance as well. To delete this sneaky hijacker manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How to Remove SearchCyborg.com virus

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

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

STEP 3: Permanently Remove SearchCyborg.com leftovers from the System

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

• Open Google Chrome

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