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The SearchFort.com site conceals the presence of an adware threat. You have such an application, hiding somewhere on your system. The page’s display is the first indication of the infection’s existence. Adware tools are a plague on your system. They interfere with your browsing, non-stop. They flood you with ads. And, redirect you to an array of suspicious sites, with SearchFort.com at the helm. But these disruptions aren’t for not. Adware programs are ad-supported. That means, their existence rests on their money-making skills. If the tool’s to continue its operations, it has to make money. If it doesn’t, it falls into oblivion. So, the tool does its best to generate the most revenue. It produces web traffic and pay-per-click profits. Every time you go online, it floods you with disruptions. Thus, ensuring its survival. And, don’t think they’re random. Neither the ads nor the sites got chosen at random. The adware only displays what you find intriguing. You only see things that appeal to your personal preferences. How does the program make the distinction? Well, it spies on you. Before it knows what’s appropriate, it goes through a learning process. It monitors your browsing activities. Once it gets to know you, and your interests better, the intrusions begin. Regardless how enticing an ad seems, don’t press it! Click nothing! Clicks only worsen your, already quite poor, predicament. Do yourself a favor, and ignore the interference, the adware puts you through. Or, better yet, delete it at once. The sooner you remove it from your system, the better. It’s not a program worth keeping. Remove it. Now.

How did I get infected with?

SearchFort.com pops up after an adware invades. But those don’t appear out of thin air. Adware tools need permission to enter a system. They cannot proceed with installment unless you give them the green light. Tools of the category need to ask the user for permission before entering. No approval, no admission. Though, it seems a simple enough rule, it doesn’t keep infections away. They’ve found ways around it. Adware program still ask you to approve their install. Only, they do it in the sneakiest manner possible. They’re so covert that, if you don’t apply enough attention, they sneak past you. And, you’re stuck with SearchFort.com. And, a waterfall of ads on your screen. Don’t discard the importance of attention. Always do your due diligence. Don’t rush. Don’t give into naivety and distraction. Even a little extra attention is better than non. And, it can save you countless issues. Be extra thorough next time you install tools, updates, or anything at all, into your system. The web is a dangerous place, with many threats, awaiting to invade. Don’t let them. Be careful enough to catch them in the act. And, prevent their infiltration.

Why is this dangerous?

The adware plague, you’re stuck with, is quite dangerous. It doesn’t stop at only observing your browsing. It takes it a step further, and catalogs every move you make. The program keeps a close eye of your online activities. And, an even more thorough record. It’s designed that way. It has to steals as much data from you as possible. Then, once it deems it has enough, it sends it. To whom? Well, to the unknown third parties behind it. Malicious cyber criminals with agendas. Are those the people, you want to give access to your privacy? Do you think it ends well? It doesn’t. Nothing good comes from that exposure. So, don’t allow it. Don’t stand by as the scenario unfolds. Protect yourself, as well as your system’s well-being. As soon as you spot SearchFort.com, acknowledge the adware’s existence. Find its hiding spot. And, delete it on discovery. It’s the best course of action to take. So, take it.

How to Remove SearchFort.com virus

The SearchFort.com infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the SearchFort.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.

STEP 1: Track down SearchFort.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate SearchFort.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete SearchFort.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down SearchFort.com in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate SearchFort.com startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean SearchFort.com virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean SearchFort.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

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

Step 4: Undo the damage done by SearchFort.com

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for SearchFort.com, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove SearchFort.com argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove SearchFort.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. 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.