Remove Searchtds.ru Homepage from Chrome and Firefox

Suddenly Searchtds.ru took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Searchtds.ru is a Russian browser hijacker. It promises to provide quick, accurate and safe search results. Does that sound too good to be true? That is because it isn’t true at all. Searchtds.ru is one of the many hijackers out there. Despite its harmless facade of a search engine, this thing is malicious. You should know better than to trust this infection’s lies. Searchtds.ru will bring along nothing but trouble and danger. The good news is, hijackers are relatively easy to remove. You could have installed some much more dangerous infection such as ransomware. Of course, no cyber parasite should be underestimated. If the hijacker spends enough time on board, it will eventually get out of hand. Trust us when we say, you do not want to deal with a virus once it gets out of control. This program goes after your browsers first. It replaces your homepage and search engine with its own domain. However, its domain is incredibly unsafe. Why? Because it generates a great amount of sponsored, unreliable web links. Some of them are, without a doubt, corrupted. There is no telling which ad is real and which one isn’t unless you click, though. Is that really a risk worth taking? You might accidentally download more infections on your already compromised PC. To prevent that, stay away from ANYTHING displayed by the hijacker. Chances are, it’s dangerous. This program might also generate fake software updates and third-party pop-ups. Due to its presence, your computer underperforms. The machine’s speed is significantly slowed down. Your overwhelmed browsers also crash and/or freeze on a daily basis. You might experience some Internet connection issues as well. Long story short, Searchtds.ru messes with your online activities. It also modifies your browsers’ default settings. The parasite adds a malicious plugin or an extension to all of them. It might even install additional toolbars. As you could imagine, your permission is required for NONE of that. Now that your PC is infected, your own preferences and opinions no longer matter. The only thing crooks are interested in is generating web traffic to some specific websites. As a result, hackers successfully gain revenue online. You don’t have to sponsor them, though. You don’t have to put up with the hijackers’ shenanigans and jeopardize your own safety. The minute you stumble across this sneaky parasite, take action and uninstall it. Searchtds.ru also poses a threat to your privacy so it leaves you one option. Get rid of this intruder for good.

How did I get infected with?

Most parasites rely on your distraction online to get installed. That means you downloaded the virus and remained oblivious about it. Searchtds.ru might have been bundled with other programs. Keep in mind that freeware and shareware bundles are particularly efficient infiltration tactics. They are just as stealthy and secretive as hackers want to. Next time you install bundled software, pay attention. There might be a whole bunch of infections you need to deselect beforehand. If you skip installation steps, you risk compromising your machine. That is why many PC users fall victim to various infections – because they rush. Tale your time and keep an eye out for potential intruders. Opt for the Advanced or Custom option in the Setup Wizard. Also, check out the EULA (End User License Agreement) or Terms and Conditions. Last but not least, avoid illegitimate bundles and websites. Some viruses travel the Web as spam message and emails. Searchtds.ru might have applied this technique. Beware from spam attachments and be cautious on time. Otherwise, you will have to waste more time and energy later on deleting the virus.

Why is this dangerous?

The Searchtds.ru hijacker redirects you. It also makes unauthorized changes in your preferred browser settings. This program completely hijacks your online experience so it must be tackled ASAP. The more time it spends on board, the more problematic it gets. Searchtds.ru adds an extension to all your browsers. That includes Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. You can’t surf the Internet at peace now. In addition, you can’t find what you search for. Searchtds.ru is also popular for stealing browsing-related data. It monitors your browsing history, search queries, passwords/usernames, IP addresses, etc. Crooks won’t think twice before they sell your data to third parties. They might even steal some personally identifiable information as well. To prevent identity theft and financial scams, delete the hijacker. You will find our manual removal guide down below.

How to Remove Searchtds.ru virus

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

STEP 2: Clean Searchtds.ru from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Searchtds.ru leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Searchtds.ru 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 Searchtds.ru homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

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