Remove Vafsearch.com from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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

Vafsearch.com is classified as a browser hijacker. This is an incredibly malicious and intrusive tool, not to mention harmful. After it slithers its way into your system by means of deception and finesse, it proceeds to wreak all sort of havoc. The issues start piling up immediately after it latches onto your computer, so you should delay deleting it. Get rid of it as soon as you first become aware of it presence! That usually happens when you find out that your preferred homepage and search engine have been switched to Vafsearch.com. You have no memory of approving this change or even installing the tool in the first place. That’s what makes the hijacker so hazardous. After it gains access to your system, it’s no longer bound to ask for your permission before implementing changes. Just try to imagine the repercussions of its ability. The tool can do whatever it feels like doing whenever it feels like doing it, and you’ll just have to deal with it. If you wish to avoid the ever-growing pile of daily messes Vafsearch.com will inevitably cause, be sure to delete the first chance you get. You won’t regret it, and your future self will thank you for it.

How did I get infected with?

Vafsearch.com resorts to the old but gold methods of invasion so as to sneak into your computer undetected. More often than not, it manages to gain access by posing as a bogus program or system update. For example, even though you may be utterly convinced that you’re updating your Java or Adobe Flash Player, in reality, you’re giving the green light to a hazardous and harmful tool. Other ways of infiltration the hijacker often turns to include hiding behind spam email attachments, corrupted links, or websites or hitching a ride with freeware. Do you see the common pattern here? All of these methods rely on your naivety, haste, and distraction. So, maybe if you don’t provide them, you won’t get stuck with a hijacker like Vafsearch.com. Remember that a little extra attention can save you a lot of troubles and headaches.

Why is this dangerous?

Vafsearch.com is so dangerous because once it slithers its way into your computer, it has carte blanche to do whatever it feels like doing. It can perform any change it so desires, and you’ll just have to deal with it. What’s more, the hijacker is not even required to inform you of the changes it has made or bout to make. So, not only does it not have to get your permission, but it can also perform the reshuffles it has decided to, and spring them on you as a surprise. For example, imagine the surprise coming from the fact that Vafsearch.com has approved the installation of more malware applications. That’s right. The tool can easily install as many malevolent programs as it so wishes and unleash them upon your system to wreak havoc. Another “fun” change it can make it reshuffle your settings in a way that blocks you from accessing your favorite websites. But the “perks” don’t end there. Oh, no. Shortly after infiltration, the hijacker will commence a full-on bombardment of pop-up ads that will interrupt your browsing experience every time you try to go online. Yes, Vafsearch.com displays adware’s most infuriating characteristic. Furthermore, once it enters your system, the hijacker starts spying on you. It keeps a thorough record of every move you make, and a close eye on your browsing activities. Once it determines that it has collected enough data from you, it proceeds to send it to the third parties that published it. After your private details fall into their hands, they can do with them whatever they please. Do you think anything good will come from strangers having access to your personal and financial information? Because whatever it is, it will hardly have a positive outcome for you. Do what’s best for you and your computer, and get rid of Vafsearch.com as soon as you possibly can.

How to Remove Vafsearch.com virus

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

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

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

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

• Open Google Chrome

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