Remove Websearch.coolsearches.info from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Websearch.coolsearches.info took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Websearch.coolsearches.info is classified as a browser hijacker. It’s extremely malicious and intrusive, not to mention damaging. It slithers its way into your computer by means of slyness and subtlety, but once it latches on, there’s nothing subtle about it. The first thing you notice after the hijacker infection is how your default search engine and homepage were replaced by Websearch.coolsearches.info. You have no memory approving this change or even installing this tool in the first place, and, yet, there it is. Once the hijacker infects your system, it’s no longer bound to seek your approval before implementing changes. It can do whatever it feels like doing, and you’ll just have to deal with it. Aside from incredibly annoying, that’s also highly dangerous. If you wish to spare yourself the time and energy of dealing with Websearch.coolsearches.info never-ending daily messes, delete the application immediately! If you don’t, you’ll regret it as you’re only setting yourself up for a bad time.

How did I get infected with?

Websearch.coolsearches.info is required to ask for your permission before it installs itself on your computer. However, it’s so resourceful at getting it that it not only dupes you into installing it, but also keeps you oblivious to the fact that you did. More often than not, the hijacker hitches a ride with freeware or hides behind spam email attachments, corrupted links, or websites. Also, it can pose as a bogus system or program update. For example, you might be utterly convinced that you’re updating your Adobe Flash Player or Java, but, in actuality, you’re giving the green light to Websearch.coolsearches.info. If you wish to avoid getting stuck with such a malevolent and damaging application, do not give into haste, naivety, and distraction! If you allow them to guide you, you shouldn’t be surprised when they lead you to Websearch.coolsearches.info. Be more careful and don’t rush, and maybe you won’t be plagued by a hijacker, or worse.

Why is this dangerous?

Websearch.coolsearches.info is so hazardous because it’s able to implement any change it so desires. At the very least, if it chooses to, the program can reshuffle your system settings in a manner that will block you from accessing your favorite websites. And, although that might not be particularly harmful, it is nonetheless, extremely infuriating. Also, just try to imagine the harm that can come from a tool being able to install malware freely on your computer. That’s right. If the hijacker feels like it, it can easily approve the installation of as many malicious tools as it wants, and there’s nothing you can do about it except bear through it. And it’s pretty frustrating to turn on your computer and be surprised by finding out that five more malware programs were installed. Another extremely annoying “perk” of having Websearch.coolsearches.info in your system is the never-ending waterfall of pop-up ads it will throw your way. Yes, the hijacker displays adware’s most obnoxious trait. Every time you attempt to use your browser, you’ll be flooded with unreliable pop-ups, whose primary objective is to trick you into clicking on them. That’s because every time you click on them, you generate pay-per-click revenue for the third parties behind the tool. However, avoid clicking on the ads! If you’re foolish enough to click on even one, all you’ll have to show for it is more malware getting installed on your PC. But even the threat of more malware won’t be your biggest concern. What you should worry about the most is the fact that as soon as the hijacker infiltrates your system, it places your privacy in grave jeopardy. The tool starts spying on you. It keeps track of your browsing habits and catalogs every move you make. When it feels like it has enough data from you, it sends it to the individuals behind it. Are you willing to hand your personal and financial information to wicked strangers? Think long and hard before you answer.

How to Remove Websearch.coolsearches.info virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Websearch.coolsearches.info from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Websearch.coolsearches.info leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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.