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Suddenly Websearch.seekplaza.info took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
Websearch.seekplaza.info is a web address you will come across when a browser hijacker enters your PC. The Websearch.seekplaza.info infection is one of the many belonging to the Websearch group of browser hijackers and does not differ in any way from all the other members. This means that as soon as it enters your PC, the hijacker will replace your default homepage and search engine, so every time you launch your browser you will see the Websearch.seekplaza.info website. You should know that it is compatible with all the main web browsers, which means that changing your default one will not make Websearch.seekplaza.info stop appearing. The only way to regain control over your browser is to remove the hijacker from your computer. You should also do that because Websearch.seekplaza.info will display unreliable search results and will flood your browser with potentially dangerous ads. This article will help you deal with the annoying infection yourself.
How did I get infected with?
It is very likely that you downloaded the Websearch.seekplaza.info hijacker from some file sharing website because this is how the infection gets distributed. Of course, you did not realize you did it because what you actually downloaded was some free application that you thought would be of use to you. The Websearch.seekplaza.info hijacker was attached to the chosen app and got installed on your PC silently. Unfortunately, other dubious applications must have also entered your this way, so you have more to worry about than just Websearch.seekplaza.info. To prevent this from happening in future, we would advise you to carefully select the websites where you download freeware from. You can always do a research when you are not certain about the reliability of any. The same applies for the applications you wish to acquire. Make sure they are trustworthy and check what other software will get installed along with them. If you find anything disturbing, do not download the chosen program.
Why is this dangerous?
The Websearch.seekplaza.info website has a plain design because of which many computer users do not find the newly appeared web page annoying. This could sound surprising to you, but you should know that there are actually such people who do not really care what is happening to their browser. You are obviously not one of them since you are looking for information for Websearch.seekplaza.info. As soon as you notice its presence, you should remove the hijacker from your browser because it will start generating various irritating and potentially dangerous ads. They will appear on every single web page you enter and will try to trick you into clicking them. Doing that will lead you to websites belonging to unknown third parties who might as well be cyber criminals spreading malware. Hence, you should refrain from clicking any ads while you are on the web. You should have the same attitude towards the search results Websearch.seekplaza.info provides you with because the consequences could be the same. To preserve your virtual security it is necessary to remove the Websearch.seekplaza.info hijacker from your browser right away.
How to Remove Websearch.seekplaza.info virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Websearch.seekplaza.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.seekplaza.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.seekplaza.info from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean Websearch.seekplaza.info from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove Websearch.seekplaza.info leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall Websearch.seekplaza.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.seekplaza.info homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Websearch.seekplaza.info by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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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.seekplaza.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.