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Suddenly Search.yahoo.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
If all of a sudden, you find yourself with the Yahoo toolbar, you’re in trouble. The search.yahoo.com site accompanies the unrequested toolbar, which is more bad news. Recently, many browser hijackers have employed the tactic to redirect to the search.yahoo.com website. More particularly, the ones developed by Spigot Inc. seem to be at the top of the list. They slither into your system undetected, and shortly after, begin to wreak havoc. The mess-making usually starts off with the forcing of Yahoo Toolbar and search.yahoo.com. You may have NOT approved certain changes, but you’ll go face to face with them in no time. For example, you may not remember agreeing to make search.yahoo.com your search engine, but there it is! The hijacker makes the pesky page take over your default homepage and search engine. And, it tends to spring the reshuffle on you as a surprise. But it doesn’t stop there. You better get used to that feeling of shock and dismay as it will be your constant companion. That is for as long as you allow the malicious tool to stay on your computer. So, the following should come as no surprise. Experts advise towards the immediate deletion of the tool! Once it exposes its presence by bombarding you with the search.yahoo.com page, act! Do your best to find its hiding spot, and when you do – get rid of it! The sooner, the better.
How did I get infected with?
The intrusive Yahoo Toolbar and the invasive search.yahoo.com page don’t just pop up one day. They cannot start to take over your screen without a hijacker pushing them to do so. A malicious tool found its way into your PC. And, it’s that tool that forced the toolbar and is continuously forcing the page, on you. But how do you suppose said tool got to your computer? After all, it didn’t just appear as if by magic. There’s nothing magical about it. Hijackers tend to slither in undetected by preying on your carelessness. They turn to the old but gold means of infiltration and fool you into approving their install. All the while keeping you utterly oblivious to it. More often than not, they hitch a ride with freeware or spam email attachments. But they can also hide behind corrupted links or sites, or even pose as a fake update. The most important thing to remember when installing a tool or an update is to be extra careful! Don’t rush and don’t throw caution to the wind! Naivety is NOT your friend. Be more vigilant and always do your due diligence. After all, even a little extra attention goes a long way.
Why is this dangerous?
The malicious tool, responsible for the appearance of the Yahoo Toolbar and search.yahoo.com, is bad news. Cyber threats, like it, are dangerous. Do NOT underestimate them! They hide many dangers and influence your system in a negative way. Not to mention, on top of everything else, they also threaten your privacy. That’s right. Such tools are programmed to spy on you from the moment they enter. They keep track of your browsing activities and catalog your every move. Then, once they deem they have enough data, they and it to the people behind it. Unknown third parties with unknown, questionable intentions, to say the least. Are you willing to take such a risk? Are you prepared to gamble with allowing such an application to stay on your PC? An application, currently residing somewhere in the corners of your computer. Why not save yourself a ton of troubles and headaches? Find and delete the malicious tool as soon as you become aware of its existence! If the Yahoo toolbar surprises you one day, don’t just sit idly by and accept it. Don’t shrug off the intrusion! Locate the culprit! And, then remove the issue. Or, you may as well as find yourself facing bigger and worse problems with each passing day. And, who knows? One day, the situation can escalate to such extends that you get greeted with The Blue Screen of Death. Yes, that is a far-fetched, minuscule possibility. But don’t exclude it just because it seems unlikely! The odds remain! And, grow daily! ‘Minuscule’ is not the same as ‘non-existent.’ Do yourself a favor, and act against the threat at once. And, the malware you’re stuck with, IS indeed a threat. Make no mistake. Protect yourself and your system from its clutches. Find and delete it at once.
How to Remove Search.yahoo.com virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Search.yahoo.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 Search.yahoo.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 Search.yahoo.com from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean Search.yahoo.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove Search.yahoo.com leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall Search.yahoo.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 Search.yahoo.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Search.yahoo.com 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 Search.yahoo.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.