Remove StreamSearchApp Search: Stop Unwanted Redirects

StreamSearchApp Search: Easy Delete Process

StreamSearchApp Search is a browser hijacking application which alters the homepage, new tab page and the search engine of your web browser to StreamSearchApp.com. It typically infiltrates the Windows computers unnoticed, and constantly displays malicious content, redirects users to suspicious websites, and records a variety of non-personally identifiable information. Due to these features, it is generally considered as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This browser hijack might seem harmless initially. However, you will notice various harmful effects of its usage very soon. It displays ads in search results and may redirect you to dubious websites as soon as it takes control over the targeted web browser.

StreamSearchApp Search Alters Search Results:

Even if StreamSearchApp Search looks very promising at the first glance, you should note that it can pose severe issues onto the infected PCs if stays inside for a longer duration. Quite often, it affects rookie users because its creators have been actively using a technique called bundling. After successfully getting installed in the machine, this browser-based intruder hijacks all popular internet browsers including Firefox, Chrome, Safari by altering the homepage, the default search engine, and new tab URL to the preferred one.

As a result, StreamSearchApp Search victims start noticing redirects to StreamSearchApp.com. In this case, you should be very cautious because this site can provide fake search results that are filled with deceptive ads and sponsored links. After clicking such a link, you can be rerouted to a perilous domain seeking to infect you with malware. Furthermore, you can find yourself on a fake survey webpage and similar domains that are typically used to swindle users’ personal data. To summarize, this site poses a severe threat to your work-station, so there is no need to keep it on the machine.

Additionally, StreamSearchApp Search has the ability to gather non-personally identifiable information, including IP address, browser type, links clicked, login times, system information, and similar. This data is valuable for any marketing research and creating targeted ads. Additionally, it might be shared with third parties. At some occasion, these hijacking apps also collect personal information like banking and credit card details and expose them to cyber offenders for malicious intentions. Crooks can utilize your sensitive data for making deceptive transactions or online purchases which may lead to huge financial loss. And so, you recommended performing StreamSearchApp Search removal from the computer immediately.

Bundling Leads To Hijacker Installations:

In general, users are not aware of the PUP distribution methods. Developers of such suspicious apps are certainly aware of that; hence, they use the bundling method to install malicious programs on targeted devices. It’s an immensely successful marketing campaign used by freeware developers. To avoid such unwanted installations, you should install free software appropriately. Firstly, read about the app you are about to install through online reviews, the privacy policy, and EULA of the desired software.

Also, always opt for the Advanced/Custom installation mode and avoid Recommended/Quick settings completely. The latter doesn’t reveal all the additional contents added together with the regular software. Un-tick any pre-ticked boxes by add-ons, optimization tools, search engines, and other useless software and choose only the one you require. In case you device is already contaminated with this PUP, you must remove StreamSearchApp Search from the machine as early as possible.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

Click Here For Windows Click Here For Mac

Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove StreamSearchApp Search:

Remove the related items of StreamSearchApp Search using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing StreamSearchApp Search issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (StreamSearchApp Search) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to StreamSearchApp Search removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to StreamSearchApp Search still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove StreamSearchApp Search plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in StreamSearchApp Search removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete StreamSearchApp Search (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.