Remove Template Search Hijacker From PC

Template Search: Step-by-step Delete Process

Template Search is nothing but a browser-based cyber threat, categorized as a browser hijacker. This app aims to modify search engine settings and other preferences of several web browsers, so the pages that you visit online are injected with sponsored content and third-party promotional ads. Anything that this potentially unwanted program displays before you and the frequent redirects to unknown portals can be malevolent or possibly dangerous. So, you must get rid of this hijacker as soon as you detect its presence. Initially upon getting into the machine, it acquires complete control over the entire browser by assigning templatesearch-site.com as the new search engine, homepage, and new tab addresses.

Template Search Displays Annoying Ads:

As soon as Template Search gains access to Chrome, Safari, Firefox, MS Edge, or another browser, it starts to alter their settings right away. When victims try to search the web, their browsers redirect to Yahoo, and the top results are always ads, also known as sponsored links. Besides changing the way users surf the web, this nasty hijacker also tracks their online behavior to provide more suited advertisements for more profits. It bombards their computer screen with an excessive amount of advertisements all over the day and interrupts their web sessions badly.

A browser hijacker like Template Search is a simple way to monetize – the costs of production are minimal, while the income it can bring is massive. Nevertheless, remember that the main motive of developers of these PUPs is to promote advertisements and monetize victim’ clicks. To do that effectively, the hijacker gathers information about users who have it installed. It uses browser cookies, scripts, pixels, web beacons, or other tracking technologies to collect anonymous and personal data about users.

Data collected by Template Search is then sold to other parties for monetary purposes and can be employed for generating personalized ads. Additionally, if scammers could access your personal information like credit card and banking details, they can misuse it for unauthorized transactions or purchases which may result in huge financial loss. However, if you try to prevent tracking or attempting to search via the address bar, you will be rerouted to Yahoo via the templatesearch-site.com portal. This way, the creators ensure that sponsored links are placed all the time, so more users visit affiliated pages. The only way to stop this activity is to perform Template Search removal from your machine.

Penetration Of Template Search:

Browser hijackers and other potentially unwanted programs are often spread via deceptive techniques, which result in an unintentional installation by users. One prime example is software bundling. PUPs developers or freeware distributors usually accumulate several apps into a single installer, and then purposely hide their presence in order to mislead users. This usually occurs when installing freeware using Custom or Advanced configuration settings after downloading it from free file-hosting site.

Thus, be very careful when you are downloading new applications. Always choose official sources if possible, read the installation instructions carefully, refuse all the offers (don’t be mislead by misplaced buttons). Remove all ticks from pre-selected boxes, and always opt for Advanced or Custom settings when prompted, as it will let you opt-out the components from the list that you don’t want to be installed. But at the moment, you must remove Template Search from the device without wasting any time.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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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 Template Search:

Remove the related items of Template 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 Template 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 (Template 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 Template 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 Template 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 Template 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 Template 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 Template 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.