How to Remove Search.landslidesearch.com

Tips to Delete Search.landslidesearch.com Permanently

Search.landslidesearch.com is a doubtful search-engine provider that uses PUPs and PUAs to get entry in the targeted browser. Soon after settling in the targeted work-station, it starts altering the browser settings including the default homepage, new-tab URL, and search-engine provider and so on. Additionally, questionable plug-ins, browser extensions as well as key-loggers are installed secretly for spying on users activities and ultimately lead to data theft. Being a novice user, you may not realize the negative consequence of browser-hijacker initially. Most of the users will not even realize how and when they installed Search.landslidesearch.com in the browser. However, it is important to note that this kind of webpage redirect virus is extremely dangerous for PC performance as well as for the overall data security.

You will be forced to visit Search.landslidesearch.com (LandSlide Search) as the first webpage when you open the browser. You may get restricted to make any kind of modification in the browser settings. In case if you change the address to another preferred URL of your own, unusual error message appears on the screen.

Is it safe to use Search.landslidesearch.com? Does it show organic and correct result for uses queries?

If you have similar question the answer is here for you. Since this is a bogus search-engine provider hence the result shown by it for your queries are also not organic. Interestingly, it redirects user to search.yahoo.com. Though Yahoo search engine is legitimate but when you use it through Search.landslidesearch.com, you would realize an altered and irrelevant result for every keyword and queries. Sponsored and commercial webpage gets added in the organic result in order to boost their traffic for commission and funds. The innocent users are manipulated through lucrative bogus offers, spam deals, coupons, price-comparisons, alerts and so on.

Furthermore, this kind of browser-hijacker gather highly sensitive data related to browsing, PC settings, geographical location, and IP address and so on. During the Online transaction, sensitive details such as bank account details, credit card, net-banking information may recorded and is misused. The associated criminals sell all the gathered information or misuse them for their own personal monetary benefits.

In many cases, the novice users get manipulated because Search.landslidesearch.com is promoted as legitimate and useful. They entice the users with their features and offers that they totally fail to fulfill. Their main objective is to promote fake search-engines, boost the traffic of sponsored websites, and generate revenue through all the illegal activities that could be executed Online. Hence it is strongly advised to remove Search.landslidesearch.com as early as possible.

 How Search.landslidesearch.com Gets Inside the PC?

This kind of PUAs and PUPs has their official website and allows you to download its plug-ins, browser extension for free. Apart from official websites, the harmful payloads gets circulated through deceptive ads and software set-up. The distribution of freeware and shareware on shared networks often contain additional files and payloads bundled with them that get installed along with the main program. The novice users often avoid set-ups like advanced or custom hence they fail to see the hidden files. Clicking on random ads and hyperlinks often lead the execution of certain scripts that could be harmful.

Some Precautionary Measures:

• Never use shared networks such as torrents, eMule, etc. for downloading any application including cracking tools or software that are already cracked. They are risky and illegal as well.
• Choose direct download or trust sources. Select advance or custom installation set-up and uncheck all the preselected additional files
• Avoid visiting doubtful websites such as porn domain, Online gambling and dating etc. Don’t click on ads and hyperlinks promoted on such webpage
• Don’t download random add-ons, extensions or plug-ins in the browser. If you notice any kind of unusual signals from browser performance or settings then immediately remove all the recently installed items from browser
• If the work-station has already got infected with any kind of malware, browser-hijacker etc. then it is advised to scan the work-station with a powerful anti-malware tool

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 Search.landslidesearch.com:

Remove the related items of Search.landslidesearch.com 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 Search.landslidesearch.com 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 (Search.landslidesearch.com) 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 Search.landslidesearch.com 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 Search.landslidesearch.com 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 Search.landslidesearch.com 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 Search.landslidesearch.com 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 Search.landslidesearch.com (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.