Remove Search.searchdirex.com from PC (Quick Method)

Steps to Delete Search.searchdirex.com from Browser

Search.searchdirex.com is categorized as a browser-hijacker because its homepage is full of ads, pop-ups and it causes unwanted redirections to other perilous webpage. At first glance, it may look like a legitimate search-engine provider with proper search-box and short-cut links for other helpful websites such as gmail, YouTube, etc. However, on using it is a search-engine provider, you would realize that its result is not genuine. It promotes so many sponsored websites and URLs in the search-engine result and they redirect to irrelevant webpage. You are restricted to use genuine search-engine provider such as Yahoo or Google etc. Though it shows shortcut links for these genuine websites but you are restricted to visit them due to unwanted redirections.

A Quick Glance on Search.searchdirex.com

Type: Browser-Hijacker, Webpage redirect virus

Symptoms: Some major changes in the browser settings such as homepage get modified. Suspicious plug-ins and add-ons could be noticed in the browser

Distribution: Social engineering, spam email campaigns, peer-to-peer file sharing networks, hidden software bundled packages

Damages: Ruins the overall Online browsing experience. Commercial ads and pop-ups causes continuous redirection of webpage

Removal: It is advised that you scan the PC with a powerful anti-malware tool having strong scanning algorithm and programming language

More Details on Search.searchdirex.com

This kind of domains is considered as a browser-hijacker because it caused unwanted redirections and most of the time, the redirect domain is a source of various other malware and spyware. Further, it downloads Trojan in order to create chain infection. Further, it starts triggering all kinds of ads that are displayed in the form of bogus offers, coupons, price-comparisons, alerts and so on. They entice you to make interaction and eventually cause all kind of possible harms.

Your control over the browser totally gets loss. Arbitrary plug-ins and add-ons gets downloaded in the browser without your permission. One of the most deadly attribute is to spy on users activities in order to cheat personal sensitive information. It uses key-loggers to record keyboard strokes. Hence anything that presses through the key-board gets recorded. Eventually, the recorded is shared with third-parties and you face a huge financial loss.

How Search.searchdirex.com Gets Inside the PC?

In most cases, the user don’t realize that how this serious browser-hijacker got entered in their work-station. The associated cyber-criminals use a lot of tricks and manipulation to intrude the related payloads and scripts secretly. Use of shared networks such as torrents and eMule, clicking on every pop-ups and ads, downloading freeware and shareware from untrusted sources, responding to the spam email campaigns etc. often leads to malware attacks.

So as precautionary measure, you have to very careful regarding anything you download in the work-station. Always select legitimate and trusted sources in order to download. Don’t try to hurry up the download process. Always select advance or custom installation method so that you can see the hidden files and stop them from getting installed secretly. Avoid using any kind of shared networks, third-party downloaders or installers and on. The email received from unknown sender should be avoided. If it contains attachments then don’t open it directly. Don’t click on links present with such emails. And most of all, your PC must have a proper firewall security settings. Use a powerful anti-malware tool that could provide proper security from malware in real-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 Search.searchdirex.com:

Remove the related items of Search.searchdirex.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.searchdirex.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.searchdirex.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.searchdirex.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.searchdirex.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.searchdirex.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.searchdirex.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.searchdirex.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.