How To Remove Search.productivebrowser.com Browser Hijacker

Easy Guide To Delete Search.productivebrowser.com from PC

If your System web browser search queries are being redirected through Search.productivebrowser.com site then you are highly advice your System is infected by redirect virus. Are you unable to eliminate this infection easily from your PC? Is your existing antivirus unable to delete this infection? If yes, then you are at right place. This guide will help you to remove Search.productivebrowser.com easily and instantly from your PC.

What is Search.productivebrowser.com?

Search.productivebrowser.com is a fake search engine which tries to pretend itself as a genuine and useful search provide which claims to improve users online browsing habits by the providing best and quick search results. At the first inspection this fake searching tool seems legit as other popular search engine Google, Yahoo, Bing etc. But unfortunately its all claims are false and bogus. It shows sponsored search results as well as redirect users to questionable site without any users concern. However, it is identified as a redirect virus by the security expert. It was discovered and distributed by the team of cyber hacker with the sole motive to makes illegal money through scam innocent users. It gets installed into the targeted System without any user’s knowledge and start to do lots of malicious activities into your System background.

It is able to work with allthe popular and mostly used web browsers like as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Edge and others. It makes the browser so strange for the users by the several alternations like as internet setting, browser setting, homepage setting and DNS setting etc. It also replaces the homepage and default search engine with fake ones as well as redirect users to questionable and phishing site without any your permission.

 More Harmful Effects of Search.productivebrowser.com:

• It is able to install additional browser extension, plug-in, add-ons etc.
• It can block the System security and browser privacy.
• It can inactivate firewall, task manager, control panel and real antivirus program.
• It has the ability to corrupt your system files and Windows registries as well as create duplicate file as a similar name.
• It can track users online browsing habits like as search queries, web histories, cookies and other online details.
• It can generate web traffic on the running webpage to downpour surfing speed and makes your browser totally useless.

Threat Summary:

Threat Name: Search.productivebrowser.com

Threat Type: Redirect Virus, Browser Hijacker

Fake Functionality: Search.productivebrowser.com is a fake search engine which tries to pretend itself as a genuine and useful search provide which claims to improve users online browsing habits by the providing best and quick search results.

Distribution Methods: Like as other harmful infection Search.productivebrowser.com also distributed into the system via various intrusive methods via the   spam email attachments of junk mails; download freeware program, insert corrupted CD, Downloading unwanted program and other social engineering techniques.

Removal process: In order to keep the system web browser safe and secure from more issues then you are highly suggested to remove Search.productivebrowser.com by using strong antimalware tool.

 Distribution Methods of Search.productivebrowser.com:

Like as other harmful infection Search.productivebrowser.com also distributed into the system via various intrusive methods. Some of the most common methods are given below:

• Spam email attachments: Cyber offender often sends thousands of spam email which contains malicious files like as word, documents, zip, archer, and other types of files. Opening such types of files cause the infiltration of lots of infections.
• Downloading Freeware program: often users downloading and installing freeware program like as adobe reader, flash player, PDF creator etc. from third party webpage. They also skip to read the installation process as well as custom or advance options. Such types of installation trick cause the infiltration of lots of infections.
• Updating System Software: Downloading and updating System Software from irrelevant sources.
• Peer to Peer sharing Files: Sharing files through P2P network environment like as Bit torrent, eMule, Gnutella etc.

How To Protect your System from Search.productivebrowser.com:

Users are highly advice be pay attentive while attached any files which comes through unknown address. If any file seems suspicious please do’ open. It is important to check the grammatical error and spelling mistakes of the content body. Users are highly advice stop the installation of freeware program from third party webpage. It is recommended to read the installation guide carefully till the end and select custom or advance options as well as to avoiding the additional setup. Must update the System by the relevant sources. Don’t try to share files through bad network environments. To keep the system Safe and secure users are highly advice scan the System with reputable antimalware 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.productivebrowser.com:

Remove the related items of Search.productivebrowser.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.productivebrowser.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.productivebrowser.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.productivebrowser.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.productivebrowser.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.productivebrowser.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.productivebrowser.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.productivebrowser.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.