How to remove GoSportSearch Search redirect virus

Easy tips to delete GoSportSearch Search

GoSportSearch Search is a rogue piece of software categorized as browser hijacker. It operates by modifying web browsers’ settings to promote an address of a fake search engine named gosportsearch.com. Additionally, the app is likely to spy on users’ browsing session. Since people often download/ install this app unknowingly, it is classified as PUA or potentially unwanted application.

Browser hijacker type applications reassign browsers’ default homepage, new tab pages and search engine options to the addresses of fake search engines. The GoSportSearch Search makes these alterations to the browsers as well. Therefore, with this rogue piece of software installed; each opened tab and every entered search query redirect to the promoted URL (gosportsearch.com).

Fraudulent web searchers are usually not capable of generating search results and so they tend to redirect to or cause a chain of redirection that ends up to Yahoo, Bing or Google or other legit ones. Gosportsearch.com is not an exception. During the moment of analyses, it redirected to Yahoo search engine. However, it might redirect to some others.

Despite the redirect being caused to legit web searchers, the search results can’t be trusted as they often include suspicious links and ads that the browser hijackers’ developers promote. Usually, people can’t restore the changes made to the browsers’ settings and the only option to get rid of the redirect is to remove the software which is responsible behind it.

What is more, browser hijackers typically have data tracking capability. They can monitor the web browsing activities and gather sensitive data include IP addresses, Search queries, Viewed pages, URLs visited, ISPs, Geo-locations and etc. These details could be shared with and/or sold to third parties/ potent crooks. The collected data can be shared with and/or sold to third parties/ potent crooks.

Thus, there is also a risk associated to privacy, identity theft, monetary loss and much more. To prevent any such issues from happening in future, you should immediately remove GoSportSearch Search from system. The removal would become an easy task for you if you opt for our manual instructions provided below the post or use some reputable antivirus tool.

How did GoSportSearch Search enter my system?

PUAs are distributed via the download/ installation setups of other software. This deceptive marketing method of packing one app with unwanted and malicious addition is termed as software bundling. Rushed the download/ installation process- increase the risk of inadvertent installation of unwanted apps. Intrusive ads can proliferate in PUAs as well. When clicked on, these ads can execute certain scripts to download/ install these apps without users’ consent.

How to prevent PUAs installation?

Only official websites and direct links should have to be used for any software, files download. Dubious downloading channels including unofficial and freeware websites, p2p networks and other third-party downloaders/installers-commonly offer bundled and dangerous content. Download/installation should also be treated with care.

Thus, you require reading all terms, explore possible option, use Custom/Advanced settings and opt out all additionally attached apps and decline all offers. Intrusive ads on shady pages should never be clicked as –since they often open the pages of same kind or run certain scripts to cause stealthy download/ installation.

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 GoSportSearch Search:

Remove the related items of GoSportSearch 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 GoSportSearch 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 (GoSportSearch 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 GoSportSearch 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 GoSportSearch 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 GoSportSearch 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 GoSportSearch 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 GoSportSearch 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.