How To Remove IMovieSearch

Quick Measures To Delete IMovieSearch

IMovieSearch is a new addition in the list of dubious website which use to promote a fake search engine called imoviesearch.com. Alike all other browser hijackers, IMovieSearch also use to alter and assign browser settings to show its impacts. In addition, the trait can even keep collecting your browsing data or information to hackers. Since this kind of applications are mostly installed on targeted computers without any prior notice, it can also be referred as PUP. Means, in case if you have recently started to see IMovieSearch or its relates search engine assigned as homepage, new tab, and search engine defaults, then your browsers are infected. Mostly probably, an adware or browser hijacker is active inside, which you are suggested to identify and remove from compromised machine sooner.

As mentioned already, the terms like IMovieSearch are created with only intention to promote a nasty or shady web addresses by assigning them as default browser values. Therefore, every time the affected browsers are opened to surf web sessions, it shows IMovieSearch as default option to use. Even the page is disguised to appear like helpful and legitimate search engine. However, this page never offers an unique or required search results based on preferred queries from users, rather it display the nasty ones. The websites or pages promoted by IMovieSearch often includes shady content or some deceptive techniques to deceive users. Even IMovieSearch may add some processes which runs in background to show commercial pop ups or banners throughout the web sessions.

Such commercial pop ups or banners are mostly injected in source code through browsers, and presented to appear like part of visited websites. But such ads or links are just made to redirect to more other deceptive pages offering scam methods to cheat innocent users. Even some unwated software may get downloaded/installed on computers secretly that can be a trojan or cryptominer, and so on. In addition to all above discussed problems, IMovieSearch is also found disrupting for a user due to its data tracking capabilities. The hijacker can actually keep eye over every inputs, key preferences and other sensitive informaiton to save them in logs. These logs can further shared with hackers for more illicit consequences. Therefore, it’s necessary to identify and remove IMovieSearch sooner without any delay.

Threat Summary

Name: IMovieSearch
Type: PUP, adware, browser hijacker
Associated Software: ImovieSearch
URL: imoviesearch.com
IP Address: 172.67.147.14
Problems: All installed browsers get hijacked, values like search engine default, homepage, new tab, etc are modified, and many more
Distribution: Deceptive pop ups or banners, freeware or shareware installer packages, fake software updaters, and many more
Removal: In order to delete IMovieSearch from compromised machine, we highly suggest you to detect and clean all associated files and processes completely out. For more information, refer to guidelines section below

Various marketing gimmicks to distribute IMovieSearch

Most commonly, the users end up installing vicious traits like IMovieSearch through certain applications spread by malware authors. They use Software bundling and other deceptive marketing gimmicks to distribute malware globally. All their employed measures are presented to users in such a manner that it all appears reliable in real time. But, as soon as the interaction is made, the IMovieSearch is secretly downloaded and installed on computers without any prior notice. Therefore, the users should be extremely cautious while dealing with freeware or shareware installer packages, malicious links or advertisements, open source channels, and so on. While installing some freebies, the users must check EULA and other terms. in addition, they should get through Advanced/Custom installaiton mode as well to identify and block any certain objects that seem a bit suspicious.

However, in case if your system seems infected by IMovieSearch and showing its impacts while browsing the web, we highly suggest you to check out guidelines here. The instructions will easily help you to detect and remove IMovieSearch completely from compromised system, along with more other helpful tricks too.

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 IMovieSearch:

Remove the related items of IMovieSearch 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 IMovieSearch 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 (IMovieSearch) 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 IMovieSearch 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 IMovieSearch 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 IMovieSearch 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 IMovieSearch 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 IMovieSearch (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.