How to remove My Watch List redirect from infected browsers

Effective Guide to delete My Watch List redirect from PC

It is described as dubious search engine that has been created and designed by remote hackers with an evil intention and wrong motives. This fake search engine claims to improve your web browsing experience by providing best and quick search results. At the first appearance, this site seems genuine and useful but unfortunately all such claims made by them are fake and bogus. However, developers infiltrate this type of app on your PC by using browser hijacking application called My Watch List redirect which claims to enhance browsing security. Further, these browser hijackers do not need user’s permission to enter into your computer and record data related to browsing activity.

Simply said, if your browser homepage or search queries are being redirected through My Watch List redirect then it is possible that you have a browser hijacker installed on your computer that cause these redirects. It is described as a browser hijacker that will change homepage and default search engine for your browser in order to promote search.hmywatchlist.org fake search engine. However, these redirects happen because My Watch List redirect browser extension or program are already installed on my system. Once installed, it will change browser homepage into My Watch List redirect New Tab Search.

Further, whenever you open browser or type any search query into URL bar, it does not provide genuine results and simply redirect you to search.yahoo.com. Despite this, these browser hijackers are designed to collect user’s information by using fake search engines and browser hijacking applications. The collected details are in form of IP addresses, email ID, search queries, visited web-pages and other similar details. Moreover, developers behind this share all those details with hackers who misuse it to generate profit. Thus, data tracking cause serious privacy issues and identity theft. So, we advise you not to use My Watch List redirect and other similar browser hijacking apps.

Ways to spread My Watch List redirect:

These types of malicious programs are offered through intrusive advertisements or bundled with other free software programs which you have downloaded from the internet. Intrusive adverts often delivered by adware type applications that are already present on the system and redirect users to unreliable websites. On the other hand, bundling is the silent installation of third party apps that take place along with regular software. In most cases, information about bundled apps are concealed behind custom or advanced settings of installation processes. Thus, many users rush these procedures, skip steps and click on various advertisements. This invasive behavior often cause inadvertent installation of third party apps along with regular software.

Precautionary measures to avoid installation of PUAs:

To prevent infiltration of unwanted programs you must be very careful during installation processes as well as while browsing internet. Always read installation guide carefully and select custom or advanced settings. Further, opt out for additional attached apps and dismiss offers to download or install them. To download programs always use official sources and direct download links because third party installers or downloaders contain rogue apps. Intrusive advertisements looks legitimate as developers spend lots of money into designing this ad and once you clicked they redirect you to dubious websites such as gambling, adult dating and so on. So, you are advised not to click on such ads. In order to protect your PC from further damage, you are advised to remove My Watch List redirect and all suspicious applications as soon as possible from the system.

Quick Glance

Name: My Watch List redirect

Type: Browser hijacker, Redirect

Symptoms: visibility of pages are not clear, degrade internet browsing speed, unwanted browser extensions, add-ons and changed homepage and new tab page of your browser.

Distribution: fake software updates, software installers, harmful links, corrupted websites etc.

Damage: internet browser tracking (possibly privacy issues), financial loss and slow down PC performance

Removal: You are advised to follow the removal instructions which have been described below in step by step manner to remove My Watch List redirect completely and safely from the PC.

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 My Watch List redirect:

Remove the related items of My Watch List redirect 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 My Watch List redirect 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 (My Watch List redirect) 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 My Watch List redirect 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 My Watch List redirect 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 My Watch List redirect 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 My Watch List redirect 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 My Watch List redirect (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.