How To Remove S3arch.page From Computer

Delete S3arch.page (A PUP that forces users to use customize search engine)

S3arch.page is a kind of precarious browser hijacking application which may silently invade into your computer and starts performing malicious activities in the background. It often infiltrates your device as a browser extension and displays numerous pop-up ads and in-text links on each web page you visit. This nasty domain inserts lots of suspicious add-ons, plug-ins etc. on your Internet browser to take control over the home page, search engine, new tab URL and other settings. This potentially unwanted threat has been basically designed by Cyber actors to increase traffic for their partners’ websites and generate quick Online revenues from novice users.

More About S3arch.page:

S3arch.page assaults the default settings of your web browser and comes out regularly in form of additional tab. It looks like a genuine site and offers to provide most relevant, fast and accurate search results. However, these claims are fake and if you try to use this tool as default search engine, you will only get misleading search results that could be loaded with multiple sponsored links and intrusive ads. It redirects you to third-party websites that are trying to increase their popularity and gain more visits. This notorious PUP also displays fake security alerts and misleads you to download unnecessary apps or buy its associated products or services.

Due to the presence of S3arch.page in your computer, you are flooded with thousandth of annoying ads and pop-ups all over the day that interrupts your web sessions badly. These ads are in several forms such as banners, deals, coupons, offers, discounts, deals etc. which look very attractive and can easily gain your attention. Clicking on these adverts though can be very risky for your system’s security as they might include vicious links and lead you to potentially dangerous websites that are filled with malicious objects. In order to get autocratically activated with each Window reboot, it makes spiteful entries in Windows registries and alters its default settings. S3arch.page messes with vital system files that are essential for smooth computer functioning and prevents many installed apps as well as drivers from working in a proper manner.

Freeware And Shareware Downloads Cause PUP Intrusion:

Such types of browser hijacker tools are often distributed to the targeted PCs in packages of freeware and shareware. Such kind of illusive method is known as “software bundling” and is employed by lots of third-party developers. The best way to prevent such malware penetration is to avoid downloading and installing programs and services from unsecured third-party sites such as softonic.com, download.com and cnet.com. Moreover, always make sure that you are choosing Advanced or Custom configuration setting as the default one. Here you will be able to take complete over the incoming components and opt-out the tools that give a concerning look.
Furthermore, S3arch.page and other similar threats are also carried in malicious advertisements, hyperlinks and fake software updates that you often interact with while visiting malevolent domains. If your anti-malware software or web browser has notified that the domain you are trying to land on is infectious, you should stop proceeding to it and close the Window instead.

Threat Details

Name: S3arch.page

Type: Browser hijacker, Redirect virus, Potentially unwanted program

Functionality: Aims to redirect users to affiliated websites, promote sponsored products, services and programs and make Online revenues for the developers, Also steal users’ personal and confidential information and share them with hackers for evil purposes.

Symptoms: Modified default browser’s settings, Endless intrusive ads, default Internet search engine, Fake pop-up messages, identity theft, new tab settings. Users are enforced to visit hijacker’s website and search the Internet using their search engines, slowness of infected system’s performance.

Distribution methods: Free software installers (bundling), Deceptive emails, malicious pop-ups ads, fake flash player installers.

Damage: Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites.

Removal: To get rid of this infection and other malware threats, our security researchers recommend scanning your computer with a powerful anti-malware tool.

Removal of S3arch.page:

S3arch.page spies on your web activities and gathers vital information that might include your personal and confidential data such as user IDs, passwords, credit card, bank account and other financial details. Later on, It exposes those stuffs to Cyber attackers who can misuse your sensitive data for generating illicit profits and cause you to suffer a big financial loss. This pernicious hijacker has ability to disable the working of all the running security services and Windows Firewalls and make the system vulnerable for more nasty parasites. It allows other Online infections such as spyware, worms, rootkits, Trojans and even dangerous ransomware to get into your PC as well and cause more damages inside. It consumes huge amount of memory resources and drags down the overall computer performance severely. And so, looking at all these hazards, you must remove S3arch.page from the system without wasting any 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 S3arch.page:

Remove the related items of S3arch.page 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 S3arch.page 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 (S3arch.page) 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 S3arch.page 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 S3arch.page 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 S3arch.page 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 S3arch.page 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 S3arch.page (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.