How To Remove Search.assistivedata.com Browser Hijacker

Easy Guide To Delete Search.assistivedata.com Fake Search Engine

Search.assistivedata.com is a fake search engine that provides search results generated by Google with sponsored ads or redirect to google.com. Like most fake search engines it is promoted through a browser hijacker and one of the apps that promote this fake web address is called Search Module.

A web browser hijacker is a kind of application that promotes by a definite address by changing the browser settings such as address of a default search engine, homepage and new tab. Search Module or another application promoting this fake search engine by change those addresses to Search.assistivedata.com. Therefore while users search any query on it, open a new tab or paste URL address that it shows search results generated by legitimate search engine with some misleading ads. Once users clicking on the misleading ads even accidentally then the malicious program gets installed into the system secretly without any their knowledge.

It is mainly designed to  track users online browsing habits like as search queries, web histories, cookies and other online details to collect users personal and confidential information like as email-id, password, bank account details, IP address etc and later forwarded them to the cyber offender for illegal use such as identity theft, fake purchasing , fraudulent and even identity theft.

It also shows fake security alert message that your System Software like as adobe reader to flash player are out of date thus it is highly advice to update now. But it is only a trick users into download or install some unwanted program which leads infection that may cause severe issues in future.

It is able to disable the System security and privacy by inactivate firewall, task manager, control panel and real antivirus program to makes the PC highly risky and open back doors to install some harmful infections like as malware, spyware, adware and other harmful threats which may cause severe damage your PC. It is capable to corrupt your System files and windows registries as well as create duplicate file as  a similar to regenerate itself after removal. It may connect your PC with remote server to remotely access your PC. It may generate web traffic on the running webpage and makes the browser performance downpour regularly. Thus it is highly advice to remove Search.assistivedata.com as quickly as possible.

Common Symptoms of Search.assistivedata.com:

• Your web browser default search engine changes with Search.assistivedata.com fake search engine.
• Your browser search queries are redirected to questionable site
• Various kinds of annoying advertisements is shown on the desktop screen.
• Your default web browser setting has changed automatically.
• Other adware programs may get installed without your consent.
• Suring speed becomes downpour regularly.

How did Search.assistivedata.com distributed on your System:

Search.assistivedata.com common distributed into the System via  emails campaign. Spam email is one of the most popular ways to proliferate malware that contain malicious attachments or download link for malicious files. Cyber-criminal send email to the recipient in order to trick recipients into opening a malicious files. The malicious files can be into various formats like as MS Office, PDF Documents, Zip, Archer, RAR and other archive file. Such files pretend to be legitimate, useful and sent through reputable companies. Opening these malicious files causes the execution of malicious scripts that downloading malware.

How To Prevent the Installation of Search.assistivedata.com:

Irrelevant email which received through unknown address and especially they have contain malicious attachments or downloader links should not be trusted . It is important to check their email body content including grammatical error and spelling mistakes. Software must  be downloaded only from official websites and using direct download links. It is important to read their terms and license agreements. Must select the important setting including Custom, Advance and Manual settings. It is strongly advice to scan your PC regularly with reputable antimalware tool. If your System is already infected with this vicious infection then we are highly recommended to remove Search.assistivedata.com by using automatic removal 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.assistivedata.com:

Remove the related items of Search.assistivedata.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.assistivedata.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.assistivedata.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.assistivedata.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.assistivedata.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.assistivedata.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.assistivedata.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.assistivedata.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.