How To Remove SportsSearchHD ads Hijacker

Proper Guide To Delete SportsSearchHD ads

SportsSearchHD ads appear on your computer screen when the device is infected with a potentially unwanted program. SportsSearchHD is a browser hijacking application which upon getting into the Windows computers, makes changes to default browsers settings to promote sportssearchhd.com- a fake search engine. It assigns this URL as the new home page and new tab addresses and grabs complete control over the entire browser. After that, this nasty PUP starts interrupting users’ online sessions with intrusive adverts and frequent redirects. The sole motive of the hijacker is to boost traffic for third-party websites and make quick online revenues for the developers.

Know More About SportsSearchHD ads:

SportsSearchHD ads keep appearing on your system screen all the time that makes your web surfing very complex and problematic. These ads are in multiple formats such as coupons, banners, deals, offers, discounts, pop-ups etc. They look very eye-catching and can easily gain your attention. They are based on pay-per-click scheme and when clicked, earn profits for the creators. You are strongly advised to avoid interacting with these adverts as they might contain perilous links and redirect you to several phishing, scam and even malware-laden sites that host trojan, ransomware and other dangerous parasites.

SportsSearchHD ads may also take you to web portals where you are presented with fake security alerts, error messages, update notifications etc. and then deceived into installing rogue software. While using sportssearchhd.com as the default search engine, you are either redirected to Google, or Yahoo. This is because the fake search tools are not able to deliver results by themselves. Nonetheless, the outcomes are still not organic as they often include sponsored links and SportsSearchHD ads right at the top. This nasty hijacker is able to track its victims’ online activities and gather browsing-related information such as URLs of visited sites, entered search queries and so on.

Data collected by SportsSearchHD can be very helpful for the advertisers in producing customized ads in order to make users more eager to click on those adverts. Additionally, it can also steal your personal and confidential information relating to credit card and bank details that could be misused by the scammers for deceptive purchases or transactions. And therefore, presence of this malware in your system may lead to severe privacy issues, identity theft and huge financial loss. And hence, an instant SportsSearchHD ads virus removal is highly required.

How Does This PUP Enter Your System?

Potentially unwanted programs like adware, browser hijackers and others are most often spread bundled with freeware and shareware as “optional downloads.” The information about these extra contents tends to be hidden under Quick or Recommended configuration settings which increases the number of downloads. Pressing the ‘Next’ button all the time automatically gives consent to install the complete freeware package, including the PUP. Moreover, clicking on vicious ads or hyperlinks may also cause hijacker intrusion as they might redirect you to potentially dangerous sites.

And therefore, every time you download program from third-party pages like Soft32, Cnet or Softonic, opt for Advanced or Custom installation options to unbundled the package. Cautiously read the given details on every window and remove the checkmarks next to the pre-selected items. Also, avoid interacting with suspicious ads or hyperlinks as they might take you to malware-laden sites. But at the moment, you must remove SportsSearchHD ads virus from the PC 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 SportsSearchHD ads:

Remove the related items of SportsSearchHD ads 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 SportsSearchHD ads 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 (SportsSearchHD ads) 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 SportsSearchHD ads 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 SportsSearchHD ads 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 SportsSearchHD ads 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 SportsSearchHD ads 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 SportsSearchHD ads (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.