Remove 24hSearch.com: Avoid Unwanted Redirects

24hSearch.com: Complete Uninstall Steps

24hSearch.com is a malicious domain that you might see on your Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or other browser if you have installed a browser hijacker on your computer. People often find this URL appended to their browsers apparently out of nowhere, mainly because they are not openly asked for approval by the program during the installation of freeware. The new homepage and new tab are not the only alterations that the hijacker makes. While using this fraudulent search tool, all the searches are redirected to Yahoo, and the top results are usually ads and sponsored links.

24hSearch.com Performs Malicious Deeds:

Remember that 24hSearch.com is not a dangerous malware but a potentially unwanted program instead. It is considered as a PUP because of its suspicious activity on PC devices that it manages to infiltrate. Mainly, it alters the homepage and new tab functionality, which completely changes the way victims search the web. This fake search tool is assigned to the new start page set by default by this hijacker. These apps, which not dangerous, can be very annoying as they run intrusive advertisement campaigns, trigger redirects to affiliated pages and do many more questionable activities.

After the infiltration of the 24hSearch.com PUP, instead of getting relevant search results, you might start receiving sponsored ones, and it is a well-known fact that these results can be more dangerous than organic ones. You should never interact with them because they might quickly reroute you to third-party webpages that you would normally try to avoid visiting. Some of these pages might contain deceptive content, malicious download links, and other material that you would like to avoid. On top of that, 24hSearch.com gathers some information derived from victims’ browsing sessions, for instance:

• Browser type and local language settings
• Clicked links and accessed sites;
• Technical PC or phone/tablet details
• Search queries and search logs, and more.

This nasty hijacker promises to use the gathered data to perform research analytics and respond to users’ requests and feedback, and so on. It also explains that it utilizes the collected information to generate and deliver advertising, and it also shares the details with third parties such as advertising companies for this purpose. This notorious threat downgrades the overall computer performance severely as it consumes enormous amount of memory resources and increases the usage of CPU. And hence, an instant 24hSearch.com removal is strongly recommended.

Dubious Propagation Method Of The Browser Hijacker:

Browser hijack often takes place when users download freeware or shareware improperly. These potentially unwanted programs spread as additional component in software packages. The app may penetrate the system unnoticed if users install freeware under Quick/Recommended settings. These setups do not openly reveal third-party software and generally install them by default. Moreover, malicious ads may execute download/installation of unwanted or program or may redirect to malware-laced pages upon clicked.

Bundling is a common distribution method of browser hijackers and other PUPs. Thus, you should learn to new install software correctly. Advanced/Custom setups disclose the list of additional downloads. In general, these entries are pre-selected thus, you have to unmark ticks next to them. This way, you can prevent unwanted threats from intruding your work-station and choose only the required one.  In case your device is already contaminated with this hijacker, you must remove 24hSearch.com from the machine as soon as possible.

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 24hSearch.com:

Remove the related items of 24hSearch.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 24hSearch.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 (24hSearch.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 24hSearch.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 24hSearch.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 24hSearch.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 24hSearch.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 24hSearch.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.