Remove Epic Searches And Stop Webpage Redirection

Epic Searches: Complete Uninstall Process

Epic Searches or Epicsearches.com is a fraudulent search engine. At first, everything looks fine and dandy, nonetheless, very soon, you may notice odd occurrences on your internet browsers, specifically redirects to other unknown websites. Too much advertising may also become one of the annoying features. The problem is that this search engine falls into the category of browser hijackers and travels around together with software bundles. Keeping such tools for a long time may threaten the effectiveness of your browser and the device in general. Thus, we recommend you get rid of this potentially unwanted program (PUP) right away as well.

Epic Searches: Depth View

You can install Epic Searches on your browser as an extension or employ it through its Epicsearches.com website. If it’s included to your browser as an extension, it sets itself as the default search engine and homepage replacing the original one. Each time you open a new tab, you are rerouted to this domain. This webpage doesn’t contain additional icons, buttons, and other features that link to other portals and hence, it may look legitimate. It has a simple design including a search bar, EPIC logo, and “Web Search” button.

Epic Searches extension can be found on the Chrome Web Store. You cannot find it anywhere else and can add as an extension to Google Chrome only. Once installed, it will read and alter all data on the websites that you land on, replace the page that appears when you open a new tab, and modify your search settings to Epicsearches.com. Taking a look back at the category of browser hijackers, this search tool does not vary much from the other hijackers. Like others, it also attracts visitors with additional services. However, malicious activities that Epic Searches performs may lead to various precarious issues.

Due to this parasite, you may be directed to third-party websites just by clicking on the links provided by it; there is a risk that either of these webpages might carry spiteful links and contents. If you take a look at the privacy policy of this search tool, you will find out that it gathers certain data about victims’ browsing preferences and habits and even personal data like credit card details. Additionally, it may share or sell that info with third parties for marketing purposes and can be also utilized for deceptive purchases. And hence, do not hesitate to proceed with Epic Searches removal.

Ways To Spread Epic Searches:

Browser hijackers and other potentially unwanted programs mostly infiltrate the targeted devices through sources that lack the necessary protection. These locations are known to be various P2P networks such as Torrents. Furthermore, malicious apps are very likely to penetrate the computer via free software packages. Programs that are shared for free for downloading/installing purposes do not include any recommended safety. The PUP installation often takes place when users choose Quick or Recommended configuration settings to install downloaded software.

This is why you should always opt for the Custom or Advanced installation mode where you can decide yourself what to install and what not to. This way, the potentially unwanted programs can be avoided from intruding your work-station. In case your system is already contaminated with this hijacker, you must remove Epic Searches from the machine 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 Epic Searches:

Remove the related items of Epic Searches 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 Epic Searches 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 (Epic Searches) 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 Epic Searches 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 Epic Searches 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 Epic Searches 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 Epic Searches 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 Epic Searches (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.