Remove Movieboxsearch.com browser hijacker

Easy steps to delete Movieboxsearch.com

Movieboxsearch.com is fake search engine promoted by browser hijacker application named movieboxsearch.com. This app changes the browsers settings to promote the said search engine. Users download and install them unintentionally and therefore they are considered to be potentially unwanted applications. Once installed, they capture the browser and change most of its settings. This affected browser is forced to readdress users to web domain while surfing internet. Furthermore, this browser hijacker has data tracking capabilities.

To achieve this, following to successful infiltration, it conducts several malicious changes on the browser settings and sets the homepage, default search engine and new tab pages to movieboxsearch.com. It downloads several helper objects to prevent users to restore the settings to the default. This means, users are unable to revert those changes until they remove Movieboxsearch.com from the system. Despite this, it also means that they have to continually visit the aforementioned domain when they open new browsing tabs/windows.

This significantly diminishes the web browsing quality as well as also slows down internet speed. Asides this, browser hijacker have data tracking quality. It can record users browsing session and collect information extracted from it such as IP addresses, pages viewed, entered search queries and geo-locations. These data are shared with potent cyber criminals who misuse them in order to make illegal revenue which might leads into severe privacy issues and so on. So, to avoid all such issues it is better to eliminate Movieboxsearch.com from the computer.

Intrusion methods of Movieboxsearch.com:

PUAs like Movieboxsearch.com infiltrate via bundling method and deceptive advertisements. Intrusive adverts can execute scripts that are designed to download and install potentially unwanted applications without having user’s approval. This happens only when such ads are clicked. Some of the ads can also redirect user to unreliable websites that promote questionable content. On the other hand, bundling is the term used to define as false marketing method of packing regular programs with unwanted ones. Developers hide the information about bundled apps behind custom or advanced mode of downloading/installation processes. Users run and skip the installation procedures and lead the installation of unwanted applications.

How to prevent intruding unwanted apps?

The most important thing avoid using third party sources and rely on official websites and direct links only for any software download. While installing any apps, it is advised to read terms, explore all possible options, use custom or advance settings and opt out for all additionally included programs with the chosen software download. Despite this, it is advised not to click on intrusive ads especially if they are displayed on dubious pages related to adult dating, gambling and so on. However, they open various untrustworthy sites or cause unwanted downloads and installations. In order to remove Movieboxsearch.com and all infiltrated browser hijacker, it is important to use some reliable antivirus removal tool.

Short summary

Name: Movieboxsearch.com

Type: Browser hijacker, Search hijacker, unwanted toolbar  

Short Description: Each browser application on your computer could get affected. The redirect can land you on dozens of unknown web pages and you might see a lot of advertisements.

Distribution: spam emails, bundled freeware, malicious websites, porn or torrent sites, cracked software, file sharing network etc.

Symptoms: Show lots of unwanted and annoying ads on your PC and Redirect your browser on unsafe and malicious websites.

Damage: internet browser tracking, display of unwanted ads, loss of private information and redirects to dubious websites.

Removal: In order to remove Movieboxsearch.com, you are advised to follow given below removal instructions.

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 Movieboxsearch.com:

Remove the related items of Movieboxsearch.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 Movieboxsearch.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 (Movieboxsearch.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 Movieboxsearch.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 Movieboxsearch.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 Movieboxsearch.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 Movieboxsearch.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 Movieboxsearch.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.