Remove Mysearch Pro browser hijacker

Simple steps to delete Mysearch Pro

Mysearch Pro is notorious browser hijacker that has been infecting user’s browsers for several years. The main aim of this virus is to promote fake web searchers by making alterations to the installed browser settings. Most of the users download and install browser hijackers unknowingly, thus it is considered to be potentially unwanted application (PUA). It also has a data tracking abilities and collect browsing related information.

Moreover, Mysearch Pro can compromise any web browser that is installed on the PC including Google chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge, Opera or others. After that, this software promotes tailsearch.com by assigning their addresses as browser’s homepage, default search engine and new tab. Once infected, it will start showing you customized search results and will redirect you to phishing sites once new browser tab gets opened or searches done via URL bar.

Due to these, recovering affected browsers is impossible without eliminating the software affecting it. As mentioned in the first paragraph, most browser hijackers have data tracking abilities. The collected information includes IP addresses, search engine histories and other personally identifiable details. After that, all collected data are shared with third parties potentially cyber criminals. Thus, presence of data tracking content on PC causes serious privacy issues, financial loss and even identity theft.

Threat specification

Name: Mysearch Pro

Type: Browser Hijacker, unwanted new tab, search hijacker

Promoted URL: tailsearch.com  

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

Symptoms: Change your homepage and search engine, show lots ads, redirect your searches on harmful websites.

Damage: Internet browsing tracking (possibly privacy issues), financial loss, display of unwanted ads and loss of private information.

Removal: In order to remove Mysearch Pro, you can use reliable anti-virus removal tool or go through given below removal guide.

How did Mysearch Pro intrude on my system?

Select PUAs like Mysearch Pro have official download webpages. These applications can also be downloaded along with other software. Bundling is the name of this false marketing method of packing regular programs with malicious ones. What’s developer do is that they hide information about attached apps under custom or advance options as well other settings. Thus, most of the users rush and skip steps and sections and cause inadvertent installation of unreliable programs. Despite this, PUAs are distributed via using intrusive advertisements. Those ads, if clicked run scripts that cause PUPs download.

How to prevent intruding unwanted apps?

We recommend you using official and verified download channels for downloading any software. Untrustworthy sources like unofficial pages, third party installers, peer to peer sharing networks etc commonly offer harmful or bundled content. Thus, users are advised not to use them. Additionally, intrusive adverts appear legitimate however, they redirect to various unreliable sites.

If you encounter redirects of this type the system must be inspected and all dubious applications must be removed from it without delay. Before installing any program always read installation guide carefully till the end and don’t skip custom or advance options of setups. Thus, remove Mysearch Pro and all infiltrated browser hijacker infections completely and safely from the machine.

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 Mysearch Pro:

Remove the related items of Mysearch Pro 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 Mysearch Pro 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 (Mysearch Pro) 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 Mysearch Pro 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 Mysearch Pro 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 Mysearch Pro 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 Mysearch Pro 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 Mysearch Pro (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.