Remove StreamSearchly: Stop Unwanted Redirects

StreamSearchly: Complete Delete Process

StreamSearchly operates as a browser hijacker. Once this potentially unwanted program (PUP) intrudes the Windows computers, initially, everything seems fine, nevertheless, after a while, you may notice strange incidents on your browser. Specifically, you may notice redirects to other webpages. Excessive advertising may also become one of the annoying features. Keeping this tool for a long time inside your work-station may endanger the effectiveness of your browser and the computer in general. Thus, we recommend you terminate this hijacker right away. In order to get rid of this threat from the machine, please scroll down to our instructions section.

StreamSearchly Alters Default Browser Settings:

As soon as StreamSearchly infiltrates the Windows PCs, it first makes changes to default browser’s settings and assigns streamsearchly.com as the new homepage, new tab page and default search engine without even seeking for any approval. After that, you type something into the URL bar or open a new tab, you are redirected to this fake search tool. These deceptive engines are not even capable of providing results by themselves, so they usually reroute to legitimate ones. This particular one also redirects to Yahoo and the nearbyme.io. However, the results generated are irrelevant and filled with ads and sponsored links.

During the presence of StreamSearchly in your computer, you are flooded with an excessive amount of intrusive advertisements all the time that makes your web surfing very complex. These ads are specially designed to make pay-per-click revenues, so the more users click on them, the more money falls straight into the developers’ pocket. Be careful, as such annoying adverts often advertise useless PC optimizers, software updates, freeware, and similar software, which you do not require in your life. Therefore, we suggest you stay away from these ads and also from search results that this deceptive engine provides.

StreamSearchly has also data tracking abilities. It inserts spying cookies on the web browsers and constantly monitors victims’ activities whatever they do online e.g., pages viewed, URLs visited, search queries typed, etc. It gathers sensitive data like IP addresses, geolocation, personally identifiable details, etc. and shares them with third-parties. Afterwards, these details could be employed for customizing advertisements, making fraudulent transactions, unauthorized purchases and so on. Hence, an instant StreamSearchly removal is strongly required.

Penetration Of StreamSearchly:

The most common method through which browser hijackers and other PUPs are spread is called “bundling” which allows mixing two different programs by hiding one inside the other. Typically, this technique is valuable for both – developers of the freeware and authors of the PUP. Creators of the freeware generate profits from the promotion and developers of the PUP have easy entrance to the work-station.

When installing new software, you are asked to select between two installation options – Standard or Advanced. If you rely on the first option, you might end up installing this hijacker or other unwanted program on the device. These settings do not disclose additional downloads and install them by default.

In order to avoid additional software, you need to opt for the Advanced settings and follow each step carefully. This way you can avoid potentially unwanted programs from infiltrating your computer and install only the one you wanted at the first. If your PC is already contaminated with this hijacker, you must remove StreamSearchly 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 StreamSearchly:

Remove the related items of StreamSearchly 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 StreamSearchly 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 (StreamSearchly) 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 StreamSearchly 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 StreamSearchly 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 StreamSearchly 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 StreamSearchly 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 StreamSearchly (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.