Remove VideoSearchCloud: Stop Unwanted Redirects

VideoSearchCloud: Simple Uninstall Guide

VideoSearchCloud is a browser hijacking application that makes changes to default browser’s settings to promote videosearchcloud.com- a fake search engine. It claims to enhance users’ web browsing experience by providing most relevant and fast search results. Nonetheless, it’s indeed a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that usually gets distributed along with other free applications. Soon after getting into the Windows computers, this perilous hijacker assigns the aforesaid URL as the default search engine, homepage, and new tab addresses without even seeking for any approval. After that, it starts running intrusive advertising campaign and redirecting to pre-defined websites.

VideoSearchCloud Manipulates Search Results:

When VideoSearchCloud is installed on your computer, each time you open a new tab/window, or type something into the URL bar, you are redirected to videosearchcloud.com. It’s deceptive search tool that is not even capable of providing results, so it reroutes to Yahoo and nearbyme.io. But the results delivered by it are not organic as they are filled with ads and sponsored links. This notorious hijacker floods your system screen with thousands of annoying ads all over the day and makes your web sessions very complex.

Ads by VideoSearchCloud are in multiple forms e.g., coupons, banners, pop-ups, deals, offers, discounts, etc. They are designed to generate pay-per-click revenues. So the more they are clicked, the more money falls straight into the developers’ pocket. Clicking on these adverts is not recommended as they may redirect you to potentially dangerous sites containing PUPs, malware, push notification viruses, tech support scams, and other malevolent content. Moreover, they can even trigger download and installation of malicious software upon clicked by executing specific scripts. So, stay away from these adverts no matter how eye-catching or useful they look at the first glance.

Another major characteristic of VideoSearchCloud is data tracking. It inserts various spying cookies on the compromised browsers and constantly monitors victims’ web activities. It gathers IP addresses, geolocations, sites visited, links clicked, entered search queries, and even personal data like credit card details, saved passwords, etc. Later on, the collected information is shared with third-parties and can be utilized for generating personalized ads, making fraudulent transactions, unauthorized purchases, and so on. It keeps performing evil deeds inside your computer all the time which consume enormous amount of memory resources and drag down the overall PC performance severely. Therefore, an instant VideoSearchCloud removal is strongly required.

Ways To Propagate VideoSearchCloud:

Browser hijackers are mostly spread via software bundle packages downloaded from third-party websites. Distributors often pack multiple apps into a standalone installed and intentionally hide the presence of the optional ones. When you download a freeware from popular site like soft32.com, cnet.com, download.com, softonic.com, etc. and then perform rushed installation process (ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, choosing Quick or Recommended configuration settings, etc.), you risk infecting your PC with unwanted programs.

This is why being careful while installing freeware from the internet is so important. You should always refuse all the offers, untick checkboxes, use Advanced/Custom mode, and, most prominently, never rush through steps. The Advanced options provide you complete control over the incoming downloads and allow you to opt-out the contents that rise suspicion and pick only the required one. If your device is already contaminated with this hijacker, you must remove VideoSearchCloud 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 VideoSearchCloud:

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