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Danger level 8
Type: Browser Hijackers
Common infection symptoms:
  • Annoying Pop-up's
  • Shows commercial adverts
  • Connects to the internet without permission

Websearch.Searchoholic.info

Websearch.Searchoholic.info might hijack your homepage one day, especially if you do not have any security tool installed on your computer. The changes will be applied to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers, which means that you will not be able to run away from Websearch.Searchoholic.info very easily. Our security experts have found that the only way to set another homepage is to get rid of Websearch.Searchoholic.info. Unfortunately, it cannot be erased via Control Panel, so if you do not know how to delete this browser hijacker, you should definitely read through this article.

Websearch.Searchoholic.info looks like a normal search provider, so many computer users decide to keep it. Actually, we do not recommend doing that because you might cause harm to your system. The security experts at pcthreat.com have found that Websearch.Searchoholic.info will provide you with advertisements. You will see them every time you launch your browser, which means that you might click on them accidentally and then end up on the websites that contain malicious software. In addition, sponsored links might be placed among normal search results. These third-party links might route you to unreliable places as well. As can be seen, it is rather risky to use Websearch.Searchoholic.info on a daily basis, so we recommend that you get rid of it as soon as possible.

It seems that Websearch.Searchoholic.info has entered your system and made the changes without your permission. According to our security experts, users tend to download this browser hijacker from the websites that promote fake Flash or Java updates. In most cases, people end up on those websites after clicking on various ads placed on file-sharing and torrent websites. In order to prevent unreliable software from entering your system in the future, you should install an antimalware tool on your computer. Of course, you should not forget to be careful yourself as well.

Even though Websearch.Searchoholic.info cannot be erased via Control Panel, the removal of this browser hijacker is not very complicated. If you have ever tried removing malware, you will definitely be able to erase Websearch.Searchoholic.info. Our manual removal instructions will help you to do that. If you do not have much knowledge about the removal of malicious software, you should scan your PC with an automatic tool, such as SpyHunter. It will do all the work for you and it will protect your PC in the future.

Remove Websearch.Searchoholic.info

Internet Explorer

  1. Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
  2. Select Internet Options and open the Advanced tab.
  3. Click Reset.
  4. Tick a box alongside Delete personal settings and then click Reset again.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+H.
  2. Select Troubleshooting information and click Reset Firefox.
  3. Click the Reset Firefox button again to confirm the reset.

Google Chrome

  1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+F.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Scroll down and then click Show advanced settings.
  4. Click Reset settings.
  5. Click the Reset button.
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