Searchgol.com

Searchgol.com is a typical browser hijacker because it changes your homepage and search engine the same second it gets into your computer and without your permission. It also installs a toolbar which might look like a useful tool at first; however, you should remove it if you want to protect your computer. It is also worth mentioning that searchgol.com might appear on three most popular browsers which are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. It might look like a decent search engine from the first sight; however, you should remove searchgol.com as soon as you have a chance.

As other browser hijackers, searchgol.com gets into the computer through various bundled downloads. For example, free software such as video streaming and recording programs, etc. It is usually installed because the user does not carefully follow the installation process and allow the installation of additional components. Searchgol.com might lead you to the infections as well, which is why you should remove it. It might provide search results which might lead you to corrupted websites. It might be also true that if you click on the advertisement which is shown, you will be redirected to the commercial websites with unknown content.

Searchgol.com should also be deleted because it might violate your privacy. This browser hijacker is also known for its ability to collect information about your browsing habits, for instance, which websites you are visiting and the time you spend browsing particular websites. You should definitely avoid malicious tracking activities so that is why you need to delete searchgol.com from your system. Furthermore, it might interrupt your browsing activities because you might be redirected to strange websites and your browser might start working slower than usual thus you will need more time to open a website. As searchgol.com does not do anything beneficial to users, you should erase it and find another more reliable search engine.

If you have already decided to remove searchgol.com, we are here to help you. It needs to be noted that it is not very easy to delete this browser hijacker manually because you need to have some particular knowledge. For this reason, we doubtlessly suggest using an automatic malware removal tool. It is more reliable and you will not need to make any effort. We advise you to use SpyHunter antimalware tool. It will not only remove searchgol.com but it will also protect your computer on a daily basis.

The manual removal of searchgol.com

Windows XP

1. Click Start, find Settings in the menu and then select Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs and find the application in the list.
3. Click the Remove button to delete it and then click OK.

Windows Vista/7

1. Go to the Task bar and then click Start.
2. Select Control Panel and then Uninstall a Program.
3. Find the program which you want to delete and right-click on it.
4. Select Uninstall to remove it from your computer.

Windows 8

1. Press Windows key to access the Metro UI menu.
2. Right-click on the background and then select All apps.
3. Open Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
4. Choose what you want to delete and click the Uninstall button.

Internet Explorer

1. Open the browser.
2. Press Alt+T to access Tools.
3. Find Internet Options and click it.
4. Click on the General tab and write the URL address of your homepage in the box and click OK to save the changes.
5. Press Alt+T again and select Manage add-ons.
6. In the menu on the left side select Toolbars and Extensions and then click on the extension which you want to delete.
7. Click Disable button if you want to make it inactive.
8. Select Search Providers from the same menu on the left and select a new search engine.
9. Click on the Set as Default button.
10. Remove the undesirable search provider and click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the browser.
2. Press Alt+T to access Tools.
3. Click Options.
4. Find the General tab and click it.
5. Type in your homepage address in the box and click OK to save the changes.
6. Press Alt+T once more and click Add-ons.
7. Select Extensions in the menu on the left and mark which item you want to remove.
8. Click Remove to delete the toolbar.
9. Exit the Add-ons Manager and click on the search provider icon in the upper-right side.
10. Click Manage Search Engines and select the search engine which you want to delete.
11. Click Remove in order to delete it.
12. Select a new search engine from the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner.

Google Chrome

1. Open the browser.
2. Press Alt+F to access the menu and click Tools.
3. Select Extensions from the menu.
4. Find the extension you want to delete from the list and click on the recycle bin icon to delete it.
5. Click Settings in the menu on the left.
6. Click Manage search engines in the section Search.
7. Select a new search engine from the list and click Make Default.
8. Select the search engine which you want to delete and click X.
9. Click the Done button to save the changes.
10. Under the On Startup section mark Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
11. Select another URL or add a new page and click OK.