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Steps to Remove Search.SearchGeniusinfo.com

Dec 30, 2015

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“Why do I keep being redirected to Search.SearchGeniusinfo.com when start the browser?”\n\n“My default homepage is replaced with another site and how can I get my previous one back?”\n\n“Which anti-virus/malware program can get rid of Search.SearchGeniusinfo.com completely?”\n\nDo you have the same questions when using the PC? Are you wondering how to get rid of Search.SearchGeniusinfo.com thoroughly? Read on and you will find the solutions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• What is Search.SearchGeniusinfo.com

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• SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM Redirect is a malicious browser hijacker and changes the homepage and the default search engine from the browser after getting installed into the PC without the user permission. Once your web browsers gets dirty with this hijacker it will alter the entire functioning of your browsers and at first place replace your internet browsers preset search engine with a notorious one that you don’t require to surf.

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• It not technically a virus but has many malicious feature. It mainly targets your PC web browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox or IE that add lots of dangerous thing like toolbar or ad applications to the browsers. It hijacks web browsers, OS, search queries, visited pages, IP, unique identification numbers, and many more.

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• It bargains your vital internet browsers files even replaces it to imperil your web browsers completely and also forward websites to malevolent hosts who paid them to distribute notorious content through internet browsers forwards. It is also PUP program that delivers intrusive ads and also modifies web browser settings, tracks internet browsing activities. It alters homepage settings in conjunction with the set search engine and flaunts search results which are entirely ineffective.

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• It changes default search engine, homepage and new tab URL browser settings to its sites. In addition it shows ads and sponsored-links along with the search results clicking which may get you into more ads, pop-ups and troubles. It used for generating revenue and also make ways for other malicious hijacker to hijack the system. Needless to say how fatal this browser-hijacker is for your computer.

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• It makes the PC vulnerable for the other threats. It is very dangerous and needed to be uninstalled immediately. So, it is highly advised that you should seek to remove SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM Redirect from your computer system as soon as possible.

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• Steps to Remove Search.SearchGeniusinfo.com

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• 1.Remove the SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM cookies and add-ons from the browser.

• Internet Explorer (IE)

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• • Open Internet Explorer, click on the “gear icon” at the top right corner, then click on “Manager add-ons”.

• • At the tab of “Toolbars and Extensions”, right click on unknown and suspicious extensions like Solid Savings, and click on “Disable” to uninstall the malicious add-ons.

• * Mozilla Firefox

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• • Click the “Tools” at the top of the Firefox window and Select Add-on

• • At the tab of “Extensions”, click on the “Remove” to uninstall unknown and suspicious extensions like Speed Analysis, BrowserProtect,and Webcake.

• * Google Chrome

• • Click to the Menu button on top right corner of Chrome >> select “Tools” and click “Extensions”;

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• • At the tab of “Extensions”, click on the Recycle Bin to uninstall unknown and suspicious extensions like Lucky Leap, Webcake and Searchnu.

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• 2.Stop SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM related processes in the Windows Task Manager

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• On Windows XP

• • Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to open Windows Task Manager ;

• • Under the Processes tab, right-click on the processes related with the virus and click End Process

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• On Windows 7 / Windows Vista

• • Right-click on Task Bar and click click Task Manager;

• • Under the Processes tab, right-click on the processes related with the virus and click End Process

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• Windows 8 / 8.1

• • Right-click on Task Bar and click click Task Manager;

• • Under the Processes tab, right-click on the processes related with the virus and click End Process

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• 3.Delete dubious cookies brought by SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM ( Internet Explore, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox)

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• • *Google Chrome: Click on the Tools menu → select Options → Click “Under the bonnet” tab → locate “Privacy” section → browsing data” button → “Delete cookies and other site data” to delete all cookies from the list.

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• *Internet Explorer: Click “Tools” → Click “safety” → “delete browsing history” → Tick “cookies” box and click delete

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• *Firefox: Click “Tools” → Click “Options” → Click “Privacy” → Click “remove individual cookies”

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• 4.Show all hidden files:

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• On Windows XP

• • Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.

• • Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.

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• • Click on the Control Panel menu option.

• • When the control panel opens click on the Appearance and Personalization link.

• • Under the Folder Options category, click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.

• • Under the Hidden files and folders section, select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.

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• Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.

• • Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).

• • Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

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• On Windows 7 / Vista

• • Click and open Libraries

• • Under the Folder Options category of Tools , click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.

• • Under the Hidden files and folders section, select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.

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• • Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.

• • Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).

• • Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

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• On Windows 8 /8.1

• • Click on Windows Explorer ;

• • Click on View tab;

• • Check the “Hidden Items”

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• 6.Delete SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM associated files

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• %Documents and Settings%[UserName]Application DataSEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM

• %Allusersprofile%\[Random].ini

• %Localappdata%\[Random].dll

• C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesSEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM.ini

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• %Programfiles(x86)%SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COMSearch.SearchGeniusinfo.comX.exe

• %Windir%\SysWOW64\[Random].dll

• %Systemroot%\SEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM\[Random].exe

• %WINDOWS%system32driverSEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM.sys

• C:Documents and Settings[user name]Local SettingsSEARCH.SEARCHGENIUSINFO.COM