SecureSearch.co virus - How to remove

SecureSearch.co virus is another browser hijacker that can secretly take ver your browsers and force you to use its own search provider. The program normally replaces your homepage and blocks any other search engines. Unfortunately, SecureSearch.co is not a regular search provider. It was designed to promote various sponsored websites, so you cannot expect it will provide reliable search results.

To remove SecureSearch.co virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, for example, Spyhunter or Malwarebytes. Manual removal instructions of this hijacker for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari browsers are provided below this article.

About SecureSearch.co virus

As you understand, SecureSearch.co virus can take over most of the popular browsers. Once inside, it is set as your main search provider and homepage. If you try replacing it with another search page, you will see that the program blocks any other pages. SecureSearch.co search also works really slowly, so your browsing will not be the same. The worst part about this program is that is will try to redirect you to tons of sponsored websites, and some of these websites might be unsafe to visit. This is another reason to remove SecureSearch.co virus as soon as possible.

Although the program claims to be a really safe search provider and protect your searches from being recorded, the truth is, it may even collect information about your search queries. Usually this is done to collect certain data about the user and later involve him into marketing related campaigns. Stay away from SecureSearch.co virus and remove it without any hesitations immediately after noticing it on any of your browsers.

Distribution Methods if SecureSearch.co virus

Be careful with what you are downloading to your computer in future to avoid SecureSearch.co virus and similar browser hijackers. It is most of the times added as an additional application alongside free music or video players, PDF creators and other freeware. It is very important to go through the installation steps of your new downloads very attentively and never allow making any changes in your browsers or adding extra programs that you are no aware about. Make sure you choose Custom installation mode so you could see all optional downloads and control certain settings, like replacing your homepage with SecureSearch.co.

To remove SecureSearch.co virus, use a reliable anti-malware program or follow the steps provided below.

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Manual removal of SecureSearch.co virus

How to remove SecureSearch.co virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like SecureSearch.co virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to SecureSearch.co virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make SecureSearch.co virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove SecureSearch.co virus from macOS

Delete SecureSearch.co virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the SecureSearch.co virus app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove SecureSearch.co virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to SecureSearch.co virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove SecureSearch.co virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything SecureSearch.co virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to SecureSearch.co virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove SecureSearch.co virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to SecureSearch.co virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove SecureSearch.co virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall SecureSearch.co virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to SecureSearch.co virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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