Search.searchlivesp.com - How to remove

Search.searchlivesp.com might show up every time you open your web browser. That’s because your computer is infected with this malware that is listed as browser hijacker. Do not get too scared – it is not very dangerous, yet you should take care of it because it can lead you to some more severe cyber security problems.

In case you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with this malware but don’t know how to deal with it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to remove it either manually or automatically, so it’s completely up to you which method to choose.

If you have no previous experience in removing infections like this we suggest to do it automatically – download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter, install and scan your computer with it. Either one of these programs should successfully detect and remove the infection in no time. It should also protect your system from similar infection in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can remove Search.searchlivesp.com manually too. This process might seem complicated, thus we have created a step-by-step Search.searchlivesp.com manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and check it out. Try to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate Search.searchlivesp.com manually by your own.

To learn more about specific features of Search.searchlivesp.com please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About Search.searchlivesp.com browser hijacker

Search.searchlivesp.com operates as browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well.

Once inside of your computer, Search.searchlivesp.com will make some changes to your web browsers. For instance, both homepage and default search page will be set to www.search.searchlivesp.com. So every time you open a web browser, this website will appear instead of your regular homepage. If you attempt to change it manually, the virus will change those settings back immediately after, thus you need to remove the infection from your computer first.

Even though Search.searchlivesp.com might look like legitimate search engine to you, this is not true and we do not recommend to use it. If you try to search for something using Search.searchlivesp.com, a lot of sponsored results will appear. Those results usually are not relevant to the search queries, thus you will waste your time this way. Moreover, you should avoid clicking on them.

If it happens so that you click on the link sponsored by Search.searchlivesp.com you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Distribution Methods of Search.searchlivesp.com browser hijacker

Search.searchlivesp.com might infect your system when you download and install some freeware from the Internet because it is traveling bundled with it. So if you want to avoid this happening, always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with reliable anti-malware software all the time. If you decide to download and install some freeware from the Internet, be careful during the installation. If you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – do not allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be Search.searchlivesp.com or any other malware that you don’t want to see installed on your computer.

This malware is made by Eightpoint media and distributed by Polarity. While Eighpoint media, a cayman company, reserves all rights to the property like domains, the other company is “responsible” for distribution and running the fake search engines. So in the worst case the owners of this engine won’t loose anything. These companies have created may similar hijackers, for example Live Sports On, which is almost exact clone.

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Manual removal of Search.searchlivesp.com virus

How to remove searchlivesp using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Search.searchlivesp.com 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 searchlivesp . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Search.searchlivesp.com 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 searchlivesp from macOS

Delete Search.searchlivesp.com from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the searchlivesp 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 Search.searchlivesp.com 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 Search.searchlivesp.com, 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 Search.searchlivesp.com 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 Search.searchlivesp.com 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 searchlivesp, 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 Search.searchlivesp.com 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 Search.searchlivesp.com, 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 Search.searchlivesp.com from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall searchlivesp 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 Search.searchlivesp.com, 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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