Basicseek virus - How to remove

Basicseek virus is a browser hijacker that is promoted through other downloads and can enter your computer when you are downloading some free programs from the Internet. It modifies your browser settings and causes constant redirections to unknown websites that may cause more serious infections. The program changes your search engine to basicseek.com which, unfortunately, does not provide the most accurate search results and includes many sponsored websites instead. This way the creators of this hijacker increase the traffic to certain websites. They also try to get financial benefits by displaying various advertisements in there.

Basicseek virus collects information about your online activity. It tracks what websites you are visiting and later uses this data for marketing purposes. As a result, in future you may receive even more ads displayed on your computer. Beware that when clicking on certain links, you can be rerouted to compromised websites where you can get your system infected with malware programs. So even though Basicseek virus doesn’t damage your computer directly, it can lead to more serious problems.

It is not safe to keep Basicseek virus on your computer. You should first of all try to avoid it reaching your system. As already mentioned, the program mainly infects computers through other downloads. Be attentive when you are installing anything from the Internet. Do not agree to download any additional applications that you are not aware of. If you already have it on your computer, remove Basicseek virus from your computer as soon as possible. You will have to fix your browser settings that have been changed and eliminate any entires of this program. First of all, Go to Start -> Control Panel, click on “Uninstall Program” on Programs area. Look for any components related to Basicseek virus on a list of programs and uninstall them. Depending on what browser you are using, follow the instructions below:

For IE:

• Open IE and go to ‘Tools‘ → ”Manage Add-ons’.
• Choose ‘Toolbars and Extensions’ and uninstall everything related to Basicseek virus from the list.
• Choose ‘Search Providers’ → choose the search engine you used before and make it your default search provider. Additionally, select ‘Web Search’, click ‘Disable suggestions’ to disable it.
• Go ‘Tools’ → ‘Internet Options’ and select ‘General’ tab. Click ‘Use default’ or enter your own website name, google.com or other. Finally, click ‘OK’ to save the changes.

For Mozilla Firefox:

• Open Mozilla Firefox, go ‘Tools’ → ‘Add-ons’.
• Choose ‘Extensions’ → Basicseek virus and click ‘Uninstall’.
• Go ‘Tools’ → ‘Options’. Finally, reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com.

For Google Chrome:

• Click on the icon ‘Customize and control Google Chrome’, select ‘Options’.
• Choose ‘Basic’ Options and change Google Chrome homepage to google.com or any other browser and then click the ‘Manage search engines…’ button.
• Choose ‘Google’ and make it your default search engine.

You are also recommended to scan your computer using a reputable antispyware program, for example, Spyhunter. Don’t forget upgrading it to its latest version to guarantee that all threats will be gone.

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