Bit-search.com virus - How to remove

Bit-search.com virus is a suspicious search provider that can be secretly installed to your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. The application looks like a regular search provider, however, it tries to advertise sponsored websites and it doesn’t provide reliable search results. In addition, the application uses unfair methods to infiltrate into computers and this is another reason to eliminate Bit-search.com from your system. The easiest and safest way to do it is by running a full system scan with a reputable antispyware, like Spyhunter, StopZilla or Malwarebytes.

About Bit-search.com virus

Bit-search.com virus was developed by Babylon Ltd. Which is known to create several other suspicious search providers, including infamous Babylon Search. Once inside, the program changes your homepage and default search provider to Bit-search.com. Bear in mind that it can affect several browsers at the same time. Not only the program makes these modifications without users’ approval, but also it cannot provide regular services of a search provider. The search results by Bit-search.com are based on sponsored websites, the ones that need a bigger traffic or advertising. You can never know if these websites that Bit-search.com virus lists in your search results are safe to visit, so you can end up getting your system infected with spyware, adware or other threats.

Another issue with this browser hijacker is the fact that it may gather certain information about your browsing habits. Here is what it says on its privacy policy:

We gather certain information such as internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser user agent, referring page, date/time stamp and cookies and web beacons automatically. We use such information to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users’ movements around the site and to gather demographic information to better provide our services and to facilitate and measure the effectiveness of advertisement and web searches. When you visit the Babylon Ltd’s Web Sites or use the Search Software, we may place a small text file-called a “cookie”-on your computer that allows us to improve the quality of our service, and to store your preferences and settings. Importantly, a cookie does not allow us to obtain any personally identifiable information (such as your real name or address) unless you have specifically provided such information when using the Web Sites or the Software. The search feature sends a request to our servers from time to time including while processing a search query that you have inputted or a third party software download that you have approved This request includes the keyword query, source (Toolbar, IE bar, related links, etc…) and/or third party software offer details you approved and all HTTP data transferred automatically by the browser (IP Address, User Agent, Cookies, web beacons etc…). We use this information in order to properly process your search request, downloads facilitated by the Search Software and to make our Services, offers and advertising communication with you more relevant to your interest.

The consequences of getting this information revealed can be really annoying. You may notice numerous ads displayed among your search results or on the websites that you visit. Not only this can be very irritating, but if you click on these ads, you may visit more unsafe pages and download malicious or potentially unwanted programs. You should remove Bit-search.com virus to avoid these issues and browse safely.

Distribution Methods of Bit-search.com virus

If you have already detected Bit-search.com virus on your computer, most likely, the program was installed while you were downloading some free video player, PDF creator or other similar program. It does not mean that you cannot install such programs to your computer anymore. However, you should be careful when performing their installations. Sometimes you may agree to install additional programs or change your homepage without noticing this at the installation steps. Therefore, make sure you always choose a Custom or Advanced installation and don’t allow to make any unwanted modifications. Reading Terms and Agreements of your new downloads can also be very helpful.

If any of your browsers have already been affected, remove Bit-search.com virus as soon as possible. Uninstall anything related to this domain from your Programs List that you will find in Control Panel. Some versions of this hijacker install software that blocks browser settings from changing. To identify them, scanning with a reputable antispyware tool might be useful. Then you can uninstall the extensions and reset settings in your browsers.

How to get rid of Bit-search.com virus

TopHow To remove Bit-search.com 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 Bit-search.com 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 Bit-search.com 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 Bit-search.com 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 Bit-search.com 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.

TopHow to remove Bit-search.com virus virus from Internet Explorer:

How to remove Bit-search.com virus virus from Internet Explorer (older versions):

• Click on the arrow on the right of the search box.
• Do the following: on IE8-9 choose Manage Search providers, on IE7 click Change search defaults.
• Remove the Bit-search.com virus from the list.

How to remove Bit-search.com virus from IE 11:

• Click on the Settings icon (top right) → Manage Addons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Bit-search.com virus and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Select Search Providers.
  
• If any of these search providers is not available, follow “Find more search providers” in the bottom of the screen and install Google.
  
• Close the Options.
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Gear icon on the top right corner to open the Internet Explorer menu, select Internet options and choose General tab. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Apply.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Bit-search.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Gear icon→Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset
• Select “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

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

TopRemove shortcut hijack (all browsers) (optional): If your browser opens Bit-search.com virus page on startup only, try this:

• Right click on your browser icon. Choose Properties;
  
• Open Short cut tab;
  
• Delete Bit-search.com virus part from target field.

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