Search.bitcro.com virus - How to remove

Search.bitcro.com virus is a browser hijacker that can infiltrate into Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or even Safari when you least expect that. The program alters your homepage and default search provider to Search.bitcro.com without allowing you to revert these changes that easily. Although the page looks like most of the search providers, the truth is it only advertises the same pages, but you cannot trust its search results.

To remove Search.bitcro.com virus from your computer, use a tutorial provided below this article or run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla.

About Search.bitcro.com virus

As already mentioned, the main goal of Search.bitcro.com virus is to promote sponsored websites and build traffic for them. Once it infiltrates to your computer, it takes over you browsers and constantly redirects you to the same pages. The program even lists them in your search results even if they do not correspond to your search query. Despite Search.bitcro.com page looks no different from other search providers, you should never trust it.

Not only it falsifies your search results, but it can easily take you to potentially dangerous websites where you can get your computer infected. There are no guarantees that Search.bitcro.com virus promoted legitimate websites. You can end up visiting infectious pages and have security related problems. It is clear that you must remove Search.bitcro.com virus from your computer as soon as possible.

Distribution Methods of Search.bitcro.com virus

Usually users allow Search.bitcro.com virus to enter their systems without even knowing that. The program comes bundled to a bunch of freeware and it replaces your homepage without asking users’ authorization. However, you can avoid its infiltration.

Beware that Search.bitcro.com virus can be installed together with any random freeware, even if you download them from well-known websites. Make sure you always go for Custom or Advanced installation mode and follow each installation step. If you see any attempts to replace your homepage to Search.bitcro.com or add another unknown application to your system, do not allow it. Usually you will have to deselect some option indicating about it. Reading Terms and Agreements of your new downloads is also important to avoid similar infections.

If one or more of your browsers have already been affected, remove Search.bitcro.com virus from each of them as soon as possible. If you choose automatic removal, don’t forget to upgrade your anti-malware to its latest version. Manual removal guide of Search.bitcro.com virus can be found below.

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Manual removal of Search.bitcro.com virus

How to remove bitcro virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.bitcro.com virus from your applications.

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

Manual removal