Websearch.coolsearches.info virus - How to remove

Websearch.coolsearches.info virus is a browser hijacker that can affect your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. It’s a potentially dangerous program that can redirect to malicious websites and introduce tons of infections. If you became a victim of this hijacker, you will first notice Websearch.coolsearches.info set as your homepage and default search provider. Despite its misleading appearance, it is not able to provide search results that you could trust. In addition, it can make you visit unsafe websites, so it is recommended to remove Websearch.coolsearches.info virus once you detect it.

Run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla and eliminate Websearch.coolsearches.info virus automatically. We have also provided a tutorial how to remove this hijacker manually below this article.

About Websearch.coolsearches.info virus

Websearch.coolsearches.info virus is really intrusive and it is not easy to get rid of it. Once you notice it in your browser, it will not be easy to replace it with any other search providers. Even if you manage to do it temporarily, it will reappear as soon as you restart your computer. Websearch.coolsearches.info includes numerous sponsored websites in your search results and displays dozens of ads among them. It basically tries to make users visit sponsored pages, because its creators get paid for that.

Obviously, you cannot trust search results by Websearch.coolsearches.info. What is more, you should avoid using it because you can never know if the program doesn’t try to promote potentially dangerous pages. If you click on infected links you can easily get your system infected and then you will be dealing with much more serious issues than Websearch.coolsearches.info virus alone. On top of that, you should bear in mind that some browser hijackers can also track your browsing history and try to involve you into other marketing related projects, according to your interests that can be reflected in your search queries or mostly visited websites. This is another reason to remove Websearch.coolsearches.info as soon as possible.

Distribution Methods of Websearch.coolsearches.info virus

Websearch.coolsearches.info virus is a clone of previously described browser hijackers, like Websearch.searchannel.info virus, Websearch.swellsearch.info virus, Websearch.searchitup.info virus, and so on. Just like the latter programs, Websearch.coolsearches.info virus is also distributed together with other software. To avoid adding it, be more careful with what you are downloading in future. Always choose Custom or Advanced installation when getting new programs and never agree to change your homepage or search provider to unknown websites like Websearch.coolsearches.info or anything similar to that. Also make sure you deselect options that indicate about additional downloads, if they look suspicious to you. You may not pay enough attention when installing new programs, that is why you end up getting browser hijackers, adware, add-ons and other potentially unwanted programs added to your system.

To remove Websearch.coolsearches.info virus, scan your computer with an anti-malware program. Also check out the guide below for step-by-step tutorial how to eliminate this hijacker.

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Manual removal of Websearch.coolsearches.info virus

How to remove coolsearches virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 coolsearches virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 coolsearches virus from macOS

Delete Websearch.coolsearches.info virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the coolsearches 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 coolsearches 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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 coolsearches 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 Websearch.coolsearches.info 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.