Search.downloaderpro.online virus - How to remove

Search.downloaderpro.online virus has been generated by the authors of DownloaderPro tool which has been described as a computer-based application, giving permission for its clients to download material from Youtube Service. It is meant to serve Windows operating systems, but the creators have plans to release a version that would be able to serve Mac OS X. We scanned the DownloaderPro.exe with some programs and discovered that some of them found this executable to be suspicious. PUA.Internetwi.Gen and Suspicious_GEN.F47V0707 are one of the possible results that might be received.

Disturbingly, the providers of this service do not identify themselves and the exact developing company, responsible for DownloaderPro and its fake search engine is unknown. By downloading the program for your computer, you will agree to have your default search engine replaced with Search.downloaderpro.online platform.

If your operating system appears to be infected with this malware sample, we offer you to get rid of this rogue variant. Elimination of DownloaderPro and its search engine is rather easy if you employ an anti-malware tool for this purpose. Simply scan your device with Spyhunter or Hitman and find all of the programs, threatening your cybersecurity. We also provide a manual removal, but it might be difficult to complete.

Investigation of this browser hijacker

This is a dubious search engine that does not carry any similar features to browser hijackers that we have analyzed so far. Its interface does not trigger any possible relations with other questionable search engines. We do know that this search engine is delivered together with DownloaderPro application which is advertised in another website (Downloaderpro.online). If you happen to download this free application from its official website or agree to receive it via other sources, you will automatically give consent for this program to reset your browsers’ preferences.

In the Terms of Use, the unidentified representatives of this search engine have expressed that it works in harmony with a bunch of affiliates and partners. DownloaderPro is not the only product that the sly company will recommend users to download: it has emphasized that other software applications will be promoted by this tool. Utilizing the desktop-based program and the search engine it sets as users’ home pages, default search providers and new tab pages shall be explored solely at users’ risk. The service explains to not offer any warranties for the content it distributes.

The Search.downloaderpro.online engine does not present URLs, corresponding with the entered keywords, in a unique page. Instead, users are redirected to a new tab that demonstrates a page from Google. Nevertheless, we cannot object to the possibility of receiving some sponsored content that is brought to you by DownloaderPro creators.

If your browsers’ preferences have been rearranged to increase web traffic for the unknown search engine, you should check whether DownloaderPro is not currently-running. Open your Task Manager and look through the ongoing processes: did you find the sly program? If you did, this means that it has somehow entered your operating system and made significant modifications for the sake of getting auto-executed. Therefore, besides acting as a service that helps you download video-material from Youtube, it also remodels your browsers’ settings. This condition is usually pretty well-hidden. For this reason, sometimes people tend to miss it.

How can you avoid such harmful applications?

DownloaderPro has its own official website: users are offered to download it from there. However, it is also possible that the tool can be delivered in not 100% legal techniques. It could be implanted into an operating system automatically, after a person visits shady website. In addition to that, by downloading programs from unknown sources, you could be exposed to bundling. This strategy means that users are advised to receive additional programs during installation processes. You should decline such propositions.

Manual removal of Search.downloaderpro.online virus

How to remove downloaderpro virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.downloaderpro.online virus from your applications.

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

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Search.downloaderpro.online virus and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

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

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “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.

TopRemoving Search.downloaderpro.online virus from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to downloaderpro virus. Click on the trash bin icon next to Search.downloaderpro.online virus or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

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

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset 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.

TopRemoving Search.downloaderpro.online virus from Firefox

• 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 downloaderpro 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.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.downloaderpro.online 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.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

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

How to remove Search.downloaderpro.online virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to downloaderpro virus. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Search.downloaderpro.online virus or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving downloaderpro virus from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Search.downloaderpro.online virus. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

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

• Click on the 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.