Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus - How to remove

Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that can affect Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and possible other less popular browsers. Although it looks like a genuine search engine, unfortunately, it is related to advertising activities, so it shouldn’t be taken as a regular search provider. The program infiltrates into computers using dishonest methods and once inside it tries to redirect users to sponsored websites.

You shouldn’t trust Search.emaildefendsearch.com search and remove this browser hijacker as soon as possibile. We recommend using a reliable anti-malware program to do this, for example, Spyhunter or StopZilla. To remove Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus manually, follow the guide that we have provided below.

About Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus

Once inside, Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus changes your homepage and default search provider without asking for your permission. As you see, it looks like a regular search provider. However, if you try to make a search using it, you will see that it includes lots of sponsored links in your search results, which cannot be called reliable. Moreover, it can include various ads among your search results or redirect you to commercial websites.

If you don’t want to be redirected to malicious websites, forget about Search.emaildefendsearch.com as your search provider. You must use reputable tools if you want to get reliable search results. Remove Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus without any hesitations and choose a well known search provider instead.

Distribution Methods of Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus

To avoid Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus, you should always opt for custom setup when installing any new programs to your computer, as this hijacker is distributed as a bundle along various freeware. Follow each installation step and refuse making modifications in your browsers that you are not sure about or downloading unknown applications. Also it is very important to read Terms and Conditions regarding the usage of new tools.

If your system was already affected, remove Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus as soon as possible. Follow the guide provided below and eliminate the program manually or choose an automatic removal tool and fix the issue with a help of an anti-malware program. Make sure you remove Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus from all affected browsers, so that it doesn’t come back again. Remember that having a reliable anti-malware installed can also prevent such programs from entering your computer.

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Manual removal of Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus

How to remove emaildefendsearch virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus from your applications.

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