Search.emaileasyaccess.com - How to remove

Search.emaileasyaccess.com is a Yahoo redirect virus that hijacks one of your Web browsers and uses this power to steer you to specific websites, to show you ads, and to learn about your browsing habits to more effectively show you ads. Not to say that emaileasyaccess.com isn’t useful to some people, but it does have a few problems.

The extension is actually considered to be deceptive and unwanted. The reputation of its developer — Eightpoint — is so poor because the company is responsible for dozens, if not hundreds, of hijackers like emaileasyaccess.com — there’s Findgofind.co, search.hthereadingclub.com, search.getsports.co, any many others. Thousands of people have installed some of them and are using them every day — either because they don’t notice them, or because they don’t know how to get rid of them. Luckily, it’s very simple to do.

To be fair, emaileasyaccess.com looks somewhat better than the previous hijackers released by Eightpoint. This one actually offers a feature that allows you to personalize some links on your new tab page very easily, even though those options are extremely limited at the moment. Eightpoint even tried to comply with Google’s honest installation policies this time — probably because Google promised to ban all the extensions that didn’t.

What’s wrong with emaileasyaccess.com?

Emaileasyaccess.com is a browser add-on. This is a small application that can be added to your browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.) to change its functionality. Usually, they’re helpful, but sometimes — harmful. Add-ons are small and not independent of the browser, but they are still powerful. As long as you’re using the affected browser, some add-ons can read everything you type anywhere online. Some can change the way that websites are displayed to you, such as hiding all the ads or filling your screen with them. Some malicious browser extensions even hijack your hardware resources to mine cryptocurrency.

So, it’s important to be very careful when installing an extension and to look out for any red flags. Unfortunately, emaileasyaccess.com raises a few of those. This little application is very power-hungry: it needs to read your browsing history, manage your extensions and themes, and it tries to get you to use a specific search site regardless of which one you were using before.

Besides, it sometimes bundles other extensions which take even more control over your browser. When installed on Chrome, emaileasyaccess.com bundles HideMySearches and FastMapsDirections. These two even more strongly control what websites you can visit, redirecting you when they don’t like where you go. That’s excessive and has nothing to do with emaileasyaccess.com’s promised features of allowing you to quickly log in to your email account.

If you have installed emaileasyaccess.com in Chrome, the symptoms of the hijacking can be severe:

• Can’t change the home or new tab page.
• Redirected from Google, Duckduckgo, and other search websites.
• Abundant ads in the results page make finding information unnecessarily difficult.
• Unusual behavior when new tabs and windows are opened.
• Redirects visible in the address bar, slowing the loading times.
• Notification spam.

How hijackers get installed

Emaileasyaccess.com is there to make money for its developers. And since you’re not paying for the extension, another way is being used — ads. A lot of commercial companies use ads to keep their services free. Emaileasyaccess.com isn’t much of a service, but it also displays ads. You can encounter them in the search results page that emaileasyaccess.com takes you to. Compare the results you get when using emaileasyaccess.com and the ones you get on another browser: emaileasyaccess.com shows more ads. And ads pay money to be shown to you.

Emaileasyaccess.com is advertised on freeware-distributing websites, like Filehippo, Softonic, and Download.com. Since people go there to download and install some free software (though I recommend using the original source when possible), hijackers advertise there, too, sometimes making the ads look like a download button, undoubtedly resulting in someone installing a new browser add-on accidentally.

Being included in bundles is also a well-known way for hijackers to spread. Be careful when installing freeware — you might have encountered the “optional” offers that are consented to on your behalf by default. If you found a bunch of browser plugins that you never installed, bundles might be how they got there.

Remove emaileasyaccess.com

If you want to remove emaileasyaccess.com and the other dishonest and controlling browser extensions, it should not be too difficult. You can check the guide at the bottom — find your browser in the list and follow the steps. It’s also always good practice to scan your device with a strong and reputable anti-malware tool, such as Combo-Cleaner (if you have a Mac}, or Spyhunter (if you use a PC). If you had any malware, it could expose you to more adware and other unwanted applications, so it’s best to get rid of it and avoid any problems.

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How to remove emaileasyaccess.com using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.emaileasyaccess.com from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the emaileasyaccess.com 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.emaileasyaccess.com 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 emaileasyaccess.com, 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.emaileasyaccess.com 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 emaileasyaccess.com. Click on the trash bin icon next to Search.emaileasyaccess.com 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 emaileasyaccess.com, 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.emaileasyaccess.com 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 emaileasyaccess.com 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.emaileasyaccess.com, 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.emaileasyaccess.com 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 emaileasyaccess.com. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Search.emaileasyaccess.com 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 emaileasyaccess.com 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.emaileasyaccess.com. 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 emaileasyaccess.com, 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.