Epicsearch.in hijacker - How to remove

Epicsearch.in browser hijacker is created by the authors of Epic Browser. The latter program has fluctuated between being a reliable and a suspicious browser. Many notorious security researchers indicate that the browsing-application is safe to use. However, there are some features that we are not crazy about. For instance, the browser will assign its own Epicsearch.in search engine as the home page, default search provider and new tab page. This might not always be done with users’ consent. However, the Epicsearch.in is not as dangerous as hijackers like Spicystart.com.

Epicsearch.in browser hijacker is not a malicious virus, but a PUP

If you notice Epicsearch.in search engine and you do not remember installing it, this could mean that the program was installed secretly. While the Epic Browser is not malicious, its arrival might not be properly justified. The free browsing applications could be installed together with other freeware tools. Such programs can be considered potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). They presumably won’t be attempting to compromise your online security, but their presence in your computer might simply be considered redundant.

Results to search queries that Epicsearch.in virus presents might have some sponsored-content, but we cannot state that the featured URLs will be malware-laden. There are certain researchers that doubt the credibility of this service. However, Epic Browser has managed to earn the trust of thousands of people. The program was developed with the sole purpose of providing its clients with the ability to safely browse the Web without having their privacy invaded (Epic Privacy Browser).

This privacy-protection feature is very important to Internet surfers. Epicsearch.in browser hijacker should not be considered dangerous: it is rather reliable. However, its installation can occasionally be interpreted as suspicious, and people might think that they have become compromised by a malware infection. Do not panic as the Epicsearch.in search engine is not that intimidating, but the fact that it can be installed without users’ knowledge means that we have to classify it as a potentially unwanted.

If you wish to properly protect yourself from malware infections, we suggest you to secure your PC. An anti-malware tool called Spyhunter won’t disappoint and will definitely allow you to browse pleasantly. In addition to taking care of malware, it will also detect potentially unwanted programs that might have gained access to your device through bundling or other deceptive means. As for the removal of Epicsearch.in hijacker, you can run a scan with the mentioned anti-malware tool and get rid of it. On the other hand, you could also follow the guidelines we have enumerated at the end of this article.

How do search engines like Epicsearch.in hijack your browsers’ settings?

You might have agreed to use Epicsearch.in search engine during installation of Epic Browser. The latter program is reliable and the only downside is that you might not want to use its search platform as default. Furthermore, the engine might have been offered during installations of other freeware applications. Since the creators of the Epic Browser do not strike us vicious cyber criminals, we doubt that the hijacker is distributed through malicious advertisements.

For the future, please be attentive during installation processes of various freeware programs. It would be best to select advanced/custom modes for every installation. Then, please refuse to install any additional software applications. Some of them might be malicious, and a few can be simply low-quality. Shockingly, operating systems can be compromised by such simple activities like visiting legitimate websites. It is a known that legitimate services make profit by accepting ads from various advertisers. In some cases, the submitted adverts could be malware-laden or hoping to track users’ online activities. Therefore, we hope that you will not interact with many online advertisements.

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How to remove Epicsearch.in hijacker using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker from macOS

Delete Epicsearch.in hijacker from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker, 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker, 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker, 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Epicsearch.in hijacker 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 Epicsearch.in hijacker, 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.