ESearch Browser Hijacker - How to remove

ESearch is an extension for Google Chrome browser similar to ImSearch reviewed in one of our previous articles. The extension claims to be the search tool that is supposed to essentially improve the browsing experience by providing the users with more relevant search results considering the IP address and the geographical location. Nevertheless, the research of these extensions points to the fact that they are spread through a misleading alert in browsers already infected by adware.

Secondly, the capabilities of ESearch to enhance the browsing are definitely overestimated. Instead of assisting in finding more relevant information, the extension hijacks the default search engine and additionally adds a lot of its own links that aim to promote other third-party websites. Many of them point you to the installation of dubious software. There are many other valid reasons why you should remove ESearch immediately.

ESearch common infiltration methods

Promotion of ESearch is done through several malicious links generated by the specific adware functioning in your computer. Currently, page chissk.icu leads to the ESearch installer, whereas the situation may change and some other domains will be involved in this tricky scheme. When chissk.icu pops up the users see the strange message claiming about the importance of installing Flash SD App software. In reality, there is absolutely no need for you to install this application. Your computer is already furnished with all the software you need for playing games, watching movies or listening to the music, whereas Flash SD App is not related to your operating system at all.

Some people were easily misled by the chissk.icu alert and agreed to install the ESearch extension. By the way, the installation of ESearch is done through the Chrome Web Store. This fact, however, does not mean that Google has anything to do with that. There are various extensions that can be downloaded via the Chrome Web Store. Unfortunately, some developers use this platform for promoting their dubious extensions that can modify important browser settings. This is exactly what ESearch does.

How does ESearch affect your browsing

Once ESearch is activated, the users immediately experience the problem of finding the relevant information. The home page remains unchanged, however, the search results are no longer delivered by Google Search, but rather by means of the Searchgg Custom Search. This is a fake search engine that doesn’t really provide its victims with genuine data. Instead, a lot of third-party content will be placed on top of the search results.

Clicking on the links supported through ESearch and its associated Seachgg Custom Search is strongly not recommended. The analysis of these redirections points to the fact that ESearch promotes a lot of suspicious websites, for example:

• fake alerts instructing you to install other third-party software;
• websites distributing fake Microsoft or Apple technical support alerts (online scam);
• filthy dating alerts and online adult games;
• fake surveys and questionnaires gathering your personal information.

The list of the redirections to shady websites by ESearch is not limited to the items mentioned above. Furthermore, the extension tracks your personal information regularly. It analyzes all your activities online. This is done with violation of your privacy. Therefore, the only correct solution is to remove ESearch immediately.

How to get rid of ESearch

Google Chrome is the browser primarily targeted by ESearch. Go to its menu in the form of three vertical dots and implement the following steps:

• click on “More Tools”;
• select “Extensions”;
• look for ESearch and delete it right away.

If you have similar problems in Mozilla Firefox, access its menu, click on “Add-ons”, look for ESearch extension and delete it. We additionally recommend that you check the safety of your computer with Spyhunter. It will help to discover other threats within your device, delete them effectively and restore your browser to the proper trouble-free performance.

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How to remove ESearch using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete ESearch Browser Hijacker from your applications.

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