Esurf.biz virus - How to remove

Esurf.biz virus hijacks your browser, replaces your regular search provider and homepage without your permission, and doesn’t allow to undo these changes very easily. Esurf.biz tries to redirect users to sponsored websites, as it makes money this way. It prevents users from getting reliable search results and browsing regularly.

To remove Esurf.biz virus, use the tutorial that we provide below this article. You can also scan your system with an anti-malware program, like Spyhunter (Windows) or Combo Cleaner (macOS) and eliminate Esurf.biz virus automatically – as well as catch similar infections.

About Esurf.biz:

Classification	Browser hijacker, adware.
Dangers posed by Esurf.biz	Unexpected and unpredictable redirects, low-quality search results, too many ads in search results.
How adware spreads	Bundled with free programs, advertised online, promoted by other adware viruses.
Removing Esurf.biz	Uninstall suspicious browser extensions and programs manually and with the help of anti-malware programs (Spyhunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, and others).

About Esurf.biz virus

Redirects searches

Esurf.biz virus is a browser hijacker that affects Google Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and even Safari browsers, which cannot normally be infected that easily. Esurf.biz is basically a website that is used to manipulate where and how you search.

Esurf.biz has been around for a few years and it’s still somewhat active. I noticed that it is redirecting traffic to Mybrowser-search.com, Citypage.today, and possibly to Bing.com and Yahoo.com.

Replaces the new tab

Esurf.biz’s page looks pretty much like a regular search engine and even contains quick links to reach your email, eBay, Twitter, Facebook, and other popular websites. However, it doesn’t offer customization – you’re stuck with what Esurf.biz offers: a search engine that doesn’t work properly. When Esurf.biz is in control over your home page, it ignores your search preferences and loads whatever site its operators want to promote. When you type in a search term on Esurf.biz, it could load normal search results, or it could load an advertising site.

Opens unwanted websites

Esurf.biz virus corrupts your search results by adding numerous sponsored links and constantly tries to redirect you to affiliate pages. It often advertises Smartshopping search and other adware viruses. It exists to take advantage of its users (victims).

The creators of Esurf.biz virus get paid for advertising specific pages, so Esurf.biz constantly lists them in your search results and tries to redirect you to those pages. Obviously, it is very annoying to be redirected all the time and you also risk visiting potentially dangerous websites this way, as there are no guarantees that Esurf.biz virus only advertises pages that are safe to visit (adware viruses tend to show a higher than average portion of dangerous ads).

Most importantly, to perform search and get reliable search results, so you must replace Esurf.biz with a reputable search provider.

Distribution Methods of Esurf.biz virus

Esurf.biz uses unfair methods to be set as your search provider.

Esurf.biz virus is installed on computers when users download free programs from the Internet. Usually, it comes along free players, PDF creators, and similar utilities. If you don’t follow the installation steps of these programs, you can easily miss the indications about changing your start page with Esurf.biz (often, these are framed as some kind of “enhancement” for your search or for your browser).

To avoid unwanted installations, you should always choose Custom installation mode and make sure you don’t allow changes to your browser settings or adding other programs that are not familiar to you.

If your system was already affected, remove Esurf.biz virus as soon as possible. Scan your system with an anti-malware program that you trust and remove malware manually by following the steps of the guide we provided below. Make sure you eliminate the program from all browsers that were affected and then reset their settings.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of Esurf.biz virus

How to remove Esurf.biz virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Esurf.biz virus from your applications.

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