Exactsearch.org virus - How to remove

Exactsearch.org has an interface that welcomes users with an animation of clouds. From its IP address (109.236.87.241), it was determined to be located in the Netherlands. Some victims have reported this IP address to be responsible for such actions like locking users out of Google Chrome and completely disabling the use of this browser. However, in the contact section, the authors of this search engine claim to be from London, England.

The truth about this browser hijacker

From the information that we found online, ProtectService, LTD. is the controller of this website and administrative and technical contacts all point to representatives from Cyprus who can be contacted via email address of [email protected] and a phone number 35795713635.

It has been confirmed that Exactsearch.org virus is a browser hijacker and it can invade browsers’ settings without receiving proper permission. If for some unknown reason your home pages, default search providers and start pages no longer feature the settings that were individually-configured, you should check whether your operating system is not being harmed by a malicious application.

According to the reviews, the same company that created ExactSearch controls more than one similar domain. One of the Google Chrome extensions that it offers “adds a comfortable button for restore closed tabs”. The extension is advertised in a number of websites that load the same content: Undoclosetab.info, Simplerestoretabsbutton.info, Restoreclosedtabsbtn.info, Quickrestoreclosedtabs.info, Recenttabsrestore.info.

The engine we are investigating has a Privacy Policy which explains how the information about users is collected. According to it, “ExactSearch may automatically receive and record certain non-personally identifiable information on its server logs from your browser, including your IP address, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), cookie information, and the webpage that a user visits“.

The service has explained that it might share aggregated demographic information about users with third-party advertising and content companies. It proclaims that such details will never be linked with any personally-identifiable information like your name, email address or etc. Nevertheless, since the creators of this engine do not appear to be the most respectable, their true intentions might be concealed. If you notice that a peculiar website has been assigned as your main preference, you should check your computer for malware infections.

Be safe: avoid sources of malware

The most successful method to avoid infections is to steer clear of content that might be considered indecent and infectious. During the time a browser hijacker is affecting your operating system, you will notice noticeable increase in the amount of demonstrated advertisements. Your windows will be accompanied by additional windows that do not originate from the websites you visit. Some of this content might be misleading and attempt you mislead you into revealing your banking account info, personal details and other valuable data.

If you are worried about your device and would hope to avoid similar incidents in the future, we can advise you to run a full scan with Spyhunter or Hitman. All of these tools were specifically designed for the purpose of detecting and defeating malware. An alternative is to look at the instructions for a manual elimination that we have prepared.

For our final say in this article, we would advise our visitors to be more careful during their regular browsing activities. If you visit a lot of domains that contain shady advertisements, offer vile or illegal services: these places are perfect for distribution of malware. If you are not attentive, you might not even notice how a source of malicious activity gets placed into you operating system. Furthermore, install only legitimate applications from their official sources. If you notice that an application that you have selected to instal proposes additional software tool, decline these offers without any hesitation.

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Manual removal of Exactsearch.org virus

How to remove Exactsearch.org virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Exactsearch.org virus from your applications.

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