Ffsearch.net - How to remove

Ffsearch.net might infect your system and cost you some cyber security problems. It is categorised as browser hijacker, so if your computer is infected with it, you can expect some changes on web browsers.

If you have just discovered that your computer is infected with this virus but have no clue what to do about it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to remove Ffsearch.net either manually or automatically, so it’s completely up to you which removal method to choose.

In case it’s your first time removing infection like this, we suggest to do it automatically – it’s much easier and less time consuming. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter and scan your computer with it. Either one of these programs should be able to detect and remove the virus in no time. It will also protect your computer from similar infection in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed.

If for some reasons you prefer to perform this removal manually – scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step Ffsearch.net manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this complicated process of virus removal, so just do your best to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate this virus manually by your own.

To learn more about specific features of Ffsearch.net please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About Ffsearch.net browser hijacker

Ffsearch.net is really similar to all other browser hijackers of this type. It pretends to be reliable search engine, like Google or Yahoo, but in reality, it only aims to display sponsored content and make profits this way.

We do not recommend to process your searches through Ffsearch.net because you will get a lot of sponsored links in return. The worst part is that this sponsored content usually is not even relevant to your search query, thus you will be waisting your time this way. In addition to that, it might be dangerous to click on them.

If it happens so that you click on a sponsored link displayed on Ffsearch.net you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Ffsearch.net operates as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well.

It’s not very difficult to tell if your computer is infected with this virus, because once inside of the system it will change both homepage and default search engine to www.ffsearch.net on all or just some of your web browsers.

Distribution Methods of Ffsearch.net browser hijacker

You might get infected with this malware when downloading and installing freeware from the Internet. For instance, when you download and install some PDF generator or media player, there is a chance that Ffsearch.net will be installed alongside because it travels bundled with it. To avoid this happening you should always pay close attention to the installation process and keep your computer secured with reliable anti-malware software all the time.

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Manual removal of Ffsearch.net virus

How to remove Ffsearch.net using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Ffsearch.net from your applications.

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

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Ffsearch.net 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 Ffsearch.net, 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