Search.golliver.com virus - How to remove

Search.golliver.com virus is a browser hijacker that is advertised together with various free downloads from the Internet. Once inside, it sets your homepage and default search provider to Search.golliver.com. If you have noticed this on any of your browsers, you should immediately get rid of this hijacker, otherwise you will end up having a lot of problems.

The best way to remove Search.golliver.com virus is using an anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. Manual removal guide is provided below this article.

About Search.golliver.com virus

The main purpose of Search.golliver.com virus is to promote particular websites and increase their page ranking as well as traffic rank. This is the reason why it forces you to use this page as your main search provided. Once it manages to do that, the program includes tons of sponsored websites to your search results’ list. This way it highly increases the chances for you to visit them. Beware that you may also visit malicious websites like this, that are full of infections. As you see, Search.golliver.com virus highly increases a risk of your system to be infected.

Another aim of Search.golliver.com virus is to collect information about your search queries and browsing habits. This data can be useful for various marketing campaigns in the future, for example, to display targeted ads. What is more, Search.golliver.com virus includes lots ads among your search results. Every redirect to a sponsored page brings money for the creators of this hijacker. If you don’t want to become their victim, you should get rid of Search.golliver.com virus as soon as possible.

Distribution Methods of Search.golliver.com virus

Usually Search.golliver.com virus infiltrates to your system while you are downloading free programs, for example, PDF creators, video or music players or similar software. It can also be bundled to custom installer at some well-known download websites, like Softonic or CNET. You will not even notice when you agree to change your browser search provider and homepage to Search.golliver.com while installing other programs, especially if you select an automatic installation option or basic installation mode. That is why it is highly recommended to opt for Custom installation and follow installation steps of any software you are downloading attentively. Make sure you refuse installing any additional tools that you are not familiar with.

To remove Search.golliver.com virus from your system, follow the guide below or simply run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program.

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Manual removal of Search.golliver.com virus

How to remove golliver virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.golliver.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the golliver 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 Search.golliver.com 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 Search.golliver.com 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 Search.golliver.com 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 Search.golliver.com 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 golliver 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 Search.golliver.com 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 Search.golliver.com 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 Search.golliver.com 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 golliver 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 Search.golliver.com 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.

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