i-gosearch.com virus - How to remove

i-gosearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that can infiltrate into you Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari. It’s a program that changes your homepage and default search provider without your confirmation in order to advertise sponsored websites.

If you have noticed this page on your browser, you should remove it from there as soon as possible. Use a tutorial provided below this article or scan your system with a reliable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla.

About i-gosearch.com virus

At first glance, i-gosearch.com virus looks quite like a regular search provider. Nevertheless, it enters computers using unfair methods and this is not the way. Another big problem is that i-gosearch.com virus is noting but a reliable search provider. It includes numerous sponsored links among your search results and it constantly redirects to unknown websites. i-gosearch.com virus may also display various ads that contain links to possibly malicious pages.

The program may also lead to installing other potentially unwanted programs to your system. It is clear that you shouldn’t use it. Unfortunately, it is not that easy to remove i-gosearch.com virus from your system. For this reason we have prepared tutorials how to do it both manually and automatically. You will find them below this article.

Distribution Methods of i-gosearch.com virus

i-gosearch.com virus is distributed together with other freeware. To protect your computer from similar hijackers, make sure you are more careful with what programs you install to your computer and where you download them from. Also bear in mind that many freeware tends to change your homepage or search provider without disclosing this information clearly. Even well known software may try to do it, so always be attentive.

Always follow installation steps of your free downloads and do not agree to change your homepage or modify other settings if you are not sure what these changes can mean. Never click on suspicious messages or links either, as you may end up installing potentially unwanted programs.

To remove i-gosearch.com virus, follow the guide provided below or simply scan your computer with a reliable anti-malware program.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of i-gosearch.com virus

How to remove i-gosearch.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete i-gosearch.com virus from your applications.

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

Manual removal