Iqasearch.com virus - How to remove

Iqasearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that alters your homepage and default search provider without your permission and redirects you to numerous sponsored websites. The program was developed solely for advertising purposes and it only looks like a regular search provider. However, if you make any search using it, you will see that you cannot trust its search results.

To remove Iqasearch.com virus from your system, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. You can also do it manually. However, it is much more complicated that you may think. Iqasearch.com virus doesn’t allow you to replace it with other search providers that easily, so we have developed a step-by-step guide how to do it.

About Iqasearch.com virus

As mentioned above, Iqasearch.com virus aims to promote various sponsored websites. It displays them in your search results and redirects to some of them completely randomly. Pay attention that some of the websites in your search results does not even correspond to your search query. You will also receive numerous ads among your search results, which obviously contain links to sponsored websites too.

Beware that Iqasearch.com virus can easily redirect you to possibly dangerous websites where you can get your system infected. You can also get other potentially unwanted programs added. Iqasearch.com virus can also track your browsing habits and involve you into other marketing related projects. It is clear that you must remove Iqasearch.com virus as soon as you detect it.

Distribution Methods of Iqasearch.com virus

Iqasearch.com virus can be added to browsers without users’ knowledge. It comes as a bundle to various freeware, like media players, PDF creators, download managers and so on. It can even be added when you download programs form well-known download websites. It is recommended to be more careful with what you are installing to your system and be more attentive with the installation steps of your free downloads. Always opt for Custom installation mode and make sure you follow each step carefully. If you see any attempts to replace your homepage with unknown site, do not allow it.

If you have already noticed that Iqasearch.com virus has taken over your browser, remove it as soon as possible. Below you will find a tutorial how to do it.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of Iqasearch.com virus

How to remove Iqasearch.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Iqasearch.com virus from your applications.

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