Letssearch.com virus - How to remove

Letssearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that is distributed along free downloads and that takes over Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and some other less known browsers. Although it claims to be a great search provider, if you try browsing using it, you will see that the search results are quite different that the ones provided by Google. Letssearch.com virus includes tons of sponsored websites in your search results and tends to redirect users to commercial websites.

It is not that easy to remove Letssearch.com virus. For this reason we have developed a step-by-step tutorial how to do it. To delete Letssearch.com virus automatically, sun a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla.

About Letssearch.com virus

Letssearch.com virus is an ad-supported application that aims to promote sponsored pages. However, it uses unfair methods to infiltrate and, once inside, it can redirect you to malicious websites where you can be infected. Letssearch.com virus can also try stealing some of your personal information by monitoring your browsing habits.

Obviosuly, you cannot use it as your regular search provider as not only you will not be able to get reliable search results, but you will risk to get your system infected. It is recommended to remove Letssearch.com virus as soon as you notice it on any of your browsers. Make sure you delete it from every affected browser. The guide how to do it manually is provided below the article.

Distribution Methods of Letssearch.com virus

Letssearch.com virus can infiltrate into browsers when users are installing free applications from the Internet, like free media players, PDF creators, download managers, etc. You can also download it if you click on an infected link. The best way to avoid it is to be more attentive with the installation steps of your new downloads and browse the Internet more carefully. Often users keep hitting the ‘Next’ or ‘Ok’ until the installation is completed. This way you can skip a step offering optional downloads or allow replacing your homepage with unreliable search providers.

Make sure you always opt for a Custom or Advanced installation mode and do not allow any unfamiliar programs to be added. If you have already noticed Letssearch.com virus on your system, remove it from all of your browsers immediately. Find the instructions below to learn how to do it.

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Manual removal of Letssearch.com virus

How to remove Letssearch.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Letssearch.com virus from your applications.

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