Maximum-search.com virus - How to remove

Maximum-search.com virus is a browser hijacker that can secretly infiltrate into your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari browsers. Once inside, the program sets your start page and default search provider to Maximum-search.com. If it happened on your computer, you must remove this hijacker before it brought more issues for you. In this article we will explain how you cab get your computer infected with this program, what is the goal of it and how to get rid of it.

The best way to remove Maximum-search.com virus from your system is with a help of an anti-malware program, like Spyhunter, StopZilla or another legitimate tool. FI you want to learn how to remove it manually, follow the guide provided below this article.

About Maximum-search.com virus

If you try to make a search using Maximum-search.com search engine, you will notice that it shows numerous sponsored websites in your search results, as well as dozens of ads. You should also know that it can record information about your browsing history, which may lead to privacy breaching and involving you into various marketing related projects.

Most importantly, if you click on the links advertised by Maximum-search.com virus, not only you will helps its creators to make money by building traffic to sponsored pages, but you can also visit dangerous sites and even get your system infected. There are dozens of reliable search providers, so you should never choose Maximum-search.com, as it will not bring you desired results.

It is not very easy to replace Maximum-search.com with other search providers. For this reason we have provided a tutorial how to do it on Internet, Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. Check it out below this article.

Distribution Methods of Maximum-search.com virus

Usually computer users install Maximum-search.com virus by themselves without knowing that. Since it comes bundled to many free software, many users can skip it and allow installing it without noticing. To avoid similar problems in the future, it is recommended to be more careful with what you are installing to your system and follow the installation steps more carefully. Also make sure you choose a Custom installation which will enable you to see all the bundles, like Maximum-search.com virus and refuse adding it.

To remove Maximum-search.com virus from your browsers, follow our provided tutorial or scan your system with an anti-malware program that you trust. Don;t forget to upgrade it to its latest version before you run a full system scan.

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Manual removal of Maximum-search.com virus

How to remove Maximum-search.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Maximum-search.com virus from your applications.

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