Myprivatesearch.com Virus - How to remove

The Myprivatesearch.com virus is an annoying program that is classified as a browser hijacker as it can alter your browser settings without your consent. Despite the program is advertised as a search tool, in fact, it is not a reliable application, so you should never opt for it. Not only it will replace your homepage and default search provider, but it will also flood your browser with tons of ads causing redirects.

It claims to be a privacy-focused search engine, but, as so many other ones, instead of being helpful, it ends up just being an ad-filled, browser-hijacking redirect virus. Myprivatesearch.com is similar to Private Browsing Search, Search Private, Incognito Searches, and other “privacy” browser extensions.

Do not waste your time hoping that this browser-hijacking virus is better than all the other ones and dealing with its annoying effects and eliminate Myprivatesearch.com virus from all browsers that it affects. You will find a full guide on how to do it for each browser below this article.

Also, consider running a system scan with an anti-malware program to make sure not only your system is free of browser hijackers, but also any other unwanted programs that could have infiltrated at the time Myprivatesearch.com virus was installed. After all, it might have been installed by a bundler or thanks to some adware virus.

It is highly recommended to remove the Myprivatesearch.com virus and choose a more reputable search provider:

Similar browser extensions	Private Browsing Search, Search Private, Incognito Searches.
Problems with Myprivatesearch.com	Forces the user to use preapproved search engines, can see and change all the content on any website, is bad for privacy.
Common ways for hijackers to spread	Ads online, pop-ups by adware, bundles with free programs.
How to get rid of Myprivatesearch.com	Remove adware and PUPs from your computer (SpyHunter, Combo Cleaner), remove suspicious browser extensions from your browser and your computer, restore the browser settings to what they were before Myprivatesearch.com.

About Myprivatesearch.com virus

Once the Myprivatesearch.com virus is installed, it immediately sets your homepage and default search provider to its own. The page contains a search box where you can make searches. However, if you try doing so, you will see that it doesn’t provide reliable search results but fills them with a bit too many ads. When the ads are labeled poorly, it becomes difficult to tell what’s an ad and what is a real search result.

On top of that, you will receive numerous ads and you will constantly risk of visiting some malicious websites if you click on them. Not just in the search results — Myprivatesearch.com can also change the content displayed on other websites, too. That includes passwords and search queries. Luckily, Myprivatesearch.com say in their privacy policy that they do not collect your personal information, but extensions (not just this one) are still an unnecessary privacy risk.

Constant redirections and unnecessary ads after Myprivatesearch.com’s installation will clearly affect your computer’s performance, especially if your device isn’t new. You will notice that your system got much slower, laggier due to the abundance of animated pop-ups and pages. Not to mention how distracting the ones with sound effects can be. Oh, and then there are the pages with adult content that don’t even ask you to confirm your age. You don’t have to tolerate that.

Distribution Methods of Myprivatesearch.com virus

Myprivatesearch.com virus is distributed with a bunch of free programs, like music players, video recorders, PDF creators and so on. The way it works is via bundling. The option to set Myprivatesearch.com as your home page is put in the setup wizard of another program — checked by default, very easy to miss. Basically, Myprivatesearch.com can be installed without giving you a warning or asking for your permission.

You should be more careful when installing these kinds of tools as they often contain additional downloads that are not clearly listed or get installed despite you saying that you don’t want them. Many users end up having their homepage changed just because they do not read the terms and agreements of their chosen downloads or go through their installation steps without understanding what they agree to. Make sure you are not one of them and pay a lot of attention to what you install.

If your browsers have already been hijacked, remove the Myprivatesearch.com virus as soon as possible. Follow the guide provided below or choose an automatic removal with the anti-malware that you trust.

The process usually requires a combination of manual and automatic removal.

Scan for adware viruses, PUPs, other suspicious programs and eliminate them — use a professional anti-malware program, for example, SpyHunter.  Sometimes some malicious file or setting keeps restoring browser hijackers even after people remove them, so it makes sense to just get rid of that possibility.

Then, remove the Myprivatesearch.com browser extension (it might be called Private Searching or something else — look for one that replaces your search settings and can read and change all of your data).

Automatic Malware removal tools

Manual removal of MyPrivateSearch.com virus

How to remove Myprivatesearch.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Myprivatesearch.com Virus from your applications.

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