Native-search.com virus - How to remove

Native-search.com virus is a browser hijacker that can get infiltrated into your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. The program is related to FbDownloader. They both share the same interface and cause the same problems for the computer users. As soon as it infiltrates into your browser, the program modifies your browser settings and changes your homepage and default search provider to Native-search.com.

Just like most browser hijackers, this one is installed to computers bundled to free programs that can be downloaded from the Internet. You can prevent your system from getting such applications. All you need to do is to pay more attention when installing any tools from the Internet. Always choose Custom installation so you could remove the check boxes marked by default for installation of unknown programs and protect your system from getting useless tools.

If your browser has already been affected, you will experience tons of redirections while surfing the Internet. Native-search.com virus also alters your search results list. It will include numerous sponsored links to it and expect you to click on them. The application is made to earn money for its owners from clicks on affiliate links and it also seeks to increase traffic for these websites.

Although it’s not a malicious program, it brings plenty of problems for the computer users. Remove Native-search.com virus from your system as soon as you detect it on your PC. First, you will have to remove it from Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs list . It is recommended to uninstalling ALL programs installed on the same date as problems have appeared. Some versions of this virus install software that blocks browser settings from changing. To identify them, scanning with Spyhunter or other reputable antispyware tool might be useful. Then you can uninstall the extensions and reset settings in your browsers.

How To remove Native-search.com virus from Internet Explorer:

1. Click arrow on the right of search box
2. Do following: On IE8-9 choose Manage Search providers, On ie7 click change search defaults
3. Remove the Native-search.com from the list

How To remove Native-search.com virus from Firefox :

1. Enter “about:config” in url bar. This will open settings page
2. Type “Keyword.url” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
3. Type “browser.search.defaultengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
4. Type “browser.search.selectedengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
5. Search for ‘browser.newtab.url’. Right-click and reset. This will make sure that the search page won’t launch on each new tab.
6. If the settings revert and scan with anti-malware programs are clean: Close Firefox, open file explorer and enter %AppData% in the address bar. enter user.js in search box. If this file exists, rename it and start Firefox again. You will have to repeat the steps above.

How To remove Native-search.com virus from Google Chrome:

1. Click 3 horizontal lines icon on browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Basics ->Manage Search engines.
4. Remove unnecessary search engines from the list.
5. Go back to settings. On Startup choose open blank page ( you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).

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