Sear4m.xyz virus - How to remove

Sear4m.xyz virus is a browser hijacker that can take over your Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari, replace your homepage and totally control your browsing. The program was developed to advertise various sponsored websites. It blocks any other search providers and forces users to use its own. Then it includes tons of sponsored websites in your search results and expects you to click on them.

Once infected with Sear4m.xyz virus, you will not be able to get reelable search results, so obviously you will have to remove it. To do that, we recommended running a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla and let it fix the issue automatically. Manual removal guide is provided below this article.

About Sear4m.xyz virus

As mentioned, Sear4m.xyz virus changes your browser settings and replaces your default search engine and homepage without even asking for users’ authorization. If you try making a search using Sear4m.xyz page, you will notice that the search results do not even correspond to your search query and mainly contain sponsored websites and ads. This browser hijacker was designed to promote sponsored websites and increase their traffic, so it constantly tries to redirect you there.

Some of the pages promoted by Sear4m.xyz virus may even be unsafe to visit. If you care about your computer’s safety and you want to be able to browse a usually again, you should get rid of Sear4m.xyz virus as soon as possible. Remember that some hijackers also install adware that are able to monitor your browsing habits and involve you into other marketing related projects. This way you privacy may be violated too.

Distribution Methods of Sear4m.xyz virus

Sear4m.xyz virus is distributed to computers together with various free programs from the Internet, like PDF creators, video and music players, download managers, etc. These programs do not always clearly disclose that they are going to change your search provider, so users should be extremely careful about installing freeware from the Internet. It is crucial to follow every installation step and refuse installing any additional tools if you never heard about them before. Never agree to change your homepage or search provider with little known or completely unknown websites either.

Remove Sear4m.xyz virus from your system if it has already taken over your browsers. A full tutorial how to do it manually is provided below. Don’t forget to restore the settings of all browsers that were affected. Automatic removal can be performed with a help of an anti-malware tool.

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Manual removal of Sear4m.xyz virus

How to remove Sear4m.xyz virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz virus from macOS

Delete Sear4m.xyz virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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 Sear4m.xyz 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