Search.abclauncher.com - How to remove

Search.abclauncher.com is yet another browser hijacker that might attack your system. It is listed as a browser hijacker not for no reason – once inside of your system it will make some critical changes on your web browser and ‘hijack’ them in a certain way.

In case you have just recently discovered that your computer is infected with this malware but don’t know how to properly deal with this problem, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to eliminate Search.abclauncher.com either manually or automatically so you will be able to choose which method fits your needs the best.

To remove Search.abclauncher.com fast and effortless we recommend to do it automatically – it’s much easier and less time consuming. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Malwarebytes or Plumbytes, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these programs should successfully detect and remove the threat in no time. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well.

However, if for some reasons you do not want to download any additional anti-malware software, feel free to eliminate Search.abclauncher.com manually. However, this removal process might be complicated so we have developed a step-by-step Search.abclauncher.com manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Try to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate Search.abclauncher.com manually by your own.

If you have faced some difficulties during the removal or have some questions regarding the topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About Search.abclauncher.com browser hijacker

Search.abclauncher.com might look like regular search engine at a first sight, but it is not true. Once installed on your computer this application will change some settings on your web browsers, such as your homepage and default search engine. You won’t be able to change them until the virus is completely removed.

Even though Search.abclauncher.com might look like legitimate search engine at a firs sight, it is not true and we recommend not to use it. If you try to search for something using Search.abclauncher.com you will get a lot of sponsored results that are not even relevant to your search queries, so you will waste your time this way.

Moreover, we do not recommend to click on those sponsored links. If you do click on a link sponsored by Search.abclauncher.com you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Search.abclauncher.com also has some features of adware infection, so once inside of your computer it will flood your web browsers with various ads in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

Distribution Methods of Search.abclauncher.com browser hijacker

Search.abclauncher.com usually is traveling bundled with various freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. For instance, if you download and install some free downloads manager or media player, there is a chance that Search.abclauncher.com will come bundled with it. So if you don’t want to see Search.abclauncher.com or any similar infection installed on your computer, you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with reliable anti-malware software all the time.

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Manual removal of Search.abclauncher.com virus

How to remove abclauncher using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.abclauncher.com from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the abclauncher 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 Search.abclauncher.com 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 Search.abclauncher.com, 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 Search.abclauncher.com 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 Search.abclauncher.com 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 abclauncher, 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 Search.abclauncher.com 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 Search.abclauncher.com, 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 Search.abclauncher.com from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall abclauncher 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 Search.abclauncher.com, 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