Search-selector.co virus - How to remove

Search Selector browser extension offers a searching platform which will allow users to customize their browsers in accordance with their individual opinions. The browser extension might explain to provide the most easiest way to switch between one’s favorite search engines, straight via the address bar and new tab page. However, we express great concerns whether it is just to describe Search Selector this way. It is identified that the extension functions only on Google Chrome, leaving us puzzled whether other browsers could be compromised as well. To avoid a fight with a browser hijacker, you should not voluntarily install questionable apps. Since Search-selector.co website presents a proposition to download an unknown extension, it is very possible that this website will be featured in objectionable pop-ups.

Things to discuss about Search-selector.co virus

What makes a search platform to be a browser hijacker? Well, the answer is quite easy: a search engine has to invade users’ privacy and obstruct the natural order of things. Parasites like Search-selector.co virus occupy browsers’ settings and hold them hostage. Home pages, default search providers and new tab pages will be frozen with Search-selector.co domain and you won’t be able to escape its presence. It also does not produce results to search queries on its own but can point user into a direction of a number of searching facilities.

Reading the EULA document of Search-selector.co was a very informative experience. First of all, one statement caught our eyes: The Software may include third party software components and technologies. Such third party software may incorporate certain open source software and code. This material is provided on a “AS IS” basis, which means that Search Selector makes no representation or warranties over the content it promotes. Search-selector.co virus also can insert hyperlinks into the websites users visit.

The service bears no responsibility for the promoted external links. In addition to them, some components of the Search-selector.co virus can be supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions. To support themselves financially, the creators of this browser hijacker come to agreements with a multitude of third-party vendors or advertisers. If you are lucky, you might be introduced to harmless ads, but there is a very big possibility of being exposed to promotions that have been spiced up with malicious executables.

 

If after analyzing the EULA document we definitely sensed some red flags, after studying the Privacy Policy we are hearing warning sirens in our ears. As it turns out, if you download Search Selector extension, you are allowing this program to collect your personal information: name, address, email address, phone number and even credit card information (!!). In no way does a search engine needs to collect information about your online banking account: please stay away from Search-selector.co virus and protect yourself from not only inconveniences, but from potential financial losses as well.

Strategy for distribution that Search-selector.co virus uses

Search-selector.co virus is available on its official website but is also featured in Chrome Web Store. Despite the fact that it has both of these opportunities to attract users, it does not seem to succeed in this area. We doubt whether Search-selector.co virus will tempt many people to install it. For this reason, it had to get a little more creative. The browser extension can reach your device after you recklessly download software from file-sharing centers. To avoid installing something unexpected, you are strongly advised to pick advanced or custom modes for Setup Wizards and try to detect whether any additional applications are recommended to be prepared for usage. Among them, Search Selector extension can be.

You can select from two possible ways to remove Search-selector.co virus. If you scroll down, you will find elaborate guidelines to pursue an option of a manual removal. Instead of the latter decision, you can decide that enough is enough and will install Spyhunter and start an automatic elimination of Search-selector.co virus.

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How to remove Search-selector.co virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search-selector.co virus from your applications.

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