Search.search101sweets.com virus - How to remove

Have you noticed that your homepage was replaced with Search.search101sweets.com? Beware that its a browser hijacker and you should not use it as a search provider. The program was created to promote various sponsored websites, so it replaces your homepage and default search provider and then displays those pages in your search results or randomly redirects you there. This way it builds better traffic for certain websites and, at the same time, it makes money from affiliate marketing.

To remove Search.search101sweets.com virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or Malwarebytes. To delete the program manually, follow the guide below this article.

About Search.search101sweets.com virus

Search.search101sweets.com virus is categorized as a browser hijacker as it takes over browsers using unfair methods, changes their settings without user’s permission and interferes into user’s browsing activities causing redirections and using other ways to make them visit sponsored websites. It displays numerous ads with sponsored links among your search results and includes links of commercial pages even if they do not correspond to your search queries.

The goal of Search.search101sweets.com virus is to increase traffic and page ranking in search results of certain websites. Each new visit brings profit for the creators of this browser hiajcker. Unfortunately, most users find it very annoying. Besides, constant redirections mean that you can end up visiting infectious websites. Obviously you must remove Search.search101sweets.com from your computer if you want to browse normally again. You must also choose a reliable search provider.

Distribution Methods of Search.search101sweets.com virus

Search.search101sweets.com browser hijacker often comes bundled to some free software or documents that can be downloaded from the internet. It can even be distributed on popular download websites like CNET or Softonic. If you have downloaded any media players, download managers, PDF creators or other free applications recently, and you know see Search.search101sweets.com instead of your previously chosen homepage, your browsers has been hijacked too.

You need to be extremely careful during the installation of any new software downloaded from the internet. Sometimes you can agree to replace your default search engine without even knowing it. So make sure you do not forget to read Terms and Agreements of your new download and always opt for a custom installation mode to be able to see additional downloads.

If your system was already affected, make sure you remove Search.search101sweets.com virus as soon as possible.

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How to remove search101sweets virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Search.search101sweets.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 search101sweets virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Search.search101sweets.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 search101sweets virus from macOS

Delete Search.search101sweets.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the search101sweets 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.search101sweets.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 Search.search101sweets.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 Search.search101sweets.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 Search.search101sweets.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 search101sweets 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.search101sweets.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 Search.search101sweets.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 Search.search101sweets.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 search101sweets 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.search101sweets.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.

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