Searchdefence.com virus - How to remove

Searchdefence.com virus belongs to the company which we have gotten used to seeing: Polarity/Eightpoint Technologies LTD. These sneaky developers have produced dozens of identical search engines but recently, they have decided to mix things up and create more original platforms like Searchencrypt.com and the version we are going to focus on in this article. Their goal is to collect advertising revenues and receive payments for adding sponsored content into results to search queries.

Searchdefence.com redirect virus hijacks browsers and modifies settings

A browser hijacking occurs when users download a questionable program/extension or are exposed to malicious codes via harmful websites (What is a malicious code?). Then preferences are modified to foster Searchdefence.com virus which delivers results in an original page. However, the engine occasionally malfunctions and does not present any results to search queries. Since the creators of this search platform are known for being deceptive, we are convinced that their products should not be treated as worthy of attention. Please select a more appropriate platform for searching and get rid of this Polarity’s product as soon as possible.

It is difficult to count all malware parasites that Polarity has been involved in. Search.yourmapsnow.com and Searchtextfrompc.co are one of the newest examples we discussed. Searchdefence.com is a browser hijacker (Browser hijacker: definition) just like the latter two search engines, but it is more polished. Because of negative reviews about Polarity’s products, the company might be attempting to re-invent themselves by creating slightly different platforms for searching. However, we do not think that they improve their services or decide to no longer promote suspicious websites.

As long as Searchdefence.com redirect virus could lead you to malware-laden or fraudulent websites, we cannot recommend its usage. Furthermore, all of the browsing activities could be tracked by the malware parasite with the hopes of stealing some personal and valuable information (What is spyware and why should you care). In addition to this, these malware parasites can easily infect users with other forms of viruses, like Trojans or even ransomware infections. On the other hand, it could also infect you with additional extensions like Save Tabs or Find My Tabs. You should never install unnecessary programs as they will only take advantage of your computer resources. In some cases, malware parasites slow down operating systems or even cause interruptions to Internet connection.

We strongly advise you to check the list of active browser extensions. It could be that a suspicious add-on is influencing your browsing. In addition to this option, we think that running a scan with Spyhunter will also be informative as it will show whether a device is currently facing any malware threats. If you prefer manual removal, we have appended instructions at the end of this article.

How to avoid malware? It’s not that easy

To be properly protected from malicious programs, users have to follow some guidelines. First of all, it is important that your computer device would not be featuring any unknown programs. It is crucial to pay attention to developers of a certain tool. For instance, Polarity is known to produce browser hijackers. Therefore, it is best to avoid their products because they can cause cyber security issues.

Secondly, it is obvious that packaged freeware could bring some tools into your system without your knowledge. This will mean that you might miss recommended software applications during installation processes. Therefore, we hope you will select advanced/custom modes for installers. Do not forget to read EULA and Privacy Policy documents as they reveal a lot of information about the tool you have selected. If you decide to install a browser extension, pay attention to the permissions it requires. If a tool requires to manage your downloads and install new programs, this could mean that software tools will be brought into your operating system without your knowledge.

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How to remove Searchdefence.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Searchdefence.com virus from your applications.

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