Search.searchfefc.com infection - How to remove

Search.searchfefc.com is bothering you as a new tab page on a web browser, even though you haven’t set it this way? That is a clear sign that your computer and web browser is infected with browser hijacker.

Also known as Easy File Converted, it is a malware from Polarity Technologies LTD that was developed to hijack new tab page settings on Google Chrome web browsers. Even though this malware is not a lethal one, it still can lead you to some very unpleasant cyber security consequences and thus you should avoid it at all costs. However, if it is already installed on your computer and you are looking for a way to get rid of it – please continue reading this article and we will provide you with instructions how to do that fast and efficiently.

Where did Search.searchfefc.com came from?

There are several ways how this malware can possibly land on your web browser and computer. It can be downloaded from their official distribution website at easyfileconverter.com, it can also be downloaded directly from Google Chrome Extensions store.

However, none of the methods stated above are accountable for most of the installs of this infection, because it is traveling as a bundle to other free software.

You might already know that bundling is a common distribution method when additional software is installed alongside other free software as a bonus. It’s all good when you get a valuable tool as a free bonus, however, you won’t be happy once you get a malware as unexpected present.

This distribution method is employed by most of browser hijackers delivered by Polarity – Searchquco.com, Search.searchlttrnpop.com and many other viruses are being distributed the exact same way.

That being said, you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with anti-malware software that features real-time protection. You can choose the program that fits your need the best at our reviews section.

Malicious features of Search.searchfefc.com

Search.searchfefc.com is a typical browser hijacker – all methods used by this malware are old and well known. Regardless that, those effects are still unwanted and you will soon learn why this software is categorised as malware.

First of all, once added to your Google Chrome web browser (the only browser it is compatible with), it will make automatic changes to it and set www.search.searchfefc.com as your new tab page. That means you will be visiting this website every time you open a new tab on your browser.

Even though this website looks nice and not dangerous at all, we suggest not to use it. First of all, if you use search provided by Search.searchfefc.com, all search queries will be recorded. In case some of your private information slips in there, it can be easily leaked and that is very dangerous. Also, all results are delivered by Yahoo search engine, yet you can’t trust them – some bad links might be implemented among results and you will end up on a website that you should not be visiting.

Also, due to the presence of Search.searchfefc.com you might experience random redirects to other websites as well as various pop-up advertisements randomly appearing on your computer.

Now you should be completely convinced to get rid of this unwanted tool. However, it’s not that simple – if you just disable Easy File Converter add-on, it will come back later and will bother you again. To solve this problem, you will have to dig deeper.

First of all, select option “Restore Chrome Tab Page…” option on a new tab page. That will disable the add-on. Then, navigate to the extensions list on Google Chrome web browser and click on a trash bin icon – it will remove the extension from web browser.

To ensure that it won’t come back, perform a scan with either Spyhunter – either one of those programs will detect all files that are associated with Search.searchfefc.com and automatically remove them. It is a good idea to keep such tool installed on your computer – this way you will know that malware can’t attack you anymore.

In case you have followed our instructions and still failed to get rid of this virus, please contact us in the comments section below for help or try to use other anti-malware program.

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