Search.searchmpct.com - How to remove

Search.searchmpct.com is not very dangerous infection, but it should be removed from your system nevertheless. In case you have discovered that your computer is infected with this malicious application but don’t know how to get rid of it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to remove Search.searchmpct.com either manually or automatically so it’s completely up to you which removal method to choose.

The ultimate method to remove infection like this is to do it automatically. Simply download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter and scan your system with it. It will definitely detect and eliminate the infection just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice too. Unfortunately, even if you remove Search.searchmpct.com automatically, you will still have to change some settings on web browsers manually. Search.searchmpct.com changes settings such as homepage or default search engine, so you will have to navigate to the settings menu on your web browser and change those preferences manually.

To remove Search.searchmpct.com without any help of anti-malware software, you will have to complete several step-by-step actions. This process might be complicated, so we have developed a step-by-step Search.searchmpct.com manual removal guide – scroll down below this article and check it out. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate Search.searchmpct.com manually by your own. To learn more about specific features of Search.searchmpct.com please continue reading this article.

To learn more about specific features of Search.searchmpct.com please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to provide you with needed answers.

About Search.searchmpct.com browser hijacker

This infections is really similar to all other infections of this kind. The main goal of Search.searchmpct.com is to drive some traffic to promoted websites and make money this way. So it’s kind of advertising network, only not really wanted by users. It is not a secret that browser hijackers like this is mostly used by cyber criminals to promote their websites and drive some traffic to them. As you might already know, malicious websites are banned from legitimate advertising networks like Google Adwords or Facebook Ads, thus they use malware like this. This being said, if you keep Search.searchmpct.com installed on your computer, various hackers and scammers will be able to reach you right on your web browsers on a daily basis and that’s very dangerous. That’s why we suggest to remove Search.searchmpct.com without a doubt.

If your computer is infected with Search.searchmpct.com, www.search.searchmpct.com will appear as your homepage. You can try to change those settings, but it is not going to be effective as the virus will change them back right after you do that. In order to get rid of Search.searchmpct.com completely, you need to remove it both from your web browsers and system itself.

Distribution Methods of Search.searchmpct.com browser hijacker

Search.searchmpct.com might sneak into computer when you download and install some freeware from the Internet. For instance, if you download and install some free downloads manager or media player from unreliable website, there is a chance that Search.searchmpct.com will come bundled with it.

To avoid this happening you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware. Never skip any steps and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This way you will have control in your hands. Don’t rush because the most important information tends to be displayed in a really small font and you don’t want to miss it.

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Manual removal of Search.searchmpct.com virus

How to remove searchmpct using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.searchmpct.com from your applications.

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