Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus - How to remove

Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus is a browser hijacker that can affect your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. If you have noticed this website instead of your homepage, that means your browser has been taken over too. Usually it happens while you download some free program to your system, for example, a music player or PDF creator.

At first glance, Websearch.Searchoholic.info looks like most of other search engines. Unfortunately, it is not really safe to use it because it tries to advertise specific pages, so the program cannot provide fair search results. It includes numerous commercial websites among your search results and displays ads that lead to commercial pages too. These are some of the reasons why it is recommended to remove Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus once you notice it set as your homepage.

About Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus

Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus is an annoying application that completely changes the way you browse. Once inside, it is not only set as your homepage, but also as your main search provider. Most of the users find it difficult to replace it with another start page, as after the system reboot, it reappears on the affected browsers again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you make a search using Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus, you will find tons of sponsored websites among the regular results. Not only this means your search results will not be reliable, but also, the program may try to redirect you to unsafe websites. This can lead to getting infected with spyware or installing other hijackers, adware, browser plugins, etc. This is the main reason why you should stay away from this search engine.

Distribution Methods of Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus

Just like many other browser hijackers, Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus is distributed by other free applications. It can be set as your start page and default search provider when you download other programs, such as players, download managers, PDF creators, etc. Users should be very careful with these downloads and never set any unknown pages as their main search engine or homepage.

The easiest way to protect your system from Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus is to pay more attention to the installation steps of your new free applications. Make sure you always choose a Custom or Advanced installation mode and never agree to set Websearch.Searchoholic.info as your homepage. Normally users have to deselect this option at one of the installation steps. These changes in your settings are also disclosed at Terms and Agreements of freeware applications.

If you are one of the users who have already been affected, you should remove Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus as soon as possible. Scanning your system with a reputable antispyware program, for example, Spyhunter, StopZilla or Malwarebytes will do the job automatically. If you prefer eliminating this hijacker manually, follow the steps how to remove Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus that are provided below.

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Manual removal of Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus

How to remove Searchoholic virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Websearch.Searchoholic.info virus from your applications.

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