Searchquco.com virus - How to remove

Searchquco.com virus is just another intruder to Google Chrome web browser. It is categorised as browser hijacker, however, it will only hijack your new tab page settings – homepage and default search engine settings can’t be touched by this infection.

Even if you think that customised new tab page is not a big deal,  it actually is. We don’t put malware label on online tools for nothing – it is distributed using deceptive methods and will perform automatic actions on your web browser without even asking for your permission.

If you have discovered that your new tab page was set to www.searchquco.com out of a blue, it is a clear sign that your computer is infected and you should solve this problem right now. Luckily, the process of removing this infection is not that complicated and we are here to assist you through it.

Quick Coupons extension for Chrome

It’s obvious that this website itself is not a virus – it is just a consequence of malicious browser add-on called Quick Coupons. You can download it and install from official Google Chrome extension store.

It’s also obvious, that this is not the main distribution method of this infection. This malware is distributed using a deceptive method, as a bundle to various free software. The scheme is simple – you download some tool (media software or utility tool) for free and during the installation you are offered to install Quick Coupons extension to your web browser for free and save your money while shopping online. Moreover, most of the time this option is default, so if you just run the installation without making any changes, Quick Coupons is installed automatically, behind your back.

Soon after that you will learn that this tool is unwanted. That’s probably why you are here – to learn how to get rid of it. But first, let’s talk about malicious activities of this malware.

First and foremost, Searchquco.com will automatically change settings on your web browser. Your new tab page will be set to www.searchquco.com, so you will be forced to use this website for searches. Even though it looks reliable and redirects you to Yahoo search, we don’t recommend to do that. All search queries will be recorded and stored. This information might be sold to third parties later on, therefore you are facing a possibility of losing your private data.

Also, due to the presence of this tool you will be exposed to additional advertisements and sponsored links in search. Searchquco.com might be affiliated with unreliable third parties and this might result in more severe cyber security consequences.

That’s enough reasons to get rid of this infection. We have already prepared removal guides for Search.hmyutilitybox.co and Search.searchlttrnpop.com viruses – they are very similar to this one, therefore removal won’t be much different as well.

First of all, you have to remove it from extensions list on your web browser. You can do that by heading to the extensions section on Google Chrome and both disabling and removing Quick Coupons extension. Also, you can do that by simply clicking on “Restore Chrome Tab” button in the footer of www.Searchquco.com website.

Now, to ensure that the virus won’t come back, you have to remove all malicious files from your computer. That can be done by scanning your system with Spyhunter. Either one of those tools will detect and remove all bad files from your system and also protect it from similar infections in the future.

Also, you can choose any other anti-malware tool – just take a look at our reviews section and pick the one that fits your needs the best.

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