Clean.shield-plus.com virus - How to remove

Clean.shield-plus.com virus comes with a Shield-Plus History Cleaner browser extension. The add-on promises to help users escape the devious Internet service providers which share or sell an individual’s personal information. However, they are not offering a private search engine. In fact, we have managed to find that many other browser hijackers are hosted on the same web server as the Clean.shield-plus.com virus. The list of relevant hijackers includes Claro-search.com and Delta-search.com.

Knowing this information, we are certain that these developers have not decided to redeem themselves with the Shield-Plus History Cleaner browser extension. In fact, their new product has many suspicious features that we are going to discuss in this article. To sum up, the Shield-plus.com virus will show sponsored third-party content, feature cookies, hijack browsers’ preferences, and much more (Safety 101: General signs of a malware infection).

Clean.shield-plus.com malware parasite will become your default search engine: results will be filled with ads

Clean.shield-plus.com virus is created by the same developers that produced such browser hijackers like Personal-browser.com, Dalesearch, Opti-page.com and others. We noticed that even though creators of Shield-Plus History Cleaner add-on claim that their search provider respects users’ privacy and security, their search platform is not secure (Chrome, Firefox start warning users when websites use insecure HTTP logins). Entered search queries are handled without encryption, which means that the information you type in the search bar might be reachable by hackers.

By using the browser hijacker from the Shield-plus.com website, you are risking the possibility of visiting rogue third-party domains. The top results (listed as ads) will encourage you to visit more little-known online services which might be not as reliable as you would expect. They could offer you low-quality products, or urge you to reveal your personally identifiable information (like banking account details).

Clean.shield-plus.com virus is also generated by the same people that introduced Buenosearch and Super-page.com viruses. If you do not want to have anything to do with these shady developers, please get rid of the Shield-Plus History Cleaner Chrome extension. Having it among the active plugins won’t lead to any positive results, only negative ones. Your browsing will feature a lot of third-party content in the results to search queries or in separate pop-ups, banners or etc.

The Shield-Plus History Cleaner rogue extension is not a reliable plugin to install and we hope that you won’t consider it. Using suspicious software is never the right way to go; especially when there is a variety of reliable search providers around. Avoid clicking on online advertisements, especially the ones that warn you about infected operating systems and viruses (New Microsoft tech support scam can turn a user into a victim with one click). These technical support scams can trick you into revealing your banking account details, purchasing devious software or giving remote control to hackers.

How was the Shield-Plus History Cleaner unreliable extension installed?

Shield-plus.com virus can be installed from Chrome Web Store, Google Play Store, or the official website of this application. It does not matter from which source you will get this tool: it is equally questionable. Since we found out that this search engine is generated by vicious developers, we hope that you will decide to use a different platform.

On the other hand, this tool might have been installed together with other freeware. In the EULA document of this plugin, we found out that “Shield Plus History Cleaner has partnered with some of the most popular software packages in the world, giving you the option to install our search settings during setup and giving them the opportunity to offer you their products for free”. Therefore, many freeware applications could recommend this browser extension during Setup Wizard.

If you worry about your computer device being compromised by malware, we have a solution for you. Install an anti-malware tool like Spyhunter which will take care of your operating system with utmost care. You will be properly protected from various types of cyberattacks and you won’t have to worry about having your personally identifiable information exposed, or your files encrypted.

TopHow To remove Clean.shield-plus.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 Clean.shield-plus.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.

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