Search.showmoreabout.com virus - How to remove

Search.showmoreabout.com platform is an independent search engine which belongs to Linkury developers. Next to providing searching facilities, Linkury also specializes in exploiting various monetization strategies. For this reason, the search results it delivers to its clients might be filled with promotional content instead of actually useful links. In addition to that, every company should be able to introduce at least brief Privacy Policies, Terms and Conditions, EULA documents if they wish to have a solid amount of clients. However, when we tried to access such important documents in Search.showmoreabout.com, we realized that they were either concealed or currently unavailable. After clicking on the section “Terms of Service”, we were transferred to a blank page, containing only one phrase: The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

What should be known about Search.showmoreabout.com virus

The main concern with Search.showmoreabout.com search engine is that it will supply users with URLs, leading to unknown domains, possibly involved in various types of scams or distribution of malware. In addition to that, Search.showmoreabout.com virus is narrowed down to belong to a smaller group of malware, which is known by the title of browser hijackers. These parasites influence browsers’ without authorization. The appearance of Search.showmoreabout.com does not stand out of the crowd and fits the description of a browser hijacker. Even though you might see no difference in using Google or Search.showmoreabout.com, but trust us when we say that Google is a much better choice.

We do not know whether the Eula document and Privacy Policy were ever fully functional. If they were, we predict that statements in those texts were easily recognizable. This is not the first time when Linkury has caught our attention for creating sly searching engines. Browserhunt.com and Search.tappytop.com are both products of the same company and we have already listed them as browser hijackers. Search.showmoreabout.com virus does not seem to differ from the latter platforms and we insist you not to waste your precious time while exploring the World Wide Web through the window that Search.showmoreabout.com virus opens for you. It can plan to display only those URLs and advertisements that have a way of benefiting them.

Search.showmoreabout.com virus can be related with a number of third-parties, from legitimate advertising networks to completely opposite ones. Even though we cannot base our statements on a EULA document, but we do find it possible that Linkury will not feel responsible for the content it chooses to promote. Instead, all of the responsibility is placed on the user and the third-party that he/she interacts with. This is just a trick to escape liability. Search.showmoreabout.com virus will also disturb you with redirection to websites it is associated with and by displaying gushes of advertisements.

As for your browsing activity, we believe that it too could be jeopardized if a Search.showmoreabout.com virus has taken a part into your device. We assume that tracking technologies are very likely to be used by a browser hijacker. Why? To have a better chance in profiting from pay-per-click agreements and generation of web traffic. Spying on users help vendors determine which products or scams would be the best fit.

How does Search.showmoreabout.com virus end up in devices?

Search.showmoreabout.com virus can be delivered with questionable browser extensions or add-ons. When you decide to add a certain feature in your browser, make sure that the application providing it would be legitimate and reliable. To be certain of it, read EULA and Privacy Policy documents. If, like in Search.showmoreabout.com website, these documents are somehow hidden, you should either wait until they will become avaialble for viewing or choose another application. Do not get into something before knowing what it is. Eula documents should contain explanations about associations with third-parties and other questionable conditions that might help you recognize an objectionable application. During Setup Wizards that launch after you run an installer for a specific program, always pick advanced/custom modes. They will provide more information about the app you had selected and whether it will attempt to bring any objectionable content.

Spyhunter or Malwarebytes can help you regain control over your computer system and remove every trace of malware that might be detected after you fun a full security scan. Guidelines for a manual can also be put to use.

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Manual removal of Search.showmoreabout.com virus

How to remove showmoreabout virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.showmoreabout.com virus from your applications.

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

How To remove Search.showmoreabout.com 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 Search.showmoreabout.com 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 showmoreabout 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 Search.showmoreabout.com 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 Search.showmoreabout.com 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 Search.showmoreabout.com 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 showmoreabout 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 Search.showmoreabout.com 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.