Search.so-v.com virus - How to remove

Search.so-v.com virus is a browser hijacker that can infiltrate into your browsers without your permission and interfere with your work there. It claims to provide great search results, however, the truth is it will just try to redirect you to sponsored websites and build their traffic. It is a very annoying program, so it is recommended to remove it and use a reliable search engine.

To remove Search.so-v.com virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. You can also do it manually. Below we provide a guide how to delete Search.so-v.com virus from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari.

About Search.so-v.com virus

Search.so-v.com page looks like most of the other search providers. It provides options to search web, images, videos, news and maps. However, if you make a search using it, you will see that you cannot really trust its search results. Search.so-v.com includes a bunch of sponsored websites in your search results and excessive amount of ads among them. Obviously it was developed to create traffic for certain pages and promote them.

Not only Search.so-v.com virus doesn’t allow you to get reliable search results, but it can also redirect you to malicious websites. It may be promoting malicious pages and if that happens, you can get your computer infected. You have not time to think twice. You must remove Search.so-v.com virus as soon as possible.

Distribution Methods of Search.so-v.com virus

Usually Search.so-v.com virus is added when you install some freeware to your system. It comes bundled to various media players, download managers, PDF creators and a lot of other tools. Unfortunately, some of them are able to change your homepage with Search.so-v.com without even asking your permission.

To avoid Search.so-v.com virus and similar hijackers, be more careful with what you download from the Internet and take the installation processes more seriously. Make sure you follow every installation step instead of just automatically hitting buttons to proceed. Choose Custom installation mode instead of Basic one to be able to see all bundles. Deselect any options indicating about replacing your homepage or adding unknown tools to your system.

Remove Search.so-v.com virus from your browsers as soon as you detect it. Use a tutorial provided below or simply scan your system with an anti-malware program. Don’t forget to upgrade it before using it.

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How to remove so-v virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.so-v.com virus from your applications.

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

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