Stadsear.com virus - How to remove

Stadsear.com virus is a browser hijacker that enters browsers while users download various freeware. The program replaces your homepage and default search provider without asking any authorization. Then it takes over your browsing by modifying your search results, displaying numerous ads and constantly redirecting you to sponsored websites. As long as Stadsear.com virus is in your browser, you can forget about surfing the web normally.

To remove Stadsear.com virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. You can also try doing it manually, using a guide provided below this article. Don’t forget to restore the settings of all browsers that were affected.

About Stadsear.com virus

Stadsear.com page looks just like most of other search providers. Unfortunately, if you make a search using it, you will see that the program doesn’t work regularly. Instead of getting regular search results like Google, Yahoo or other well-known search engines provides, you will see a list of sponsored pages and tons of ads with links to websites that Stadsear.com virus tries to promote. The creators of this hijacker gets paid for increasing traffic of these pages and improving their page rank in search results. However, this is not a fair marketing.

Stadsear.com virus can try taking you to potentially dangerous websites where you can get your system infected. To avoid that, stay away from this search provider and remove it from your browsers and soon as possible. There are plenty of reliable search engines out there, so there is no need to use anything like Stadsear.com.

Distribution Methods of Stadsear.com virus

Stadsear.com virus infiltrate into random browsers while users download free tools from the Internet. It comes along free media players, download managers, PDF creators and similar applciations. Bear in mind that you can download it as a bundle even when you download program from well-known download websites. Be sure about reliability of your new downloads, always follow their installation steps and do not allow to replace your homepage to unknown websites or install additional programs that are not familiar to you. Reading Terms and Agreements of your new downloads is really important too, as they usually disclose about additional downloads and other changes the program may try to make.

If your browsers have already been affected, remove Stadsear.com virus as soon as possible. Use a tutorial provided below according to which of your browsers have been affected or simply download an anti-malware program and run a full system scan.

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Manual removal of Stadsear.com virus

How to remove Stadsear.com virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Stadsear.com virus from your applications.

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

Manual removal