Search.surfcanyon.com virus - How to remove

Search.surfcanyon.com virus is a browser hijacker that can attack your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and even Safari. Once inside, the program replaces your homepage and default search provider to Search.surfcanyon.com. The website looks pretty much like any other search engine, so many users think they can trust it. However, the truth is it doesn’t operate properly. Search.surfcanyon.com virus displays plenty of sponsored websites in your search results and causes redirections. Therefore, it is recommended to remove it as soon as possible.

We recommend scanning your computer with a reliable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla and remove Search.surfcanyon.com virus automatically. Manual removal guide is provided below this article.

About Search.surfcanyon.com virus

Search.surfcanyon.com virus is an ad-supported application and its goal to promote sponsored pages. However, it uses unfair methods to infiltrate and later on it may redirect you to malicious websites where you can get your system infected. Search.surfcanyon.com virus can also contribute to tracking some of your personal information and passing it to the third parties.

Obviously, you cannot use it as your regular search provider as not only you will not be able to get reliable search results, but you will risk getting your system infected. It is recommended to remove Search.surfcanyon.com virus as soon as you notice it on any of your browsers. Make sure you delete it from each affected browser, since it often takes over more than one browser. The guide how to do it manually is provided below the article.

Distribution Methods of Search.surfcanyon.com virus

Just like most of the browser hijackers, Search.surfcanyon.com virus is bundling with freeware and shareware applications and then enters computers unnoticed. To avoid it, you must always follow each installation step of your free downloads, like media players, PDF creators, download managers, etc. Always go for a Custom installation mode and see if there are any additional unknown applications offered to be installed together with the main program. Never agree to replace your homepage with unknown pages, like Search.surfcanyon.com.

Follow the guide below if your browsers have already been taken over and remove Search.surfcanyon.com virus as soon as possible. You can also do it automatically, using an automatic removal tool. The latter method is much easier and it quicker. Besides, having an anti-malware installed can prevent infiltration of similar applications in future.

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Manual removal of Search.surfcanyon.com virus

How to remove surfcanyon virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Search.surfcanyon.com virus from your applications.

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