Websearch.freesearches.info virus - How to remove

Websearch.freesearches.info virus is a browser hijacker that attacks such browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and even Safari. The program usually takes over these browsers when you download some freeware to your system. Once inside, it replaces your homepage and default search provider to Websearch.freesearches.info. Not only this search engine doesn’t provide reliable search results, but also it can redirect you to malicious websites. For this reason, it is recommended to remove Websearch.freesearches.info virus once you detect it on your system.

Scan your system with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla, or use a tutorial provided below to fix this issue.

About Websearch.freesearches.info virus

If you have noticed Websearch.freesearches.info instead of your previously chosen homepage and search provider, your system was infected too. The program will completely change the way you used to browse and it will even try to redirect you to pages that this browser hijacker is supposed to promote. Websearch.freesearches.info virus makers get paid for every click on the links of these pages.

Bear in mind that it can also block certain pages and not allow you to visit them. It may flood your computer with ads that contain links to sponsored pages or that have direct links to download potentially unwanted programs. Your computer’s performance will become slower and you will be really annoyed by that. Websearch.freesearches.info virus may also monitor your browsing habits. Later it can send the information about your browsing habits to the third parties which can use it for other marketing related projects. It is strongly recommended to remove Websearch.freesearches.info virus before it creates other problems on your system.

Distribution Methods of Websearch.freesearches.info virus

Websearch.freesearches.info virus normally comes bundled to various freeware, such as video or music players, PDF creators, download managers and so on. If you don’t pay attention to the installation steps of these programs, you may agree to change your homepage to Websearch.freesearches.info and set it as a default search provider without even noticing that. To prevent this, be more careful when you download any free software to your system. If you are offered to change your start page or make other modifications in the settings of your computer during the installation, make sure you refuse doing that.

To remove Websearch.freesearches.info virus, use a tutorial provided below or scan your computer with a reliable anti-malware program.

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Manual removal of Websearch.freesearches.info virus

How to remove freesearches virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Websearch.freesearches.info virus from your applications.

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