Websearch.searcholic.info virus - How to remove

Websearch.searcholic.info virus is a browser hijacker, which main goal is to advertise sponsored websites. Whenever you make a search using it, instead of providing regular search results, like Google or other well-know search engines, Websearch.searcholic.info virus will include numerous sponsored links among regular search result. The creators of this hijacker are making financial profit whenever you click on sponsored websites.

You should remove Websearch.searcholic.info virus from your system as soon as you detect it on your system. Run a full system scan with an anti-malware program, for example, Spyhunter, StopZilla or another reliable anti-malware tool. If you prefer to do a manual removal, follow the guide provided below.

About Websearch.searcholic.info virus

Websearch.searcholic.info virus attacks Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. It’s a program that gets infiltrated bundled to various freeware and shareware from the Internet. The adware immediately makes changes in your browser settings and replaces your homepage as well as default search provider with Websearch.searcholic.info.

Websearch.searcholic.info virus aims to advertise sponsored links and make some affiliate revenue. It adds plenty of commercial websites among your search results and also displays random advertisements when you surf the Internet. Additionally, the program may monitor your search queries and track your browsing history. Later this data can be sent to the third parties and used to generate personalized ads or involve users into other marketing related campaigns.

Distribution of Websearch.searcholic.info virus

As mentioned above, Websearch.searcholic.info virus is distributed together with other freeware. To protect your computer from attacks of similar hijackers, make sure you are more careful with what programs you install to your computer and where you download them from. Also bear in mind that many freeware tends to add potentially unwanted applications, or make changes in your system’s settings without disclosing this information clearly.

Always follow installation steps of your free downloads and do not agree to change your homepage or modify other settings if you are not sure what these changes can mean. Never click on suspicious ads, popups or links either, as you may end up installing adware, hijackers and other unwanted programs.

Follow the guide below and remove Websearch.searcholic.info virus from your computer as soon as possible. It is also recommended to scan your system with an anti-malware program to make sure your PC is clear of infections.

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Manual removal of Websearch.searcholic.info virus

How to remove searcholic virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Websearch.searcholic.info virus from your applications.

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