Websearch.swellsearch.info virus - How to remove

Websearch.swellsearch.info virus is a browser hijacker that can infiltrate into your computer without your consent. Usually it replaces your homepage and search provider while you are downloading some free software from the Internet. The main objective of Websearch.swellsearch.info virus is to increase traffic of the websites owned by third parties. It includes these pages among your search results and uses other tricks to redirect you. It is strongly recommended to remove Websearch.swellsearch.info virus from your browser, as soon as you detect it. Run a full system scan with Spyhunter, StopZilla or another reputable anti-malware program. To get rid of this hijacker manually, check out the guide at the end of this article.

About Websearch.swellsearch.info virus

Websearch.swellsearch.info looks just like most of other search providers. You can have a look at it below. However, whenever you make a search using it, the results will surprise you. Instead of getting regular search results, you will see numerous sponsored links and ads. The creators of Websearch.swellsearch.info virus are making money by getting clicks on these websites. Every click also increases their traffic and page ranking in search results.

What is more, the program may be installed together with additional applications that collect your search queries and track your browsing history. Later on this data can be passed to the third parties and used to generate personalized ads, based according to your interests, or involve users into other marketing related campaigns.

Distribution Methods of Websearch.swellsearch.info virus

To protect your computer from attacks of similar hijackers, make sure you are more careful with what you are installing to your computer. A lot of freeware tends to add potentially unwanted programs, like Websearch.swellsearch.info virus, without clearly disclosing about them. 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 about the consequences. Never click on suspicious ads, popups or links either, as some of them may try to install adware, hijackers and other unwanted programs too.

To remove Websearch.swellsearch.info virus, follow the guide below. If you choose an automatic removal, make sure you upgrade your anti-malware to its latest version. This is crucial to ensure the best performance of a product.

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Manual removal of Websearch.swellsearch.info virus

How to remove swellsearch virus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete Websearch.swellsearch.info virus from your applications.

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