Yousearch.io hijacker - How to remove

Yousearch.io is yet another computer infection that might infect your system. It is listed as browser hijacker, and even though it’s not the most dangerous virus out there, you should not keep it installed. If you have recently discovered that this malware is operating on your computer but don’t know how to get rid of it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to eliminate Yousearch.io either manually or automatically, therefore feel free to choose which method to use.

If you are not an experienced computer user, we recommend to go for automatic removal – it’s much easier and less time consuming. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Malwarebytes or Plumbytes, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of them should be able to detect and remove the infection just in a few moments. If your computer is infected with other similar viruses, it will detect and eliminate them too.

In case you prefer to perform this removal manually – scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step Yousearch.io manual removal guide. We have created it to assist you through this complicated process of virus removal. Do your best to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate Yousearch.io manually by your own.

If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all. To learn more about specific features of Yousearch.io please continue reading this article.

About Yousearch.io browser hijacker

It operates as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers out there, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or even Safari, so users of Apple can get infected too.

Yousearch.io is trying to create an image of reliable and useful search engine, but it is not true and you should not use it. If you try to search for something using Yousearch.io you will notice a lot of sponsored results that are not even relevant to your search queries – eventually you will waste your time this way. In addition to that, it might be dangerous to click on those links.

If it happens so that you click on the link displayed by Yousearch.io you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

If you discovered that your computer is infected with Yousearch.io we suggest to get rid of it right now because it can infiltrate other freeware into your system.

Distribution Methods of Yousearch.io virus

Yousearch.io is distributed the same way as most of other adware of this type – bundled with various freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. I.e. when you download and install some PDF generator or media player, Yousearch.io might come alongside with it and be installed on your computer. So if you want to avoid this happening – always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware. Never skip any steps and make sure to opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This way you will be able to see all available options and make needed changes. It is also a good idea to keep your computer secured with reliable anti-malware software all the time.

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Manual removal of Yousearch.io virus

How to remove Yousearch.io hijacker using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker from macOS

Delete Yousearch.io hijacker from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker, 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 Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker, 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 Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker, 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 Yousearch.io hijacker from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Yousearch.io hijacker 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 Yousearch.io hijacker, 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