What is Search.searchetg.com?
Search.searchetg.com is a fake search engine, one of the potentially unwanted programs, that comes in the form of an extension to the browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer. Search.searchetg.com comes into PC bundled with other software without user consent. Search.searchetg.com may seem useful search page with helpful features, including smart search engine, toolbar that allows to one-click access to popular sites, social pages and so on. In fact, Search.searchetg.com is so annoying and brings many disagreeables. After penetrating, this hijacker changes browser settings, search engine, homepage and suchlike. Search.searchetg.com begins to spread a large amount of advertising content. Search.searchetg.com shows various banners, coupons, links to other sites and more. Search.searchetg.com threatens to the safety of your personal data. It can analyze your browsing, gather your personal information and pass it to third parties for unknown goals. Search.searchetg.com is so useless that we recommend you remove it right now without losing time.
How Search.searchetg.com gets on your PC?
Malicious software that is often among the potentially unwanted programs penetrates a computer with other free programs such as archivers, players, editors and so on. This happens without the user’s knowledge. The main reason for this – the user carelessness. Few people read the user agreement and other information during the installation. Sometimes ad sites create their download managers and hide therein potentially malicious software. If you want to prevent the infiltration of unwanted software, then you need to follow a few rules. Always read the user agreement. Select advanced type of installation and make sure that you aren’t offered to install something to supplement. Do not agree to install unfamiliar software. You can also use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If your PC is already infected by Search.searchetg.com, then use our instructions to get rid of it and all PUP.
How to remove Search.searchetg.com from your computer?
To uninstall Search.searchetg.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Search.searchetg.com in their database. You can try to use them for removing Search.searchetg.com.
Recommended Solution:
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Search.searchetg.com.
You can try both of these products to remove Search.searchetg.com
Or uninstall Search.searchetg.com manually.
Step 1: Remove Search.searchetg.com from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Search.searchetg.com.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Search.searchetg.com and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Search.searchetg.com, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate Search.searchetg.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
After that remove Search.searchetg.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Search.searchetg.com from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Search.searchetg.com.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Search.searchetg.com.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Search.searchetg.com.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings
Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:- Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
- Choose Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Go to Reset browser settings section.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- In the dialog that appears, click Reset.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.
Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Go to Help.
- Go to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Reset Firefox… button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.
Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
- Click Internet options.
- Go to Advanced tab.
- Click Reset button.
- Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
- Click Reset button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.
Step 4: Remove following files and folders of Search.searchetg.com:
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Written by Rami Douafi