What is Clear Web Search?

Clear Web Search – a browser extension that comes without user consent. Clear Web Search is not a virus, but it is malware. After penetration into the PC, it starts to display a ton of unnecessary advertising with different content (banners, coupons, links to ad sites, and so on). Clear Web Search promises to help the user to save money. Clear Web Search shows the most “best” offer. In fact, these offers are not valid. Clear Web Search created in order to allow users to spend money on nothing. Clear Web Search changes the homepage. It can add a toolbar that is difficult to hide. Clear Web Search displays ads constantly during your browsing. Clear Web Search can also transfer your personal data to third parties. This program increases the traffic and reduces the performance of your computer. If you find Clear Web Search on your PC, then you need to remove it urgently.

How Clear Web Search gets on your PC?

Potentially unwanted programs are not viruses, but it can cause serious harm to your computer. Malicious software, such as this comes to PC bundled with free downloads without user consent. However, in most cases, users could easily prevent infection in their computer. It is necessary to closely monitor the installation process, namely remember a few simple rules. Always read the user’s agreement and select the “Advanced” installation type to know about everything that the installer offers. Disagree to install components that cause you suspicious. Also, you can use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If Clear Web Search already penetrated on your computer, you can use our instructions indicated below.

How to remove Clear Web Search from your computer?

To uninstall Clear Web Search remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Clear Web Search in their database. You can try to use them for removing Clear Web Search.

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You can try both of these products to remove Clear Web Search

Or uninstall Clear Web Search manually.

Step 1: Remove Clear Web Search from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Clear Web Search.
5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Clear Web Search and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Clear Web Search, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
2. Click on App & features on the left menu.
3. On the right side, locate Clear Web Search and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
4. 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 Clear Web Search from your browser.

Step 2: Remove Clear Web Search from browsers

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find Clear Web Search.
6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Choose Clear Web Search.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable Clear Web Search.
6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Step 3: Remove following files and folders of Clear Web Search:

Remove following regitry entries:

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Written by Rami Douafi