What is Myprivatesearch.com?
Myprivatesearch.com – it is browser hijacker that looks like popular search pages, such as Google or Yahoo. Myprivatesearch.com hijacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It comes without user consent, bundled with freeware’s installers and downloaders. Myprivatesearch.com promises improve search quality and keep the safe of your private data. In fact, Myprivatesearch.com collects personal information (browsing history or activity in network) and send it to third party sites for further analyses. Also, Myprivatesearch.com changes browser homepage, search engine and other settings. Myprivatesearch.com is not a virus, but it can cause irreparable damage to your browser. After penetration on a computer, it begins to display a ton of ads, banners and coupons. This advertising may refer to the partner site, such as eBay, Amazon and other things. The main objective in this program – it’s to get you to spend your money on nothing. We recommend that you uninstall Myprivatesearch.com right now.
How Myprivatesearch.com gets on your PC?
Myprivatesearch.com refers to the number of potentially unwanted software. These programs come on a computer without the user’s consent. Typically, PUP penetrates a computer bundled with free software, such as players, converters or archivers, and so on. Malware can be hidden in the Download manager or Installation Manager. You need to remember a few simple things to protect your PC against the penetration of potentially unwanted programs. Always follow the installation process carefully. Also, you must choose the “Advanced” or “Full” installation type to see the hidden elements of the installation. Don’t press the “Next” if you aren’t sure in any component of the program. Read reviews about this program and use special programs that will help you to protect your PC. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to remove Myprivatesearch.com.
How to remove Myprivatesearch.com from your computer?
To uninstall Myprivatesearch.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Myprivatesearch.com in their database. You can try to use them for removing Myprivatesearch.com.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Myprivatesearch.com – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Myprivatesearch.com.
You can try both of these products to remove Myprivatesearch.com
Or uninstall Myprivatesearch.com manually.
Step 1: Remove Myprivatesearch.com from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Myprivatesearch.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 Myprivatesearch.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 Myprivatesearch.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 Myprivatesearch.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 Myprivatesearch.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Myprivatesearch.com from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Myprivatesearch.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 Myprivatesearch.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 Myprivatesearch.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 Myprivatesearch.com:
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Written by Rami Douafi