What is Search Defence?
Search Defence – is a potentially unwanted program that comes as an extension and hijacks your browser. After penetration, Search Defence begins to display annoying banner ads and coupons that relate to popular online stores, such as eBay, Amazon and others. This program offers you to make the best bargain and find the best deals online stores. In fact, these offers are false. A primary goal Search Defence – is to get you to spend money on anything. In addition, Search Defence can change the settings of your web browser, for example, the home page or search engine. Search Defence can lead to your computer other malicious programs without your consent. Search Defence significantly slows down the browser and does not do anything useful. If you find Search Defence on your PC, then you need to remove it right away. Do not waste your time.
How Search Defence gets on your PC?
Malicious programs such as Search Defence, come on PC bundled with free downloads and applications. Often, such software comes on a computer without the user’s consent. However, in most cases, users can prevent contamination of the system. To do this, you must be careful. Always read the user agreement. Take your time and do not press the “Next” if you are not sure that the program is safe. Also, you need to select Advanced installation type. Read reviews about the program. Do not expose your computer at risk. If your system has been infected by Search Defence, then read our detailed instructions to destroy it right now.
How to remove Search Defence from your computer?
To uninstall Search Defence remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Search Defence in their database. You can try to use them for removing Search Defence.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Search Defence.
You can try both of these products to remove Search Defence
Or uninstall Search Defence manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Search Defence.
- 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 Defence 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 Defence, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Search Defence from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Search Defence.
- 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 Defence.
- 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 Defence.
- 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.
Remove following registry entries:
no information
Then remove following files:
Search Defence.dll
And following folders
%PROGRAMFILES%Search Defence
Written by Rami Douafi