What is Search-operator.com hijacker

Search-operator.com is another search engine, which looks like a legal browser search service. In fact, it’s appearance has features, that usually inherent in Browser Hijackers or Spyware. It’s because Search-operator.com usually saves and share users personal data, both on PCs or Macs. Unfortunately, it is possible, that the hijacker also will lock your browser settings. Moreover, we recommend to remove Search-operator.com from browser from browser as soon as possible.

How Search-operator.com gets on your PC?

In most cases, Search-operator.com pop up virus comes bundled with free software that the user downloads from the Internet. It comes bundled with archives, audio players, utilities and so on, through special downloaders or web clients containing malware as an additional element. Kodi Player is a new media player, video hosting and provider can be a source of malicious apps, related to Search-operator.com. You need to decline all offers about notifications from unknown sites, closely monitor the installation process and choose its advanced type to refuse installation of the elements of the installation package that do not inspire confidence in you. If this has already penetrated your PC, then use our recommendations to remove it right now.

How to remove Search-operator.com virus from your computer?

The most easy and modern way of removing pop-ups, trojans, ransomware or other viruses is to use automatic removal tools. See our Anti-malware tools below for further instructions.

Recommended Anti-malware tools:

Also, you can try to remove Search-operator.com manually. For uninstalling Search-operator.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and registry keys.

Step 1: Remove Search-operator.com from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Search-operator.com.
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 Search-operator.com 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 Search-operator.com, 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 Search-operator.com 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 Search-operator.com from your browser.

Step 2: Remove Search-operator.com from browsers

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find Search-operator.com.
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 Search-operator.com.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Microsoft Edge:

1. Press Settings and more button
2. Choose and Click on Extensions
3. Find Search-operator.com extension and click settings
4. Press Uninstall button
5. Start Edge again

Learn more about removing extensions from Edge.

Safari:

1. Open Safari
2. Click Safari menu.
3. Choose Extensions.
4. Find Weknow or other suspicious extensions.
5. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Safari.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable Search-operator.com.
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.

Written by Tim Kas