What is Searchdefence.com?

Searchdefence.com is an adware getting into PC in the form of a browser extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Searchdefence.com hijacks your browser and displays advertising banners, displays false coupons and promotional links to sites that cooperate with the developers of this adware. Searchdefence.com is a potentially unwanted program, it is not a virus, and that is why antiviruses cannot detect it. Also, this adware collects your personal data and transmits it to third parties for further analyses. Searchdefence.com does not do anything useful, so you should remove it right away using our guides.

How Searchdefence.com gets on your PC?

Searchdefence.com isn’t a virus, but this program can be classified as potentially unwanted software. Such malware comes on your computer with other free programs. Most often, it comes without the user’s knowledge. Therefore, many users aren’t even aware that their computer has been compromised by malware. Remember, no need to rush during installation of programs. Always follow the installation process, read the user agreement and select only the “Advanced” installation type. Don’t settle for installation of the suspicious software. Don’t rush to press the “Next” button. Also, you can always read reviews about a program. Be careful and attentive. If it has already come into PC, then you urgently need to get rid of Searchdefence.com. To do this, use our detailed instructions, which are listed below.

How to remove Searchdefence.com from your computer?

To uninstall Searchdefence.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

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

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Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove Searchdefence.com

Or uninstall Searchdefence.com manually.

Step 1: Remove Searchdefence.com from Control Panel

Windows XP:

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

Step 2: Remove Searchdefence.com from browsers

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find Searchdefence.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 Searchdefence.com.
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 Searchdefence.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.

Step 3: Remove following files and folders of Searchdefence.com:

Remove following regitry entries:

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Written by Rami Douafi