What is SearchGenius?

Search Genius is a false search engine that hijacks browsers and replaces standard search engines. The developers assure users that searchgenius is a very useful solution for search of the necessary information. This page (website) replaces the search results. Searchgenius displays a huge amount of advertising and banners. Browsing complicated by the fact that the user is transferred from the target page on the advertising site. Removal of this program is challenging. You need to remove it now.

How SearchGenius gets on your PC?

Most of the penetrations of adware or malware occur without user’s consent. Often, programs as SearchGenius come bundled with free programs and applications. For example, when you download the player, converter, or anything else, then you run the risk of catching Potentially Unwanted Program. To avoid infecting your computer, you should remember a few rules. Always read the user agreement. Don’t rush to press the “Next” button until you have verified that the program is safe. Choose the Advanced installation type to see all of the additional software that installer offers you. Read reviews about obscure and suspicious programs. In addition, there are many programs in the Internet, which can help you to protect your PC. If your computer is already was attacked by SearchGenius, use our instructions which are specified below.

How to remove SearchGenius from your computer?

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

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

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You can try both of these products to remove SearchGenius

Or uninstall SearchGenius manually.

Step 1: Remove SearchGenius from Control Panel

Windows XP:

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

Step 2: Remove SearchGenius from browsers

Google Chrome:

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

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Written by Rami Douafi