What is Social-enhancer.com?
Social-enhancer.com – a browser hijacker that comes on the computer as an extension to the browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer). This looks like a familiar search engine, such as Google or Bing, which improves browsing experience and provides access to popular social pages and other sites. In fact, this hijacker is very annoying. After penetration on the PC, Social-enhancer.com begins to spread promotional products of partner companies (eBay, Amazon, and others.). Social-enhancer.com displays banners and coupons, pop-ups and links to ad sites. Advertising can appear at any time during browsing, it very much prevents for the user. Also, Social-enhancer.com can change the search results, redirect the user to other sites, bring in another unwanted software, and more. Social-enhancer.com change your browser settings and homepage. Social-enhancer.com threatens the security of your personal information. It reviews the history of your browsing, collects your personal information and this can be transferred to third parties. Social-enhancer.com is a potentially unwanted program, so you need to remove it immediately.
How Social-enhancer.com gets on your PC?
Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.com has already come into PC, then you urgently need to get rid of this program. To do this, use our detailed instructions, which are listed below.
How to remove Social-enhancer.com from your computer?
To uninstall Social-enhancer.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Social-enhancer.com in their database. You can try to use them for removing Social-enhancer.com.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.com.
You can try both of these products to remove Social-enhancer.com
Or uninstall Social-enhancer.com manually.
Step 1: Remove Social-enhancer.com from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Social-enhancer.com from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.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 Social-enhancer.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.
- Got 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 Social-enhancer.com:
Remove following regitry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi