DSearchLink.exe

Should you have DSearchLink.exe process file running in your Task Manager, it means that you have one of the Delta Search Redirect family products installed on your computer. Since it is an executive file, it launches various commands associated with Delta Search browser plugins and extensions. Although DSearchLink.exe cannot be considered malware, as Delta Search toolbar or search engine are not exactly computer infections, these exe files could be related to potential security threats, so it is highly advisable to remove DSearchLink.exe and any other Delta Search product from your computer as soon as possible.

Having this file on your computer may result in various implications. For example, users who had their browser default home page modified for delta-search.com complained that they had DSearchLink.exe in their computers as well. The same can be applied to those users who pointed out that they did not want to have Delta Search Toolbar onto their computers, and yet the plugin just happened to appear.

It may seem that DSearchLink.exe and all the Delta Search products are very intrusive and behave like browser hijackers and other computer malware, but the truth is that if you have DSearchLink.exe on your PC, there is a high chance that you installed the file along with the extension yourself. Although it is possible to download the extension from official websites, users generally tend to avoid modifying their browser settings when it is not necessary. Therefore, DSearchLink.exe and Delta Search arrive at the target system a lot more often together with freeware.

In case you download any shareware application from a third party website, you should read the installation steps carefully. Quite often users simply overlook sentences and pieces of information that tell them about the oncoming installation of additional freeware. Eventually, with this potentially unwanted program installed, you may be exposed to corrupted pop-up ads that contain external links to dangerous websites. One click on these ads may lead to a serious malware infection.

Although this description deals with DSearchLink.exe, it is clear that this file cannot go alone without Delta Search toolbar or any other software product from the same group. To remove DSearchLink.exe from your computer, you need to take care of Delta Search first. For that, refer to the instructions below.

How to remove Delta Search

Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
2. Click Settings and go to Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program and remove any unwanted application.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program and remove any undesirable application.

Windows XP

1. Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Select Add or remove programs and uninstall any unwanted program.

How to reset browser settings

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Internet options.
2. Open Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Select Delete personal settings and press Reset again.
4. Click Close when the reset is complete.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Firefox button and go to Help.
2. Click Troubleshooting information and another tab will open.
3. Click Reset Firefox and then press Reset Firefox on yet another dialog box.
4. When the reset is complete, click Finish.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and click Tools.
2. Go to Extensions and remove unwanted applications.
3. Click Settings on the left and select Open a specific page or set of pages.
4. Click Set pages and change your home page address. Click OK.
5. Press Manage search engines under Search.
6. Set a new default search engine, remove delta-search.com and click Done.

After manual Delta Search remove, you need to run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner in order to check whether DSearchLink.exe is still in your system. If so, then invest in reliable computer security tool to remove DSearchLink.exe automatically, and then safeguard your PC against similar unwanted applications.