Websearch.oversearch.info

Websearch.oversearch.info is a browser hijacker that will change your browser settings and will try to pass for a reliable search engine. Its sleek interface makes it look like a reliable search provider, but if you make use of this website you will notice that it does not have its own search engine, because it makes use of localmoxie.com search to deliver your results for your search queries. It should be enough to convince you that it is necessary to remove Websearch.oversearch.info from your computer, but if that is not enough then it is possible to analyze the infection even further.

This browser hijacker has many affiliations that have exhibited the same infection symptoms by change the default browser settings and then redirecting you to suspicious websites that are related to this infection, or simply utilize Websearch.oversearch.info to promote their own content for marketing purposes. Similar infections include such browser hijackers as websearch.searchrocket.info, websearch.lookforithere.info, websearch.searchiseasy.info and so on. The most important thing is to recognize the infection as soon as possible so that it would not be able to expose you to other potential computer security threats.

Websearch.oversearch.info may not inform when exactly it enters your system, but it is very likely that you install the file that modifies your browser settings on your own. Computer security experts have carried out a research that showed Websearch.oversearch.info is most often bundled with freeware that users download from third party websites willingly. It means that when you download various free of charge software programs from unfamiliar websites, you are supposed to read the installation setup carefully and attentively, as there might be a line or two about additional programs about to be installed on your computer as well.

The main threat that lies behind Websearch.oversearch.info is the fact that it displays commercial advertisements provided by ad.extendmedia.com media. It means that the browser hijacker itself does not generate the ad content, and it is provided by a third party. As a result, Websearch.oversearch.info cannot be held responsible for any potentially malicious content displayed in the ads in the case you would click it and get infected with malware.

What is more, Websearch.oversearch.info collects information on your web browsing habits and later on the data collected could be shared with affiliated websites for commercial and marketing purposes. In short, Websearch.oversearch.info trespasses your privacy and it must be removed immediately. You may reset your browser settings to change your home page and default search engine manually, but that does not guarantee that all the potentially dangerous programs will disappear from your computer as well.

To protect the system from malware run a full PC scan with SpyHunter scanner and then delete all the malicious files detected. Invest in a powerful antimalware tool if need be.

How to reset browser settings to default

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Internet options.
2. Click Reset on Advanced tab.
3. Mark Delete personal settings and press Reset.
4. When the reset is complete, click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
2. Press Reset Firefox on a new tab.
3. When a new dialog box pops up, click Reset Firefox again.
4. Press Finish when reset is complete.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. Mark Open a specific page or set of pages under On Startup.
3. Click Set pages and change your home page address. Click OK.
4. Select Manage search engines under Search.
5. Set a new default search engine, delete Websearch.oversearch.info and click Done.