Websearch.wisesearch.info

Websearch.wisesearch.info is a webpage that signifies computer infection, especially if you notice that this site is set as your default home page. At first you may not even realize that you have been infected with a browser hijacker, because Websearch.wisesearch.info looks like a decent search engine, and it even makes use of Websearch engine to perform search queries. Nevertheless, the fact that Websearch.wisesearch.info arrives without your permission should be enough to convince you that nothing good can be expected from this website. Thus, you need to remove Websearch.wisesearch.info and everything related to it from your PC.

Although it is a malicious computer infection, it usually travels around with browser extensions and potentially unwanted programs that users willingly download onto their computers. Basically, it makes users responsible for whatever infection that occurs. It means that you need to be responsible and careful whenever you download a new software application onto your computer. Websearch.wisesearch.info is known to be bundled with adware such as Lyrics Fan or Lyrics Monkey. If you install any new software program, be sure to read the setup steps carefully, as you might be given information about the oncoming installation of additional apps.

All in all, this browser hijacker is very similar to the one which changes homepages into websearch.searchhere.info, websearch.oversearch.info, websearch.greatresults.info and so on. It may also be related to such websites as pur-esult.info, although, according to malware research specialists, at the time of writing it is hard to find a working sample of this infection. It only supports the idea that Websearch.wisesearch.info usually arrives not on its own, but with other potentially unwanted programs.

The main security issue related to Websearch.wisesearch.info is its pop-up advertisements. This website thrives on displaying third party commercial advertisements, because with each click on it you help a third party to generation financial income via pay-per-click system. What is more, any third party can exploit Websearch.wisesearch.info for ad distribution, so even ads with malicious content could be displayed on your screen. Not to mention that Websearch.wisesearch.info can also track your browsing habits via cookies, and this information later on could be leaked to third parties for marketing purposes.

Basically, Websearch.wisesearch.info is not an extremely dangerous threat, but it exposes you to a number of security issues that eventually could lead to severe malware infection. Hence, it is important that you restore your browser settings to default and remove Websearch.wisesearch.info. Run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner to determine which programs are necessary to be removed from your PC, and then acquire a powerful computer security tool that will safeguard your system against similar infections.

Restore your browser settings to default

Internet Explorer

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

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
2. Click Reset Firefox at the top right corner of a new tab.
3. Press Reset Firefox on a pop-up dialog box.
4. When reset is complete, click Finish.

Change Google Chrome Settings

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
3. Remove Websearch.wisesearch.info, enter a new home page address and click OK.
4. Select Manage search engines under Search.
5. Set a new default search engine, delete Websearch.wisesearch.info and click Done.