Better-Search.net

If you have noticed that your homepage and your default search engine have been changed to better-search.net, it is very probable that you have a browser hijacker on your system. You will not be able to use your preferred homepage and your search engine unless you get rid of the browser hijacker which is responsible for these activities. Nobody is safe because it is known that better-search.net might be set on different browsers. You should not let better-search.net stay onto your computer because you might experience other inconvenience related to its presence as well. If you read throughout this article, you will find out why it is better to get rid of it and how to do that.

Have you noticed better-search.net instead of your usual homepage? You must have noticed all these advertisements that keep changing every time you launch your browser as well. These commercial ads look rather decent; however, we definitely not recommend clicking on them in any way as you might be exposed to malicious software. The truth is that it is not very common; however, you should take all the dangers into consideration. The longer you keep better-search.net, the higher is the possibility that you will infect your system. You should take our advice into account and definitely not click on those ads if you do not want to get in touch with malicious software.

If you still wonder how this browser hijacker managed to get onto your computer, you should know that it is very probable that it came bundled with freeware or shareware. You should always download programs from reliable sources only in order to reduce the possibility to install various programs that come in a bundle. The other tip, which might help you to avoid additional applications, is to select advanced installation every time you are about to install new software. If you ever notice various unfamiliar programs running on your PC, you should make sure that they will be gone soon.

You can remove better-search.net manually or automatically, it depends on your choice and your experience. If you feel that manual removal is too difficult for you, you should definitely remove better-search.net browser hijacker using an automatic malware remover. You just have to scan your system and all the threats will be deleted. We recommend using SpyHunter because we can assure you that this tool is capable of removing even the most serious infections.

Remove better-search.net

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser and press Alt+T.
2. Select Manage Add-ons and then select Search providers.
3. Click on the new search provider and select Set as default.
4. Click the unwanted search engine and select Remove.
5. Press Alt+T again and move to Internet Options.
6. Type in your homepage URL in the field near the Home Page.
7. Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+T.
2. Select Options.
3. Click on the General tab.
4. Type in a new homepage address and click OK.
5. Go to the start page of your browser.
6. Locate the icon of the search provider and click on it.
7. Select a new search provider from the drop-down menu.
8. Select on the icon again and click Manage Search Engines…
9. Click on the useless search provider. Select Remove.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F.
2. Select Settings.
3. In On startup, select Open a specific page or set of pages.
4. Click Set pages.
5. Add a new address and click OK.
6. 6. In the section Search, select Manage search engines…
7. Select a new search engine and click Make default.
8. Select an unwanted search provider and click X.