Websearch.searcholic.info

The browser hijacker Websearch.searcholic.info is a malicious threat that you need to delete from your Windows operating system. The threat could attack your browsers without permission, or you could install it yourself thinking that it is a reliable search tool. In reality, this browser hijacker is not only useless when it comes to web browsing, but also highly dangerous, and the quicker you remove Websearch.searcholic.info from your browsers the better.

According to our researchers, Websearch.searcholic.info is usually distributed by Installrex installers. These installers are notorious for spreading adware and potentially unwanted programs, including UniSales, YoutubeAdBlocker, ZDownloader, and Optimizer Pro. Even though none of these apps are considered to be extremely malicious, we believe that you should delete them from your operating system. It is possible that you will be able to delete every single one of these apps manually yourself, but you must not forget that other kinds of infections could be installed alongside Websearch.searcholic.info, and these could be much more difficult to remove.

Websearch.searcholic.info is also known as the Websearch Hijacker. This is a generic name that can be associated with many different versions of the same browser hijacker. If you need to delete Websearch.searcholic.info from your PC, other computer users might have to remove Websearch.ezsearches.info, Websearch.helpmefindyour.info, Websearch.searchtheglobe.info, and similar threats. You should not underestimate these browser hijackers, even if you think that they are harmless. Even though Websearch.searcholic.info can redirect to Google, which is not a malicious or unreliable search engine, you must delete the hijacker to disable the tracking cookies and to stop third-party advertisers from showcasing suspicious banner ads.

The banner advertisements displayed on the home page of Websearch.searcholic.info have been created to promote services and products of third-party affiliates. Needless to say, if unreliable parties pay money to the developers of Websearch.searcholic.info to showcase unreliable links, you could face unreliable ads. This is another reason why you should delete Websearch.searcholic.info from your Windows operating system. We have analyzed the infection, and so we can tell how to remove it from your web browsers.

Follow the manual removal guide to remove Websearch.searcholic.info from Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox browsers. Keep in mind that the threat could corrupt several different browsers installed on your PC. Because the threat can leave traces, we also advise using a reliable security tool with the automatic malware removal ability. This program is especially helpful in those cases when Websearch.searcholic.info gets installed bundled with malware that also requires removal. On top of that, a reliable security tool can also guard your virtual security.

Remove Websearch.searcholic.info

Remove from Internet Explorer:

1. Open the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+T, and choose Manage Add-ons.
2. In the menu on the left select Search Providers and set a new default search provider.
3. Remove the undesirable search provider. Click Close.
4. Simultaneously tap Alt+T again and select Internet Options.
5. Click the General tab, delete/overwrite the Home Page URL, and click OK.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open the browser and locate the Firefox search box.
2. Click the search provider icon to open a pop-up menu and select Manage Search Engines.
3. Remove the undesirable search provider and click OK.
4. Tap Alt+T one more time and select Options.
5. Click the General tab, delete/overwrite the Home Page URL, and click OK.

Remove from Google Chrome:

1. Open the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+F, and choose Settings.
2. Move to On Startup and mark Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Click Set pages and overwrite/delete the URL of the undesirable search tool. Click OK.
4. Move to Appearance and select Show Home button.
5. Click Change and overwrite/delete the URL of the undesirable search tool. Click OK.
6. Move to Search and click Manage search engines.
7. To set a new default search provider, move to the URL and click Make default.
8. Click X on the URL of the search provider you want to delete and select Done.