Searchisweb.com

Browser hijackers as Searchisweb.com can be hard to remove sometimes as they hijack the browser by modifying specific data. Nevertheless, the threat is not that dangerous and users can delete it themselves manually. If you want to learn how to erase the application, you could scroll below the article and follow the available instructions. On the other hand, if you still have any doubts or simply want to find out more about the search engine, it might be useful to keep reading the article. Further, we will explain how the application enters the system and how it affects user’s browser. Also, we will tell you all about possible risks that every user should be aware of.

Just like the other similar browser hijackers, Searchisweb.com might be spread through unreliable file-sharing web pages that distribute it with bundled installers. Therefore, in order to avoid installing suspicious programs accidentally, it is necessary to take some precautions. Firstly, you should make sure that the installers are downloaded from trustworthy web pages. Then, as you launch the installer, it would be best to choose advanced installation options and carefully review given terms. Additionally, it would be a good idea to use a reputable antimalware software as well, because it can warn you about unreliable programs and various threats.

The software enters the system without creating any folders or placing data on the computer. Instead, it should locate particular files belonging to your default browser and modify them, so that Searchisweb.com would be set as homepage and new tab page too. To provide an example, the application hijacks Mozilla Firefox by altering data located in a file called prefs.js, which is placed in the C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla user ID} directory. The file is important since it sets various preferences and users can alter it themselves by opening it with Notepad. Similarly, the program might hijack the Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browsers.

After Searchisweb.com settles on your browser, it should be loaded as default homepage or new tab page. Even though may it look like a normal search tool its usage could be harmful. As it appears to be the application gathers results with Google Custom Search engine, and it may have the ability to modify them. For example, the hijacker could add advertisements that should not be there. Such ads could probably come from the software’s third-party partners. They might advertise adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other suspicious applications. In the worst case scenario, such content might redirect you to web pages with malicious content, e.g. viruses, Trojans, and other infections.

Furthermore, while using Searchisweb.com, it is possible that it could gather particular information related to the user’s browsing habits. In other words, it might record the web pages you visit, the time spent on them, clicked ads, and so on. What’s more, the search engine may also collect data that is considered as private, e.g. user’s name, email address, and so on. For example, such information could be gathered by the browser hijacker’s third-party partners as they may ask you to submit it to receive various freebies. Of course, we cannot be one hundred percent sure, especially when the software does not provide Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement. These are the documents that should state what the application can and cannot do. Without them, the program cannot be considered as reliable. Thus, we would advise you not to take any risks and remove Searchisweb.com from the browser.

If you tried to change your homepage through browser settings and it did not work, you should try to get rid of it manually. All you have to do is look at the provided instructions below the text and alter listed data as it is shown. Afterward, the browser hijacker would be gone, and you should have no trouble while replacing it with a reliable website. Of course, the instructions might appear to be too complicated for some users, so we may suggest another method delete the threat. Users can obtain a trustworthy antimalware tool and let it deal with Searchisweb.com. This way, you would also eliminate other possible threats that you may have downloaded over time.

Remove Searchisweb.com

Internet Explorer

1. Press Win+R to open the RUN.
2. Type regedit and click Enter to launch the Registry Editor.
3. Look for a value name called Start Page in this directory: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
4. Right-click the Start Page and select Modify.
5. Replace the following data http://searchisweb.com and click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Win+E and use the Explorer to locate the following path: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla user ID}
2. Find a particular file called Prefs.js.
3. Right-click the file and choose to open it with Notepad.
4. Locate and delete the given line: user_pref(“browser.startup.homepage”, “http://searchisweb.com”).
5. Press Ctrl+S.

Google Chrome

1. Open the Explorer and find this directory: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
2. Find files titled as Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data.
3. Right-click them all one by one and select Delete.