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Search.hwatchsportslive.co happens to be a direct clone of Search.watchsportslive.co. Both domains look like search engines, but they are manifestations of a browser hijacker that changes user’s browser settings and then collects information on user’s web browsing habits. This program is really intrusive and can prove to be dangerous, too. Although browser hijackers seldom pose an immediate security threat, it would be for the best to remove Search.hwatchsportslive.co and all the other unwanted applications from your system immediately. You can do it either manually or with a security tool of your choice. The bottom line is to protect your computer and your personal information from malicious exploitation.

One of the main things that users have to understand when they deal with browser hijackers is that this one browser hijacker might be just one of the many unwanted applications currently installed on their computers. That is because Search.hwatchsportslive.co and other similar intruders do not travel alone. They often get distributed in software bundles, and users tend to download and install those programs themselves without even realizing it. Hence, you need to remain attentive when you download new programs. And this especially applies in instances when you download programs from file-sharing websites.

Perhaps the most annoying part about browser hijacker distribution is the fact that users could easily avoid adding Search.hwatchsportslive.co to their browsers. The problem here is the lack of awareness. Users are not aware of potential looming threats when they try to download something from a third-party source. If you must have a particular program, be sure to download it from its official homepage. This way, the possibility of getting a lot of unwanted applications installed will definitely decrease. Also, please read the installation wizard because some of the steps may allow you to deselect Search.hwatchsportslive.co or any other unwanted feature. Breezing through the installation would strip you of such opportunity.

That said, the browser hijacker itself does not present us with anything unexpected. It comes from a big group of similar applications, and so we know what to expect of it. After all, it is practically identical to Search.youremailnow.com, Search.yourclassifiedscenter.com, Search.yourinterestscenter.com, and many other hijackers. We have dealt with all of them, and so we know how to terminate Search.hwatchsportslive.co as well. The manual removal process is not complicated because this program is not that sophisticated.

As mentioned, you should also consider scanning your computer with a licensed security application because Search.hwatchsportslive.co might be just one of the many unwanted programs out there. Most of the potentially unwanted programs can be removed via Control Panel, but there might be applications do not have an entry in the list of installed programs, and they are harder to find. Thus, with a full system scan, you will be able to locate all the potentially dangerous files, and you will be able to remove automatically if you do not want to deal with the removal on your own.

Finally, some users may ignore the fact that Search.hwatchsportslive.co modified their browser’s settings, and they might continue using this domain for their web searches. That could actually be quite dangerous because browser hijackers employ tracking cookies to collect information on web browsing habits. This information is necessary to generate custom commercial content. Eventually, you will be spammed with multiple commercial links that will seemingly cater to your likes and preferences. If you click those links, you will help the people behind this browser hijacker make money. The scheme itself is not illegal, but Search.hwatchsportslive.co clearly does not review the content it promotes, and consequently, some of the links could redirect you to corrupted websites. From there, you would be only a click away from a malware infection.

Before any of that happens, you should remove Search.hwatchsportslive.co today. Please follow the instructions to revert the browser settings modifications. You can also use a security tool of your choice to get rid of this browser hijacker. Also, if you have more questions about your computer’s security or potentially unwanted programs, please do not hesitate to leave us a comment. Our team is always ready to assist you. Finally, do not forget to employ safe web browsing habits because that is also extremely important when you want to protect your computer from harm.

How to Delete Search.hwatchsportslive.co

Internet Explorer

1. Press Win+R and enter regedit. Press OK.
2. Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
3. Right-click the Start Page value on the right pane.
4. Choose Modify and edit your startup page. Press OK.

Firefox

1. Press Win+R and type %AppData% into the Open box.
2. Click OK and open Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/[Unique User ID].
3. Open the prefs.js file with Notepad.
4. Remove this string: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://Search.hwatchsportslive.co");
5. Save changes and exit the file.

Chrome

1. Press Win+R and enter %LocalAppData%. Press OK.
2. Go to Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
3. Remove the Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data files.