How to delete Quick Weather Search browser hijacker

What kind of threat are you dealing with

Quick Weather Search browser hijacker is categorized as a browser hijacker, and it probably is spread via freeware. You must have installed some kind of freeware recently, and it possibly had the hijacker attached to it. If you want to prevent these types of annoying infections, be cautious about what type of software you install. Quick Weather Search browser hijacker is not the most malicious threat but its behavior will get on your nerves. Your browser’s homepage and new tabs will be modified, and a different web page will load instead of your usual site. What you will also find is that your search is modified, and it might be able to manipulate search results and inject advertisement content into them. If you press on one of those result, you will be redirected to strange websites, whose owners are trying to earn money from traffic. You need to be cautious with those redirects since one of them could lead you to a malware infection. And a malicious software contaminations would be more severe. Redirect viruses like to pretend they have handy features but you can find proper add-ons doing the same thing, which will not cause random redirects. You will notice more customized content appearing, and in case you are wondering why, the redirect virus is tracking your browsing and collecting information about you. It is possible that the information would be sold to third-parties too. Therefore, eliminate Quick Weather Search browser hijacker, before it could do any harm.
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What you should know about these infections

It is a known fact that browser hijackers travel along with free software packages. You were likely just careless, and you did not purposely opt to install it. The reason this method is so widely used is because users behave carelessly when they install software, missing all indications that something might be added. Those offers will be hidden during installation, and if you aren’t paying attention, you’ll miss them, which means they’ll be permitted to install. Don’t use Default settings because they don’t permit you to uncheck anything. You must uncheck the items, and they will only be apparent in Advanced or Custom mode. Unless you want to deal with unfamiliar installations, ensure you always uncheck the items. Just unmark the offers, and you can then continue freeware installation. Having to deal with these infections could be aggravating so you would save yourself a lot of time and effort by initially blocking them. Review from where you get your software because by using suspicious sites, you risk infecting your system with malware.

If a redirect virus is installed, it’s doubtful you would not notice. Your browser’s settings will be modified, the browser redirect setting a strange website as your home website, new tabs and search engine, and it will be done even without requiring your authorization. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will be among the browsers affected. And unless you first delete Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from the device, you will be stuck with the website loading every time you open your browser. Do not waste time trying to alter the settings back since the browser hijacker will just reverse your changes. Redirect viruses also change default search engines, so do not be shocked if when you look for something via browser address bar, a weird site will greet you. Do not go around clicking on all results as they would lead to sponsored websites. Redirect viruses will lead to dubious web pages because their goal is to help owners make profit. With more visitors, it’s more likely that the the probability of people interacting with ads increases. You’ll realize when you visit such websites promptly because they clearly have little to do with what you were initially looking for. Some of the results may appear real in the beginning but if you are vigilant, you should be able to tell the difference. You might even be rerouted to sites that have malware on them. The browser hijacker will follow you around as you browse, intending to get information about interests. Read the Privacy Policy to find out if the obtained information would be shared with third-parties, who may use it to personalize ads. Or the redirect virus may use it to make more customized sponsored content. Because of everything we mentioned above you should uninstall Quick Weather Search browser hijacker. Since there will be nothing stopping you, after you carry out the process, make sure you change your browser’s settings.

How to terminate Quick Weather Search browser hijacker

Since you now realize how the infection is affecting your device, eliminate Quick Weather Search browser hijacker. You will need to choose from two options, manual and automatic, for getting rid of the redirect virus. If you decide to proceed with the former, you’ll have to find where the threat is hidden yourself. It’s not complicated to do but it might take a bit of time, but instructions to aid you may be found below this article. The guidelines are presented in a coherent and accurate manner so you should be able to follow them step by step. It shouldn’t be the first option for those who don’t have much experience with computers, however. Using anti-spyware software to take care of the threat may best if that is the case. If it pinpoints the infection, have it get rid of it. Try modifying your browser’s settings, if what you modify is not nullified, the infection was successfully eliminated. However, if the browser hijacker’s website still loads as your homepage, the hijacker was not entirely eliminated. Do your best to block hijacker in the future, and that means you ought to pay attention to how you install software. If you have decent computer habits now, you will be thankful later.Download Removal Toolto remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker

Learn how to remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from your computer

• Step 1. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows 10
• Step 2. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows 8
• Step 3. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows 7
• Step 4. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows XP
• Step 5. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Mac OS X
• Step 6. Delete Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from browsers

Step 1. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows 10

1. Start → Settings → System → Apps & features.
2. Find all the unwanted programs, press on them and select Uninstall.

Step 2. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows 8

1. Open the menu, select the search option and type in Control Panel.
2. Control Panel → Programs and Features → Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.

Step 3. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows 7

1. Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features.
2. Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.

Step 4. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Windows XP

1. Start → Settings → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs.
2. Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.

Step 5. Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Mac OS X

1. Open Finder and select Applications.
2. Find all unwanted programs and drag them to the trash icon in your dock. Alternately, you can right-click on them and select Move to Trash.
3. Empty the Trash by right-clicking on the icon in your dock and selecting 'Empty Trash'.

Step 6. Delete Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from browsers

• a) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Internet Explorer
• b) If your homepage was changed
• c) Reset Internet Explorer
• d) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Google Chrome
• e) If your homepage was changed
• f) Reset Google Chrome
• g) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Mozilla Firefox
• ) If your homepage was changed
• ) Reset Mozilla Firefox
• ) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Microsoft Edge
• ) If your homepage was changed
• ) Reset Microsoft Edge
• ) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Safari
• ) Reset Safari

a) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Manage add-ons.
3. On the left side, select Toolbars and Extensions.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and press Disable.
5. Close the window.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Internet options.
3. In General, delete the URL and type in your preferred homepage website.
4. Press Apply to save the changes and exit the window.

c) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Internet options.
3. Select the Advanced tab and press Reset (near the bottom of the window).
4. In the window that appears, check the box that says 'Delete personal settings'.
5. Press Reset, then OK to close the window.

If the changes were reversed again and the threat is still present, we recommend you obtain anti-spyware software to deal with the infection.

d) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Google Chrome

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
3. Select Extensions, located in the menu on the left.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and press the bin icon. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you trouble, you can uncheck the box that says 'Enabled' and that will disable the extension without deleting it.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
3. In Settings, under On start up, select Set pages.
4. In the window that appears, put in the URL of the website you want to set as your homepage. Press OK.
5. Under Search, choose the search engine you want to set as default.

f) Reset Google Chrome

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
3. Scroll down and press Show advanced settings.
4. At the bottom, you will find the option to Reset settings.
5. In the window that appears, press Reset.

If the changes were reversed again and the threat is still present, we recommend you obtain anti-spyware software to deal with the infection.

g) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
3. Select Add-ons.
4. In the Extensions tab, remove all suspicious extensions. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you trouble, you can press 'Disable' and that will disable the extension without deleting it.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
3. Select Options.
4. In General, delete the URL in 'Home page' and type in the one you prefer.

) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser.
2. Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
3. Select the Help button (the question mark at the bottom).
4. Press Troubleshooting Information.
5. Select Refresh Firefox.
6. In the window that appears, press Refresh Firefox again.

If the changes were reversed again and the threat is still present, we recommend you obtain anti-spyware software to deal with the infection.

) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Microsoft Edge

1. Open your browser.
2. Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
3. Select Extensions.
4. Find all suspicious extensions, right-click on them and select Remove.

b) If your homepage was changed

1. Open your browser.
2. Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
3. Press Settings.
4. In Settings, under Open with, select A specific page or pages.
5. You can select your homepage there. Select Custom to be able to put in your preferred homepage.

) Reset Microsoft Edge

1. Open your browser.
2. Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
3. Press Settings.
4. In Settings, scroll down to Clear browsing data and press Choose what to clear.
5. Select everything and press Clear.

) Remove Quick Weather Search browser hijacker from Safari

1. Open your browser.
2. In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Safari.
3. Select Preferences and click on the Extensions tab.
4. Delete all suspicious extensions. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you trouble, you can uncheck the box that says 'Enable' and that will disable the extension without deleting it.

) Reset Safari

Safari no longer has a reset button, so you have to manually do everything.

1. Open your browser.
2. In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Safari.
3. Select Clear History, pick 'all history' and press 'Clear History'.
4. Select Safari again and press Preferences.
5. In Advanced, press on 'Show Develop menu in menu bar'.
6. In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Develop, and select Empty Caches.

If resetting your browsers does not solve the problem, download anti-spyware software and scan your computer for threats. If something is found, delete it.