About this browser intruder
Search.searchmood.com is is a redirect virus infection that may infect your PC without you knowing. It could do that by attaching itself to free applications and when less careful users set up that freeware, they unknowingly allow the redirect virus to arrive into as well. You are fortunate that the hijacker is not malware and it won’t directly harm your system. But that doesn’t indicate it belongs on your system. It will alter your browser’s settings and will redirect you to advertisement web page. Additionally it could also lead you to content that malicious. Terminate Search.searchmood.com as it presents no useful features and unnecessarily puts your system at danger.
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How does it spread
Hijackers spread via free applications bundles. The usage of Default settings is mostly the reason why so many users install them, even if they don’t need to. Everything is hidden in Advanced or Custom settings so if you want to prevent unnecessary items from setting up, ensure that you use those settings. You’ll be surprised how many offers are packaged with freeware, so be vigilant. Those items might not be dangerous, but they might also lead to severe malware infections. If you notice it installed erase Search.searchmood.com.
Why eliminate Search.searchmood.com
Upon entrance, the browser hijacker will instantly adjust your browser’s settings. Whether you are implementing Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox you will see that your homepage and new tabs have been modified to the browser intruder’s promoted web page. You should also know that those adjustments executed to your browser are irreversible unless you terminate Search.searchmood.com. The website that will be set as your homepage is pretty simple, it will have a search bar and most likely ads. Sponsored content could be inserted among the real results. You might be led to dubious sites by the search tool and acquire malicious programs. So if you want this not to occur, eliminate Search.searchmood.com from your device.
Search.searchmood.com removal
You could attempt by hand Search.searchmood.com termination, just take into account that you will need to locate the browser hijacker by yourself. If you don’t think you can do it, you can have professional deletion utilities uninstall Search.searchmood.com. No matter which way you use, ensure that you terminate the hijacker entirely.
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Learn how to remove Search.searchmood.com from your computer
- Step 1. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows 10
- Step 2. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows 8
- Step 3. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows 7
- Step 4. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows XP
- Step 5. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Mac OS X
- Step 6. Delete Search.searchmood.com from browsers
Step 1. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows 10
- Start → Settings → System → Apps & features.
- Find all the unwanted programs, press on them and select Uninstall.
Step 2. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows 8
- Open the menu, select the search option and type in Control Panel.
- Control Panel → Programs and Features → Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.
Step 3. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows 7
- Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features.
- Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.
Step 4. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Windows XP
- Start → Settings → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs.
- Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.
Step 5. Remove Search.searchmood.com from Mac OS X
- Open Finder and select Applications.
- 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.
- Empty the Trash by right-clicking on the icon in your dock and selecting 'Empty Trash'.
Step 6. Delete Search.searchmood.com from browsers
a) Remove Search.searchmood.com from Internet Explorer
- Open your browser.
- Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Manage add-ons.
- On the left side, select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Find all suspicious extensions and press Disable.
- Close the window.
b) If your homepage was changed
- Open your browser.
- Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Internet options.
- In General, delete the URL and type in your preferred homepage website.
- Press Apply to save the changes and exit the window.
c) Reset Internet Explorer
- Open your browser.
- Press on the Gear icon (top right corner) and select Internet options.
- Select the Advanced tab and press Reset (near the bottom of the window).
- In the window that appears, check the box that says 'Delete personal settings'.
- Press Reset, then OK to close the window.
d) Remove Search.searchmood.com from Google Chrome
- Open your browser.
- Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
- Select Extensions, located in the menu on the left.
- 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
- Open your browser.
- Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
- In Settings, under On start up, select Set pages.
- In the window that appears, put in the URL of the website you want to set as your homepage. Press OK.
- Under Search, choose the search engine you want to set as default.
f) Reset Google Chrome
- Open your browser.
- Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner) and press Settings.
- Scroll down and press Show advanced settings.
- At the bottom, you will find the option to Reset settings.
- In the window that appears, press Reset.
g) Remove Search.searchmood.com from Mozilla Firefox
- Open your browser.
- Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
- Select Add-ons.
- 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
- Open your browser.
- Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
- Select Options.
- In General, delete the URL in 'Home page' and type in the one you prefer.
) Reset Mozilla Firefox
- Open your browser.
- Open the menu (the bars in the top right corner).
- Select the Help button (the question mark at the bottom).
- Press Troubleshooting Information.
- Select Refresh Firefox.
- In the window that appears, press Refresh Firefox again.
) Remove Search.searchmood.com from Microsoft Edge
- Open your browser.
- Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
- Select Extensions.
- Find all suspicious extensions, right-click on them and select Remove.
b) If your homepage was changed
- Open your browser.
- Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
- Press Settings.
- In Settings, under Open with, select A specific page or pages.
- You can select your homepage there. Select Custom to be able to put in your preferred homepage.
) Reset Microsoft Edge
- Open your browser.
- Press More (the three dots on the top right corner).
- Press Settings.
- In Settings, scroll down to Clear browsing data and press Choose what to clear.
- Select everything and press Clear.
) Remove Search.searchmood.com from Safari
- Open your browser.
- In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Safari.
- Select Preferences and click on the Extensions tab.
- 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.- Open your browser.
- In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Safari.
- Select Clear History, pick 'all history' and press 'Clear History'.
- Select Safari again and press Preferences.
- In Advanced, press on 'Show Develop menu in menu bar'.
- In the toolbar at the top of your screen, press on Develop, and select Empty Caches.