About this contamination
Slicksearch.com is believed to be a browser intruder that can set up without your permission. Redirect viruses are generally not voluntarily installed by users, they may even be oblivious to the contamination. It is spread via application packages so if you discover it occupying your computer, you did not notice it being added when you set up free applications. No direct harm will be done your PC by the hijacker as it is not believed to be dangerous. You will, however, be regularly redirected to sponsored sites, since that is the primary reason behind their existence. Those pages won’t always not dangerous so if you entered a dangerous portal, you may end up with a much more severe contamination on your OS. We don’t advise keeping it as it is pretty worthless to you. Terminate Slicksearch.com for everything to go back to normal.
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How are hijackers generally installed
Some users may not be aware of the fact that added offers generally set up with free applications. Adware, hijackers and other probably unnecessary tools could come as those added items. You can only inspect for added items in Advanced (Custom) mode so unless you choose those settings, you will set up redirect viruses or other unwanted applications. If something has been attached, all you need to do is untick the boxes. You will install them automatically if you use Default settings because they fail to inform you of anything added, which allows those items to set up. Now that you know how it managed to install your machine, delete Slicksearch.com.
Why should you eliminate Slicksearch.com?
The minute the redirect virus installs your operating system, alterations will be executed to your browser’s settings. Your set homepage, new tabs and search engine have been set to the page the reroute virus is advertising. It does not really matter which browser you use, whether it’s Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, because they will all have changed settings. If you want to be able to undo the alterations, you will have to first delete Slicksearch.com. Your new homepage will be promoting a search engine, which we don’t suggest using as it will insert advertisement contents into the legitimate search results, so as to redirect you. Hijackers want to make as much traffic as possible for portals so that owners get money, which is why they redirect you. The reroutes will be remarkably troublesome as you will end up on all kinds of weird portals. They are not only annoying, however, they could also be harmful. You may run into malware when being redirected, so the reroutes aren’t always harmless. To block a much more serious threat, abolish Slicksearch.com from your machine.
How to remove Slicksearch.com
Obtaining anti-spyware program and implementing it to uninstall Slicksearch.com would be the easiest way because everything would be done for you. If you opt for manual Slicksearch.com uninstallation, you will need to identify all connected software yourself. Nevertheless, guidelines on how to delete Slicksearch.com will be set below this report.Download Removal Toolto remove Slicksearch.com
Learn how to remove Slicksearch.com from your computer
- Step 1. Remove Slicksearch.com from Windows 10
- Step 2. Remove Slicksearch.com from Windows 8
- Step 3. Remove Slicksearch.com from Windows 7
- Step 4. Remove Slicksearch.com from Windows XP
- Step 5. Remove Slicksearch.com from Mac OS X
- Step 6. Delete Slicksearch.com from browsers
Step 1. Remove Slicksearch.com from Windows 10
- Start → Settings → System → Apps & features.
- Find all the unwanted programs, press on them and select Uninstall.
Step 2. Remove Slicksearch.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 Slicksearch.com from Windows 7
- Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features.
- Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.
Step 4. Remove Slicksearch.com from Windows XP
- Start → Settings → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs.
- Find all unwanted programs and press Uninstall.
Step 5. Remove Slicksearch.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 Slicksearch.com from browsers
a) Remove Slicksearch.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 Slicksearch.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 Slicksearch.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 Slicksearch.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 Slicksearch.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.