How to remove searchtown.net virus

What can be mentioned in regards to this infection

searchtown.net virus is classified as a redirect virus that might set up without your consent. Installation generally happens by chance and a lot of users are unsure about how it happened. It travels via application bundles so if you discover it residing in your PC, you didn’t notice it being added when you set up free programs. It won’t directly harm your device as it is not thought to be dangerous. You will, however, experience frequent redirects to advertisement web pages, as that is the primary reason they even exist. Those web pages aren’t always secure so if you entered a unsafe site, you might end up contaminating your computer with malware. You will get nothing by keeping the reroute virus. You ought to delete searchtown.net virus as it doesn’t belong on your computer.
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How are hijackers generally installed

Freeware generally come with additional items. Advertising-supported programs, hijackers and other potentially unwanted applications may come as those extra offers. You may only inspect for extra offers in Advanced (Custom) mode so pick those settings to avoid installing hijackers or other unwanted offers. If there are extra items, simply uncheck the boxes. You will install them automatically if you use Default mode as you will not be able to inspect for something attached, and that authorizes those items to install. Unticking a couple of boxes is much faster than it would be to remove searchtown.net virus, so keep that in mind the next time you rush through installation.

Why should I remove searchtown.net virus?

Your browser’s settings will be modified as soon as you set up the browser hijacker. You will see that your home website, new tabs and search engine have been set to show the portal the browser hijacker is advertising. All popular browsers, like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, will have those changes carried out. If you wish to be able to reverse the alterations, you will have to first removesearchtown.net virus. Your new homepage will be advertising a search engine, and we do not advise using as it will expose you to loads of sponsored results, in order to reroute you. Reroute viruses perform those redirects to peculiar websites as more traffic means more money for owners. You will quickly grow frustrated with the browser intruder since it will regularly redirect you to weird websites. Those redirects also pose a certain threat to you as they are not only annoying but also somewhat harmful. Be cautious of malevolent redirects because they might lead to a more serious infection. If you want this to not occur, terminate searchtown.net virus from your OS.

How to abolish searchtown.net virus

So as to delete searchtown.net virus, we recommend you use anti-spyware applications. By hand searchtown.net virus elimination means you will need to find the redirect virus yourself, which could take time because you will have to find the hijacker yourself. You will find instructions to help you uninstall searchtown.net virus below this report.Download Removal Toolto remove searchtown.net virus

Learn how to remove searchtown.net virus from your computer

• Step 1. Remove searchtown.net virus from Windows 10
• Step 2. Remove searchtown.net virus from Windows 8
• Step 3. Remove searchtown.net virus from Windows 7
• Step 4. Remove searchtown.net virus from Windows XP
• Step 5. Remove searchtown.net virus from Mac OS X
• Step 6. Delete searchtown.net virus from browsers

Step 1. Remove searchtown.net virus from Windows 10

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

Step 2. Remove searchtown.net virus 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 searchtown.net virus from Windows 7

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

Step 4. Remove searchtown.net virus from Windows XP

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

Step 5. Remove searchtown.net virus 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 searchtown.net virus from browsers

• a) Remove searchtown.net virus from Internet Explorer
• b) If your homepage was changed
• c) Reset Internet Explorer
• d) Remove searchtown.net virus from Google Chrome
• e) If your homepage was changed
• f) Reset Google Chrome
• g) Remove searchtown.net virus from Mozilla Firefox
• ) If your homepage was changed
• ) Reset Mozilla Firefox
• ) Remove searchtown.net virus from Microsoft Edge
• ) If your homepage was changed
• ) Reset Microsoft Edge
• ) Remove searchtown.net virus from Safari
• ) Reset Safari

a) Remove searchtown.net virus 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 searchtown.net virus 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 searchtown.net virus 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 searchtown.net virus 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 searchtown.net virus 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.