default-search.net is a browser hijacker which comes along with free downloads from the internet. It will change the default homepage and search engine forcibly. As long as it has controlled the settings of infected browser, it starts collecting user’s search information like recent search, visited websites and log in details. It must be removed once it is found.

1. Step by Step Guide to
Remove DEFAULT-
SEARCH.NET
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2. • DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET is a harmful virus
which belongs to adware family and is a
dangerous domain which is used to
redirect traffic from several adware
product. Generally this is created by cyber
criminals to generate revenue and it starts
popping ads on the screen whenever users
start their computer.

3. • If your system start displaying pop-up ads
then make sure that your system has got
infected with malicious virus. The settings
of the entire browser like Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are
changed. It is actually complex to find how
this adware propagates, as it employs
different platforms or places to do so. It
may sneak into your computer system via
no cost downloads, fake updates and
numerous other ways.

4. • It is precisely not a typical computer virus,
but it displays plenty of hazardous activities
that fasten deep into the computer and
internet browsers and just obstructs user’s
experience. You can’t trust DEFAULT-
SEARCH.NET pop-ups as it uses plentiful
platforms and sites hoop around Internet
and generally enters into your computer
bundled with fake updates and other free
downloads that you do.

5. • It is only intended to keep an eye on or
scrutinize your browsing traits using risky
sites and earn advantage from it. Every
time you use any of the services or deals
supplied by this DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET
pop-ups, it either gets benefited from the
same or earns money on return. Precisely,
DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET pop-ups is not a
virus, so it won’t damage your PC, but your
PC will be protected without it.

6. • Step by Step Guide to Remove DEFAULT-
SEARCH.NET

7. • Step 1: Terminate fake processes created
by DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET in Windows
Task Manager.

8. • • To open Windows Task Manager, you
need to click on Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys
together.
• Move the cursor to Processes tab and click
on it. You will find several unknown
process of DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET.
Identify them and click on End Process
option.

9. • Step 2: Uninstall DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET
and its related programs from the Control
Panel.

10. • • Open the Run command by tapping
Win+R key together.
• Enter Control Panel and click on OK button
• From the Control Panel, go to Programs
and click on Uninstall a Program option
• Look for DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET and the
click on Uninstall button to get rid of it

11. • Step 3: Remove the malignant codes or
files of DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET from
Windows Registry Editor.

12. • • Press Win+R key in order to open Run
box
• Type “regedit” and click on OK button top
open registry editor. Select and remove
fake files created by DEFAULT-
SEARCH.NET.

13. • Step 4: Remove all the suspicious add-
ons, extensions or Plug-ins of DEFAULT-
SEARCH.NET from the web browsers.

14. • For Google Chrome
• • Open the Chrome browser and click on
menu.
• • Click on Tools menu.
• • Choose Extensions option.
• • From the Extensions dialog box, click
on trash icon.
• • Finally click on Remove button from the
confirmation dialog box.

15. • For Internet Explorer
• • Click on IE icon from the desktop.
• • From the menu bar, click on Tools
menu and select Manage Add-ons option.
• • Click on All Add-ons option under the
Show tab and remove the suspicious add-
ons created by DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET.

16. • For Mozilla Firefox
• • Open the Firefox browser. Go to menu
button and select Add-ons option. The
Add-ons manager tab will appear on the
screen.
• • Select the Extensions or Appearance
panel.
• • Select the fake extensions related to
DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET.
• • Click on Disable or Remove button.
• • If you find any pop up then click on
Restart option

17. • For Microsoft Edge
• You need to know that Microsoft Edge
does not support extensions, so you are
advised to reset the homepage in order to
get rid of DEFAULT-SEARCH.NET
completely.

18. • Reset Edge Homepage
• • From the address bar, click on More(…)
option and tap Settings
• From the Open with menu, select A
specific page or pages option. You can
choose your desired homepage from the
drop-down list.

19. • Reset the default Search Engine of Edge
browser
• • Click on More (…) option. Then Go to
Settings → View advanced settings
• Type the search engine URL of your
choice in <Add new> option under the
“Search in the address bar with
• Click on Add as default option after
choosing your favorite search engine
•

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