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  • Severity: High
  • Stealing programs
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · May 2016

How to remove Search.easydialsearch.com

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Jake Doevan · Computer technology expert

Search.easydialsearch.com virus. Is it dangerous?

Search.easydialsearch.com virus (which is also known as EasyDialSearch or Easy Dial Search) is a browser hijacker, so it cannot pose a serious danger to your computer and information that you keep on it. However, this potentially unwanted program can be used to lead its victims to some bothersome activities. Instead of being a helpful and effective service, which is capable of improving people’s searches, Search.easydialsearch.com can redirect you to questionable websites that are trying to increase their popularity. However, we should also warn you that these redirects may end up on malicious websites as well! Having it installed on your computer may also cause hundreds of different ads on your favorite domains which can negatively affect your regular browsing experience. Therefore, it is NOT safe nor beneficial to use Search.easydialsearch.com/ for your Internet searches. Finally, let us warn you about its ability to spy on its users. According to 2-spyware.com research team, this search engine can collect information about your search terms, data that you enter when visiting your favorite websites, computer’s location and so on. All in all, you should understand that it is not advisable to use this program as your default search engine. We highly recommend you to remove Search.easydialsearch.com from your system. If you want to remove it immediately, we recommend scanning your system with a reputable software like FortectIntego. Or, you may skip to the manual virus removal guide at the end of this article.

A screenshot of EasyDialSearch virus example

How does this browser hijacker work?

Once Easy Dial Search virus gets into your computer, you may begin to notice some changes. First of all, this browser hijacker takes over each of your web browsers. While trying to gain control over their settings, it drops browser helper objects and similar components that are used to prevent Search.easydialsearch.com removal form the system. In addition to that, it changes the homepage and the default search engine to http://search.easydialsearch.com/. Then, the virus installs some additional toolbars or plug-ins, which assist in generating ads. So, whenever you open a new web page, a few suspicious tabs may open simultaneously. You may also encounter different pop-up and banners ads while browsing the web. Be sure not to click on them.

Search.easydialsearch.com redirect issue is not the only problem which needs to be highlighted when talking about this browser hijacker. Your system’s health and personal information may also be at stake since this virus is capable of downloading additional and possibly hazardous content into your system without your permission. Further contamination of the computer may only aggravate the Search.easydialsearch.com removal procedure.

How does Search.easydialsearch.com hijack PC systems?

It is now accustomed that the potentially unwanted programs (PUP’s) and other viruses spread through a deceptive marketing method called “bundling.” If the programs are “bundled”, this means that during the installation process two programs are being installed into the system instead of one. The main targets often include some popular file sharing, PDF creating, music/video player software to which the unwanted PUPs are attached. In the case of PUP sharing, the users are not aware of the optional software being installed, since this information is hidden in the “Custom” or “Advanced” installation settings. Therefore, you should always opt for these particular settings instead of the default “Quick” or “Recommended”. In this way, you will be sure that no unwanted programs slip through. To delete EasyDial Search from your computer, you need to check a guide on the second page of this post.

What should I do to remove Search.easydialsearch.com from my system?

If you want to remove Easy Dial Search from Chrome or other web browser, you have two options. You can either try to uninstall the software manually or eliminate it automatically. Unfortunately, but manual Search.easydialsearch.com removal may fail to work for you because this is a deceptive program that spreads together with different components that are used to revive it after elimination. Eliminating browser hijackers requires more than that. Simply uninstalling the carrier program will not restore your default browser settings. Therefore, you will have to remove this virus manually. A Search.easydialsearch.com removal guide prepared by our experts is presented below. You may also want to scan your computer with some trustworthy antivirus system, to make sure all the related files are deleted.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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3 comments

  1. Elias

    Search.easydialsearch.com is a virus, NOT a search engine as it claims to be

  2. K.Pernille

    This removal guide is waaaay to long for me. Already thinking about purchasing SpyHunter haha

  3. Simon06

    Good thing it doesnt track you! Hijackers tend to do that as far as I know. Or does it??

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