Airzip.inspsearch.com has appeared instead of my homepage today, but I cannot recall when did I set this page as my main page on my Internet browser. I cannot set another web page as my homepage now. AirZip search engine seems to be stuck on my browser. Can you explain why and how did it become my homepage?
How does Airzip.inspsearch.com hijack computers?
Airzip is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), and a browser hijacker, which might hijack your computer if you are an incautious PC user. This program is spread via software packages. It means that this app might be presented as an ‘optional download’ when you install another free program to your PC. Unfortunately, not in a direct way – and that is why the majority of computer users install this browser hijacker without their knowledge.
Usually, the information about third-party software distribution is disclosed in the Terms of Use document. Nonetheless, you can also see whether your selected software promotes third-party apps by choosing Advanced or Custom installation settings. If the software contains such additions, these installation settings should provide an additional setup window, with a list of suggestions to install ‘recommended programs.’ Deselect these proposals to avoid installing these programs.
How does Airzip.inspsearch.com work?
Airzip like a typical browser hijacker – once it enters the computer system, it adds Airzip extension to your Internet browsers (Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari), and sets Airzip.inspsearch.com web page as your homepage. While the developers of this program (EMG Technology Limited) claim that AirZip is a beneficial program that is an alternative to WinZip, computer experts state that it is not a trustworthy program at all.

This program gains revenue by promoting affiliate marketing. That means this program functions in a particular way to advertise its partners. It pretends to provide a useful search engine, but you should know that this search engine delivers misleading search results. For example, if you click on a search result, you are not necessarily going to visit the website that you expect to visit. Most likely you are going to experience Airzip.inspsearch.com redirect to one of AirZip’s partner’s website. Be careful – web sites promoted via PUPs can be insecure. Make sure you do not agree to install anything from such websites. Some of them can promote questionable software, which MIGHT be infectious! We advise you to get rid of Airzip.inspsearch.com redirect virus right away. You can do that with an anti-malware program, for instance, FortectIntego.
If you wish to remove this program manually, continue reading on page 2.
FAQ:
Question. Why my anti-virus program does not detect Airzip.inspsearch.com hijacker?
Answer. That is an excellent question. Many computer users cannot understand why so many computer security experts advise using anti-spyware programs to remove adware, browser hijackers and generally all potentially unwanted programs. They also ask why anti-virus programs cannot remove these low-level computer threats. We can answer that – some anti-virus programs are designed to detect only serious computer threats and malware while they cannot detect and remove PUPs. Anti-spyware programs can detect and delete annoying ad-supported programs and browser hijackers as well as many computer viruses. Anti-spyware programs are easy-to-use – all you need to do is to start a full system scan with it and then delete everything it detects.
How to remove this browser hijacker?
As we have already mentioned, Airzip.inspsearch.com virus can be deleted automatically with a help of SpyHunter or other anti-spyware software. However, we have also thought of users who wish to remove Airzip.inspsearch.com hijacker manually. We have prepared a manual removal guide – it can be found below this article. Follow the guidances attentively, and get rid of this spyware program with no delay. Good luck!
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

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

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

Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.

- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
Remove from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- 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.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- 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.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.

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

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

Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.

- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

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

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

Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- 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:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.

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

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

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

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