Bangsearch.pro redirect (Simple Removal Guide)

What is Bangsearch.pro redirect?

Bangsearch.pro redirect is the search engine that mimics Bing and other common search engines

Bangsearch.pro search engine might look legitimate.

Bangsearch.pro search is a fake site that might seem useful, but it only causes issues with the speed of the device and browser directly. Browser hijacker is the particular type of PUP that this site can be categorized as. The website is illegitimate and cannot provide search results that could be helpful.

It is designed to redirect people to other similar sites or third-party content that is deceptive or even harmful. Extension and ad-ons related to Bangsearch.pro can be installed with the same purpose – to show advertisements directly on the screen. The worst thing about this search engine is that it is intrusive and difficult to remove.^[1]

Bangsearch.pro is a fake search engine often installed automatically when using rogue software, usually promoted by other browser hijackers through redirects and pop-up ads. Although most fake search engines can't provide real results, the site makes you believe that it can do so, but the results are inaccurate and potentially harmful. These sites and the software promoting them often collect sensitive user data.

Search engines that annoy people with constant redirect

Bangsearch.pro redirect has been found injected into startup processes, requiring extra steps for removal. This is how it gets on people's nerves. This site is known for distributing adware, software that delivers unwanted ads like pop-ups and banners, disrupting the user experience. The main goal of a search redirect is to make money by showing ads without user consent.

The program itself is not considered malware or dangerous to users, but the domain itself is detected as harmful by various anti-malware tools. These scans indicate that Bangsearch.pro is a dangerous website and that visiting the site or interacting with any related content can cause harm.

Bangsearch.pro is the hijacker causing additional advertisements.

Browser-hijacking software sets Bangsearch.pro as the homepage, default search engine, and new tab page. Web searches and new tabs/windows open in the browser are redirected to the same page, which provides inaccurate search results filled with sponsored, irrelevant, deceptive, and potentially harmful content.

Even though Bangsearch.pro hijacker is not malware, browser hijackers often use methods to prevent removal, such as undoing user changes or blocking access to removal settings. They also collect sensitive data like search queries, visited URLs, usernames, passwords, and financial information, which can be sold or misused for profit.

Elimination of the browser hijacker requires more help

Software-promoting sites like Bangsearch.pro redirect can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft. This is why you need to remove it from the browser and treat the machine entirely with software designed to find various infections automatically.

Bangsearch.pro removal from your browser could be easy because you need to check for extensions and applications and block, uninstall, and remove them properly from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or other infected browser hijackers. However, some issues with the machine come from other infections.

Remove Bangsearch.pro and related applications, run the app like SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes, and clear malware from your device. Then you should take care of the system and corrupted files and damaged parts with a checkup using the FortectIntego application, which is designed to keep your devices running smoothly.

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 unwanted plugin and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:

1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
2. Choose Options.
3. Under Home options, enter your preferred site that will open every time you newly open the Mozilla Firefox.

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, as well as Cached Web Content and press Clear.

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.
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.

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 the suspicious plugins that might be related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

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.

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.

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 on Uninstall at the bottom.

Clear cookies and other browser data:

1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Privacy & security.
2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
3. Select everything (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:

1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
2. Then find On startup section.
3. Click Disable if you found any suspicious domain.

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.

If this solution failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method. Note that you need to backup your data before proceeding.

1. Find the following folder on your computer: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
2. Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select all folders.
3. Right-click on them and pick Delete
4. Now right-click on the Start button and pick Windows PowerShell (Admin).
5. When the new window opens, copy and paste the following command, and then press Enter:

   Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose

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.

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.

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.