Remove Feed Sonic Search

How could I spot Feed Sonic Search on your computer?

Feed Sonic Search problem has become quite popular among PC users. The main issue which is noticed when suffering from it is constant redirects to feed.sonic-search.com and similar websites that are unknown to you. Besides, this browser hijacker can occupy your web browser and start tracking you during your search sessions. Information which is usually collected by this virus includes your search queries, information that you add on your favorite websites, your computer’s IP address, its location and similar information. Sounds quite unexpected, right? Although this information is considered “non-personally identifiable”, we highly recommend keeping it for yourself. If you want to prevent each of these issues, you need to remove Feed Sonic Search from Chrome and similar web browsers. You can do that using Fortect Intego, or any other reputable anti-malware software. If you’e using Mac, SpyHunter will not work for you, so instead of it you can try Fortect Intego.

You can get infected with Feed Sonic Search without even knowing that because this browser hijacker spreads using suspicions distribution techniques. In addition to that, it alters your system settings and then occupies each of your web browsers without letting you know about that as well. Once hijack is finished, it starts offering its search engine to find you the most suitable search results. However, you should know that these results are shady and quite misleading. Users who have accidentally installed Feed Sonic Search virus on their computers declare that its search engine opens random third-party websites instead of relevant and corresponding Internet sites. Judging by this fact, we assume that this hijacker attempts to reroute computer users to websites that it wants them to visit. It is not surprising, since PUPs are usually made to generate pay-per-click revenue for the developers. Sadly, it is not possible to predict where redirect will lead you to. In the worst case, you might be forced to visit a malicious website, which is used for spreading malware.

How and when this browser hijacker infiltrated my computer?

If you have just noticed Feed.Sonic-Search.com virus instead of your start page and the default search engine, you should remember “bundling”. Haven’t heard of it? This marketing scheme is often employed by scammers to distribute their unwanted products. When users download a new program, they often hop through the installation stages and fail to miss any attachments. Consequently, Feed Sonic Search and also other related programs like Sonic Search virus might hide under one of them. You may admit that you also didn’t pay attention and hit on the “Install” button without giving a second look to the instructions. As a result, one or a few PUPs tiptoed to your computer. If you want to escape similar programs in the future, choose “Advanced” installation settings and unmark all pre-ticked browser add-ons and apps. Such sequence of actions will help you to stop unwanted programs from entering your computer.

How to remove Feed Sonic Search from Chrome and other browsers?

This time, your computer is affected by a relatively small-scale malware. Nevertheless, you should still perform removal on your computer to prevent redirects, commercial pop-up ads, slow downs on your web browser and similar issues. If you want to get rid of this program without wasting your precious time, you should think about automatic removal option. In this case, you should select one of these programs that are given below, update it and run a full system scan. However, if you don’t think that using anti-spyware software can be more convenient when trying to remove Feed Sonic Search virus, you can also try checking manual elimination instructions. They are provided below for your convenience, so all you have to do is to follow them. Make sure you are really attentive when using them to avoid the removal of useful system components.

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.