Hp.mysearch.com. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
Hp.mysearch.com should not be trusted
MySearch is an unreliable search directory which is remarkably similar to Google. Its clean design can deceive many users that this potentially unwanted program should be trusted. However, it is a browser hijacker which takes over most popular browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.
After installation, Hp.mysearch.com changes your browser parameters to set itself as the primary search provider. Likewise, people use its services on a daily basis and cannot reset the modified settings. As a result, this browser hijacker can display skewed query results to promote affiliate websites and generate pay-per-click revenue[1].
Note that MySearch hijack increases the number of ads which disrupt you while browsing. It is because this fraudulent search engine places tracking cookies to collect various information which is later used to display advertisements that might correspond to your interest.
Sadly, but this information might be personal and put your privacy in danger. Therefore, we recommend you never to trust these unreliable services and remove Hp.mysearch.com from your system. For that, you can use the guide below to avoid any confusion during the procedure.
Click 'Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features' (if you are 'Windows XP' user, click on 'Add/Remove Programs').
If you are 'Windows 10 / Windows 8' user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once 'Quick Access Menu' shows up, select 'Control Panel' and 'Uninstall a Program'.
Right click on each of suspicious entries and select 'Uninstall'
Right click on browsers' icon and select 'Properties'
Select 'Shortcut' tab and delete 'http://isearch.babylon.com...' or other suspicious URL
Cick 'Go' and select 'Applications'
Click on every malicious entry and select 'Move to Trash'
Click on menu icon and select 'Manage add-ons'
Right click on each of malicious entries and select 'Disable'
Delete malicious URL, enter your desired domain name and click 'Apply' to save changes
Go to 'Advanced' tab and click on 'Reset' button. Now select 'Delete personal settings' and click on 'Reset' button again
Go to Settings and select 'Choose what to clear'
Select 'Clear' button
Open the start menu and select 'Task Manager'
Right-click 'Microsoft Edge' and select 'Go to details'
Select 'More details' if 'Go to details' option fails to show up
Find Microsoft Edge entries and select 'End Task'
Go to Microsoft Edge folder on your computer, right-click every entry and click 'Delete'
Find Windows PowerShell, right-click it and select 'Run as administrator'
Copy and paste a required command and press 'Enter'
Click on menu icon and select 'Add-ons'
Select 'Extensions' and look for malicious entries. Click 'Remove' to get rid of each of them
When in 'General' tab, delete malicious URL from 'Home Page' section or click on 'Restore to Default' button. Click 'OK' to save changes
Click on menu icon and then on '?'. Select 'Troubleshooting Information'
Click on 'Reset Firefox' button for a couple of times
Click on menu icon. Select 'Tools' and 'Extensions'
Look for malicious entries and delete each of them by clicking on the Trash bin icon
After clicking on menu and 'Settings', select 'Set pages'
Click 'X' to remove malicious URLs
When in 'Settings', select 'Manage search engines...'
Click 'X' to remove malicious URLs
When in 'Settings', scroll down to 'Reset browser settings' button and click on it
Click on 'Reset' button to complete your removal
Click on 'Safari' and select 'Preferences'
Go to 'Extensions' and uninstall malicious add-ons
When in 'General', delete malicious URL and enter your desired domain name
Click on 'Safari' and select 'Reset Safari...'
Select all options and click on 'Reset' button
Our experts say that Hp.mysearch.com removal is necessary since the delivered ads might put your computer's security at risk. In simple terms, they can lead to highly suspicious pages and trigger an automatic installation of malware[2]. Thus, do not hesitate and proceed to the elimination.
You can do that with the help of Reimage. This is the fastest way to clean your computer from potentially unwanted programs and reverse the modifications it has made. However, feel free to use any other reputable security software of your choice as long as it is powerful enough to deal with browser hijackers.
PUPs: reach your system together with free programs
It is not a secret that developers of potentially unwanted programs try their best to distribute their products even by employing not sot fair methods. One of them is bundling — you can install the browser hijacker while installing other free software.
Even though it is entirely legal, we find it unfair since computer users are not informed about additional applications which are hidden inside the installers of freeware. Likewise, installing software with Quick/Recommended settings can lead you to the infiltration of potentially unwanted programs.
To avoid various types of computer threats, including browser hijackers, you should use Advanced or Custom settings during the procedure. They will not skip steps and disclose the pre-marked boxes that permit the installation of the PUP. You must de-select them at all times.
Learn the peculiarities of MySearch virus removal process
You have two options: remove Hp.mysearch.com manually or automatically. Note that automatic elimination will save your time and ensure a safe procedure. Therefore, experts from BedyNet.ru[3] highly recommend relying on this termination technique.
However, you can choose manual Hp.mysearch.com removal method. Although, it requires specific IT knowledge and skills. Thus, you should evaluate yourself before proceeding to the elimination. To help you deal with the chaos which the browser hijacker has caused, we attach step-by-step instructions which you can find below. Make sure to follow them carefully.
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Malwarebytes MalwarebytesCombo Cleaner, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareMalwarebytes Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Hp.mysearch.com, follow these steps:
Uninstall Hp.mysearch.com from Windows systems
To succeed in Hp.mysearch.com removal, you must uninstall all its elements from Windows as well.
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
- Uninstall Hp.mysearch.com and related programs
Here, look for Hp.mysearch.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Hp.mysearch.com from Windows shortcuts
Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties. -
Go to Shortcut tab and look at the Target field. Delete malicious URL that is related to your virus.
Repeat steps that are given above with all browsers' shortcuts, including Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Make sure you check all locations of these shortcuts, including Desktop, Start Menu and taskbar.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariRemove Hp.mysearch.com from Mac OS X system
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Hp.mysearch.com or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Get rid of Hp.mysearch.com from Internet Explorer (IE)
Fix Internet Explorer by removing all unreliable entries which might be related to the browser hijacker.
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Hp.mysearch.com and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Hp.mysearch.com removal.
Eliminate Hp.mysearch.com from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. -
Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Hp.mysearch.com should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariDelete Hp.mysearch.com from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select Hp.mysearch.com and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the menu (top right corner), choose Options → General. - Here, delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default.
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Click OK to save these changes.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Hp.mysearch.com removal.
Erase Hp.mysearch.com from Google Chrome
If Hp.mysearch.com has hijacked your Chrome browser, you should delete all suspicious extensions and reset it.
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select Hp.mysearch.com and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Change your homepage and default search engine if it was altered by your virus
Click on menu icon and choose Settings. -
Here, look for the Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup option and click on Set pages.
- Now you should see another window. Here, delete malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Hp.mysearch.com removal.
Uninstall Hp.mysearch.com from Safari
- Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for Hp.mysearch.com or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Open your Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu section. Here, select Preferences as it was displayed previously and select General. -
Here, look at the Homepage field. If it was altered by Hp.mysearch.com, remove unwanted link and enter the one that you want to use for your searches. Remember to include the "http://" before typing in the address of the page.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Hp.mysearch.com removal process.
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References
- ^ Pay Per Click Management Explained. Portent. Digital Marketing Agency.
- ^ Rahul Kashyap. Why Malvertising is Cybercriminals' Latest Sweet Spot. WIRED. Monthly American magazine.
- ^ BedyNet. BedyNet. Security and Spyware News.