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  • Severity: Low
  • Browser addons
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Apr 2021

How to remove iSearch.bobrowser.com

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

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What is iSearch.bobrowser.com?

iSearch.bobrowser.com search site is closely related to BoBrowser add-on that we have already discussed in our blog. That's a misleading search engine that you should avoid using. It is not very likely that you install it manually as any other freeware. More commonly it may get inside computers behind user's back via another free software. If you want to avoid this, carefully follow an installation of a freeware and NEVER accept to install additional components or modify your web browser. Once this plug-in manages to get inside, it changes homepage and search provider to iSearch.bobrowser.com, installs itself on Windows startup, drops registry entries, may slows down the system and track your online activities. Be aware that this program is sponsored by third parties and seeks to gain profit out of you. Therefore, you may receive various sponsored links among your search results that may redirect you to unknown websites. Besides, it may cause pop-up ads on every website that you visit surfing thru this search engine. It's done with the purpose to increase page ranking, increase pay-per-click revenue, for spreading various third party programs, and for improving affiliate marketing. In a nutshell, it won't bring you any value for sure. Instead, you may be forced to visit questionable websites and tricked into downloading suspicious program on your computer. Besides, do not ignore the fact that it monitors your online behavior with a help of tracking cookies. Since various third parties may access your PC via iSearch.bobrowser.com virus, you can never be sure that private information won't be collected as well. Do not wait until this misleading browser plug-in causes you serious issues and get rid of it as you notice that your browser has been hijacked.

How can iSearch.bobrowser.com hijack my computer?

Even though users are informed in various ways that it is risky to download unfamiliar freewares due to the fact that they often transmit potentially unwanted programs, the Internet is still full of users' complaints that various unwanted programs appeared on their computers out of nowhere. Actually, they do not come out of nowhere and roughly saying they are installed only when the user accepts to install them. Remember that it's all in your hands if you want to avoid iSearch.bobrowser.com browser hijacker or any other similar-type program. It may be added to the main installer of some download websites and also bundled to various music and video players, PDF creators, download managers, and so on. Usually, it is not always appropriately disclosed and you can easily accept changing your homepage to iSearch.bobrowser.com without even having such intentions. That's why you have to be very attentive during installation of a freeware and always choose Custom or Advanced installation. Never agree to change your search provider or start page to unknown websites or add extra programs that are not familiar to you. Otherwise, you may experience suspicious iSearch.bobrowser.com redirects and other issues that interfere your browsing and pose harm to PC's security.

How can I remove iSearch.bobrowser.com virus from my computer?

Since iSearch.bobrowser.com is a suspicious program and has several major downsides, you should remove it as soon as you notice that your homepage and search engine has been changed to this site. You can eliminate it either manually or automatically. For that, follow the instructions down below.

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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