How did Search.myspeedtestxp.com hijack my computer?
Search.myspeedtestxp.com is a browser hijacker, and such potentially unwanted programs (PUP) like this one are usually spread via bundling. This particular method is an artful way to put several programs into one software pack. PC security experts know why many PC users end up with PUPs on their computers – it is because the majority of people lack alertness when they download and install freeware or shareware off the web. First of all, you have to spare some time and read program's Terms and Conditions, as well as Privacy Policy. This way, you will find out what exactly you can expect and what are the liabilities of this program in case you will experience any damages by using it. Next, check if there are any optional apps included with your preferred program. You can find it out by expanding ''advanced'' or ''custom'' options in the installation settings. If you will find something unfamiliar, simply uncheck the suggestions to install additional programs and also opt out the suggestion to change your default homepage.

What is Search.myspeedtestxp.com?
You should know that Search.myspeedtestxp.com is a modified search engine by My Speed Test XP software. The official website of this program states that this tool helps to determine and fix your PC's speed. However, you should not trust promises by this unreliable program. The Terms of Use reveal some useful information about the real aim of this program – ''My Speed Test XP is a free desktop application that offers you direct links to websites from your new preferred homepage and saves your new preferred home page and/or new tab page. When we set your Browser's settings using My Speed Test XP, they will be saved automatically on Chrome™, Firefox®, and Internet Explorer®. As part of the installation process of the My Speed Test XP Software, we may change your Internet Browser settings''. What it really means is that this app installs browser extensions that automatically change your homepage to aforesaid search.myspeedtestxp.com, and also these browser's modifications allow this program to access your browsing activity records – visited websites, search terms, saved bookmarks and so on. This information is used to generate advertisements for you, and you will see these advertisements in your search results everytime you will use search.myspeedtestxp.com.
You should keep in mind that these advertisements can be misleading, and no one knows where you will end up if you click on them. Search.myspeedtestxp.com redirects may lead you to questionable websites that usually suggest to update/install various software. We recommend you to avoid such suggestions because one click on an unreliable link can cause an execution of a computer threat. In addition to that, search.myspeedtestxp.com will cause a slowdown of your computer, so there are no real reasons to keep this program on your computer. If you wish to remove search.myspeedtestxp.com, you should use a trustworthy anti-spyware, for example, FortectIntego.
How to remove Search.myspeedtestxp.com?
Search.myspeedtestxp.com can be eliminated in two ways – either you can uninstall it by using an anti-spyware program (which is highly recommended) or you can try to delete the components of this browser hijacker on your own. Luckily, our professionals have provided detailed instructions on how to do it – follow these guidelines and you will get rid of search.myspeedtestxp.com virus in no time.
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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