How to remove Search.searcheasyra.com virus

Search.searcheasyra.com – a shady search engines riddled with deceptive ads

If your browser was compromised by Search.searcheasyra.com virus, do not ignore it. Usually, you can identify such browser hijack^[1] easily – the browser hijacker changes the browser’s settings such as the new homepage, new tab page address, and new search engine.

Programs that behave in such a way are called potentially unwanted, and they shouldn’t stay on the computer system for long. If you have been attacked by it, and now your browser opens the “Easy Radio Access” search engine as soon as you start any of your web browsers, it means that you recently installed some possibly hazardous software that tricked you into installing this browser hijacker alongside it.

name	Search.searcheasyra.com
Type	PUP, browser hijacker
Symptoms	Modified browser settings launch a questionable search site each time you launch your browser, open a new tab, or input a search inquire into the URL bar
Risks	Installation of potentially unwanted programs, malware infections, privacy issues
Distribution	Fake Flash Player updates, software bunles
Elimination	You can remove all infections by scanning the device with a reputable security tool
System health	By using the Fortect Intego system diagnostics software you can rest assured that system files and settings are in order

Regardless of the fact that this browser hijacker isn’t malicious^[2], we can state that it causes problems for you, especially if you tend to explore the Internet without thinking about general Internet hazards first. The indicated browser hijacker will provide you with SaferBrowser Yahoo search results every time you try to find something on the Internet, and bear in mind that the vast of these results are likely to be sponsored^[3] and not relevant.

Even worse, some of them can link you to sites that might be insecure or contain dangerous ads/links^[4]. If you wish to avoid visiting shady websites, better remove Search.searcheasyra.com PUP from the system ASAP. You can do it by using Malwarebytes Malwarebytes or SpyHunter Combo Cleaner anti-malware programs, but you can also complete the removal manually (see instructions provided below the article).

The most annoying thing about such suspicious search engines is that it is hard to remove programs that monitor them, and what is more, they collect certain pieces of information during their stay on the computer system. This browser hijacker is produced by a company called Polarity Technologies Ltd., which claims to be using “web beacons and cookies or similar technologies” to “to present, measure and research the effectiveness of the Service's offerings, adverts, and communications to you, such as by determining which pages you visit, which ads you click on, communications you respond to,” and more.

It also discloses that it “may collect and store URLs you visit and your browser’s home page which could contain personally identifiable information.” If you do not want to share such details with this questionable program, remove it as well as its tracking technologies^[5] from your PC.

How such programs can be evaded?

Browser hijackers modify web browsers as soon as they get installed along with free software. As you can see, the user needs to confirm that he/she wants to install these browser additions when installing a different program, but sadly, users install them only because they overlook important information written in fine print in software installers.

If you looked closely, you would notice that Standard/Default settings have some information written below them, which usually says that you agree to install extra programs alongside the one you just downloaded. To disagree with that, you must switch installation mode to Custom/Advanced and manually deselect these suggestions.

What to do to remove Search.searcheasyra.com?

If you installed the described program unwillingly, no one holds you back from removing it. You can uninstall Search.searcheasyra.com virus manually. Although it is highly advisable to perform a full system scan with trustworthy security software and remove it automatically.

By doing so, you can rest assured that no additional potentially unwanted programs or even malware are overlooked and can proceed with their dirty deeds. You can find all possible removal tutorials right below this post. We hope that you will find it helpful!

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