Remove TopYea Search (Removal Instructions)
Get to know TopYea Search virus
TopYea virus is an unwelcome potentially unwanted program (PUP), which can hijack your web browsers and change homepage address on them. Once installed, it will add TopYea Search browser extension to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and other web browsers and change some browser settings. When infected with this potentially unwanted program (PUP), you will soon notice that your web browsers do not function as usual and that yeabests.cc search engine was set as a homepage on them. Avoid this search engine and do not try to use it, or you may have to suffer severe consequences later.
As we have already mentioned, TopYea Search PUP hijacks web browsers, so it comes as no surprise that it is classified as a browser hijacker. The search engine TopYea Search browser hijacker promotes is highly questionable and hardly provides any relevant search results. We have discovered that its search results are corrupted and lead to obscure third-party websites instead of opening appropriate websites. We assume that this browser redirect virus initiates rerouting to certain websites to boost their web traffic to get pay-per-click profit. Unfortunately, TopYea Search redirects can lead the user to dangerous and malicious websites, or simply websites that provide misleading content. We advise you to take precautions before you end up on safe-looking malicious websites and remove this browser hijacker right now. You should not think that changing the web browser you use will help to avoid TopYea Search redirects. The only way to stop the is to remove TopYea Search hijacker from your computer. For that, we recommend using Reimage Reimage Cleaner anti-spyware software.
How did TopYea Search hijack your computer?
Questions about TopYea Search
TopYea Search spreads via various untrustworthy download websites along with other free programs. Computer users often complain that they did not install TopYea Search browser extension, but somehow it managed to reach their web browsers and affect them. Sadly, everything happens for a reason, and it means you have given your permission to install TopYea Search redirect virus on your computer. However, it would be closer to the truth if we would say that your permission was silently usurped from you.
Take note that this browser hijacker, as well as other PUPs, can be added to other software and presented as a “recommended download.” You need to opt these additions out via Advanced or Custom installer’s settings. Stay away from Default and Standard settings because you simply agree to install all components your download consists of without even revealing them for you.
If you see yeabests.cc page after you open your web browser, it is clear evidence that TopYea Search hijacker is installed on your PC. For security reasons, we recommend you to get rid of this potentially unwanted software as soon as you can. You can do that using TopYea Search removal instructions, which are presented on page 2.
Learn how to remove TopYea Search browser hijacker
Needless to say, TopYea Search hijack is something that you would like to keep from happening. This dubious program changes browser settings without your permission and starts to initiate bothersome redirects, and because of this some users name it as TopYea Search redirect virus. If you want to get rid of the useless search engine (yeabests.cc) this threat provides and fix your web browser, delete TopYea Search virus without a hesitation. You can use the instructions given below to remove it from your system and recover previous settings in your web browsers. If you do not think that you are sufficiently experienced in computing to delete this browser hijacker manually, you can use an automatic TopYea Search removal tool. Choose a proper anti-spyware or anti-malware software and install it on your computer to remove this PUP and to ensure real-time computer protection from other threats.
You may remove virus damage with a help of Reimage Reimage Cleaner . SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove TopYea Search, follow these steps:
Eliminate TopYea Search from Windows systems
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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 TopYea Search and related programs
Here, look for TopYea Search or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove TopYea Search 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.
Uninstall TopYea Search 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 TopYea Search or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Get rid of TopYea Search from Internet Explorer (IE)
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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 TopYea Search 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 TopYea Search removal.
Erase TopYea Search 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.
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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, TopYea Search should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Remove TopYea Search 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 TopYea Search 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 TopYea Search removal.
Delete TopYea Search from Google Chrome
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select TopYea Search 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 TopYea Search removal.
Eliminate TopYea Search 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 TopYea Search 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 TopYea Search, 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 TopYea Search removal process.
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April 20th, 2016 at 2:13 pm
these redirects were nerve-wracking. the worst search experience in my life.. i am not using this fake search engine ever again!
April 20th, 2016 at 2:16 pm
I was struggling with TopYea virus removal for days… This guide was exactly what I needed 😀 My computer is free from this browser hijacker now.
April 21st, 2016 at 3:13 pm
I wonder how long does it take to uninstall it manually. I opted for automatic removal option. Now my computer runs smoothly.