MuzikFury and Search.mysearch.com Removal

Search.mysearch.com is the search page of the browser hijacker MuzikFury. To remove the hijacker and its modifications, you should read the whole article carefully. MuzikFury can change settings of your browsers, like the search engine, homepage and new tab. It may add a browser extension and show misleading results from searches.

Threat Summary

Name	MuzikFury
Type	Browser Hijacker, PUP
Short Description	Your browsers can have their homepage, new tab and search engine modified. Sponsored results and advertisements can appear from search queries.
Symptoms	Sets its own browser homepage, new tab and search engine.
Distribution Method	Freeware Installers, Bundle Packages, Google Web Store
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by MuzikFury Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss MuzikFury.

MuzikFury – Delivery

MuzikFury is mainly delivered through third-party installers. The hijacker can get inside your computer without you knowing because it hides in freeware installations and bundle packages. Such packages have additional components for installation, which are not always disclosed, and you could end up with Search.mysearch.com page hijacking your browsers. To avoid all that make sure to check for a Custom or Advanced setting in the installation setup.

MuzikFury is also on the Google Web Store as shown in the image above. Other ways the hijacker can be delivered are via advertisements, banners, pop-ups or from visiting suspicious websites. Such sites could be partners and affiliates of the hijacker. Every browser can be affected, but mostly Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox.

MuzikFury – Information

MuzikFury.thewhizmarketing.com is the main website domain of a browser hijacker named MuzikFury. The developers are APN, LLC, who are known to make hijackers in the past. One example is TuneJunkies.

When on your computer, the hijacker will make modifications to your computer and browsers. It can change the homepage, new tab, and search engine of your browsers. It is not excluded for it to add its own browser extension of the same name. The extension may do the following:

• Read and change all your data on the websites you visit
• Read and change your browsing history
• Manage your apps, add-ons, extensions and themes

Your searches will go via the Search.mysearch.com address, which will filter all your search queries. You could get redirected to sites connected with MuzikFury. You might see sponsored content and imprecise search results.

Advertisements could appear on web pages in the forms of pop-ups, pop-unders, banners and other ones. All sites, that you could be redirected to may get revenue based on pay-per-click.

The Privacy Policy of Search.mysearch.com claims that personal information may be collected. And as stated in the policy, that information is:

• Your IP address
• The address of the last URL you visited
• Your browser and platform types
• Your browser language
• The data in any undeleted “cookies” that your browser previously accepted
• Search queries and misspelled URLs you enter using any related service

You can see the privacy in the picture here:

Just from using the MuzikFury search engine and related services you give your consent for your information to be collected. All that data could be shared with partners and affiliates of the hijacker, as well as other third-parties. They can use cookies to track your browsing activity.

Remove MuzikFury Completely

To remove MuzikFury manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step removal instructions given below. If the manual removal does not get rid of this browser hijacker and its modifications completely, you should search for and remove any leftovers with an advanced anti-malware tool. Such a program will keep your system safe from future threats.

Note! Your computer system may be affected by MuzikFury or other threats.
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To remove MuzikFury follow these steps:

1. Uninstall malicious programs from Windows

How to Uninstall malicious programs from Windows:

Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).

In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).

This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC.
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.

2. Clean your Browser and Registry from MuzikFury

Remove MuzikFury by cleaning your Browser and Registry.

Remove an extension from Mozilla FirefoxRemove an extension from Google Chrome Remove an extension from Internet Explorer Remove an extension from Microsoft Edge Fix registry entries created by MuzikFury on your PC.

Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu.

Select the unwanted extension and click “Remove“

After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” button at the top right corner and start it again.

Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu

Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“

From the opened “Extensions” menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its “Remove” button.

After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” button at the top right corner and start it again.

Start Internet Explorer:

Click on the gear icon labeled ‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’

In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window.

Select the extension you want to remove and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.

After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ button located at the top right corner and start it again.

Start Edge

Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.

From the drop menu select “Extensions”.

Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.

Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.

Some malicious scripts may modify the registry entries on your computer to change different settings. This is why cleaning your Windows Registry Database is recommended. Since the tutorial on how to do this is a bit long and tampering with registries could damage your computer if not done properly you should refer and follow our instructive article about fixing registry entries, especially if you are unexperienced in that area.

Use SpyHunter to scan for malware and unwanted programs

3. Scan for malware and unwanted programs with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

Scan your PC and Remove MuzikFury with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data

1. Install SpyHunter to scan for MuzikFury and remove them.2. Scan with SpyHunter, Detect and Remove MuzikFury. Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.

Step 1: Click on the “Download” button to proceed to SpyHunter’s download page.

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It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.

Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.

Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.

Step 1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Malware/PC Scan’ tab. A new window will appear. Click on ‘Start Scan’.

Step 2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the ‘Next’ button.

Step 3: If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.

Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future

IMPORTANT! Before reading the Windows backup instructions, we highly recommend to back up your data with a cloud backup solution and insure your files against any type of loss, even from the most severe threats. We recommend you to read more about it and to download SOS Online Backup .

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Berta Bilbao

Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.

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Berta Bilbao

Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.

More Posts - Website