Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker Completely

Vencislav Krustev

Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.

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Bnsearch.utop.it is a browser hijacker that is reported by virus researchers to set the questionable search engine with .it domain as a user home-page. Once there, the hijacker may collect different user information via the search engine and based on this it may display ads corresponding to the user’s interests. Such ads may lead to reputable sites but they may also cause double, sometimes triple redirects to malicious URLs that have the ability to infect the user PC with malware or scam him out of his information and money.

Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker – How Did I Get It

The most likely situation of letting this browser hijacker slip into your computer is by a bundling download. Bundling is an excellent marketing tool and it has been offered by many websites in order to push free programs as extras to the current software installer downloaded by the user.
However, the problem with this is that some third-party sites do not take responsibility as to what applications they bundle in the name of the dollar and they may let PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) like Bnsearch.utop.it related hijacker slip into the user PC.

Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker – More About It

Once on your computer, the browser hijacker begins to employ different types of cookies in order to track user data. It then sets bnsearch.utop.it as the home page that runs on browser start-up. Based on the privacy policy of the suspicious search engine, it may collect different information from the users and share it with certain third-parties:

What is more, the suspicious search engine itself does not provide any encryption – a behaviour that is highly untypical for search engines.

The website also features several different types of cookies when you search something with it. As you may know cookies are information collecting technologies.

Such information if shared may be used by malicious individuals in their own interests. It may also be used by the browser hijacker to display advertisements, like pop-ups based on what the user searches, clicks and browsers in general online. Such pop-ups may lead to respectable websites, but they may also lead to malicious URLs that may infect the user PC with malware. Some third-party websites may also be the scamming type and may lure users into entering their financial or other data in order to ‘become a millionaire in 100 days’, for example.

Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker – Remove Completely

In order to remove this hijacker fully from your machine, you should follow the step-by-step removal guide below, containing instructions on how to deal with this threat manually. However, it is highly recommended to perform more than one scans on your PC with an advanced anti-malware program which will make sure all left-over objects, such as cookies, registry settings and possible malware associated indirectly with Bnserch.utop.it have been detected and removed once and for all.

Step 1: Remove/Uninstall Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker in Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 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 get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes 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:

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker.

Step 2: Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker from your browser

Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove a toolbar from Google Chrome Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer Remove a toolbar from Safari

Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu

Select Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker and click “Remove”

After Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in 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 Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Internet Explorer:

Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’

In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’

Select Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.

After Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Safari

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

From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker
Click ‘Uninstall’

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker will be removed.

Step 3: Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.

1. Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker.

Step 1: Click here to go to SpyHunter’s download instruction page.
Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.
Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to automatically update.

Step1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Scan Computer Now’ button.

Step2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker files, click on the ‘Fix Threats’ button to remove them automatically and permanently.

Step3: Once the intrusions on your PC have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart it.

2. Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

2. Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

1. Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to scan for and remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker. 2. Scan your PC with MalwareBytes to remove all Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker associated files automatically.

Step 1: Download Malwarebytes by clicking here.
Step 2: A pop-up window will appear. Click on the ‘Save File’ button. If it does not, click on the Download button and save it afterwards.


Step 3: After you have downloaded the setup, simply open it.
Step 4: The installer should appear. Click on the ‘Next’ button.

Step 5: Check the ‘I accept the agreement’ check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the ‘Next’ button once again.

Step 6: Review and click on ‘Next’ on the following 4 steps that will appear afterwards and after that click on the ‘Install’ button.

Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button and check the ‘Launch MalwareBytes AntiMalware’ check box.

Step 1: Launch MalwareBytes if you havent launched it after install.
Step 2: Wait for the software to update and then click on the blue ‘Scan Now’ button. If it doesnt start updating automatically, click on the blue ‘Update Now’ highlighted text.

Step 3: At this point, after clicking the ‘Scan Now’ button, the system should start scanning your PC. It may take a while but be patient – it is worth it.

Step 4: After the scan has been complete and all of the threats have been identified, click on the ‘Remove Selected’ button to detelete them permanently.

Step 5: Once the scan has completed, MalwareBytes will prompt you to restart your computer. It is recommended to save all your data you are working on before restarting.

3. Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker with STOPZilla AntiMalware

4. Remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker with STOPZilla AntiMalware

1. Install STOPZilla Anti Malware to scan for and remove Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker. 2. Scan your PC with STOPZilla Anti Malware to remove all Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker associated files completely.

Step 1: Download STOPZilla by clicking here.
Step 2: A pop-up window will appear. Click on the ‘Save File’ button. If it does not, click on the Download button and save it afterwards.

Step 3: After you have downloaded the setup, simply open it.
Step 4: The installer should appear. Click on the ‘Next’ button.

Step 5: Check the ‘I accept the agreement’ check circle if not checked if you accept it and click the ‘Next’ button once again.

Step 6: Review and click on the ‘Install’ button.

Step 7: After the installation process has completed click on the ‘Finish’ button.

Step 1: Launch STOPZilla if you havent launched it after install.
Step 2: Wait for the software to automatically scan and then click on the ‘Repair Now’ button. If it does not scan automatically, click on the ‘Scan Now’ button.

Step 3: After the removal of all threats and associated objects, you should Restart your PC.

4. Back up your data to secure it against attacks related to Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker in the future

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

Security engineers recommend that you back up your files immediately, preferably on an external memory carrier in order to be able to restore them. In order to protect yourself from Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker (For Windows Users) please follow these simple steps:

1. For Windows 7 and earlier 1. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 1. Enabling the Windows Defense Feature (Previous Versions)

1-Click on Windows Start Menu

2-Type Backup And Restore
3-Open it and click on Set Up Backup

4-A window will appear asking you where to set up backup. You should have a flash drive or an external hard drive. Mark it by clicking on it with your mouse then click on Next.

5-On the next window, the system will ask you what do you want to backup. Choose the ‘Let Me Choose’ option and then click on Next.

6-Click on ‘Save settings and run backup’ on the next window in order to protect your files from possible attacks by Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker.

1-Press Windows button + R

2-In the window type ‘filehistory’ and press Enter

3-A File History window will appear. Click on ‘Configure file history settings’

4-The configuration menu for File History will appear. Click on ‘Turn On’. After its on, click on Select Drive in order to select the backup drive. It is recommended to choose an external HDD, SSD or a USB stick whose memory capacity is corresponding to the size of the files you want to backup.

5-Select the drive then click on ‘Ok’ in order to set up file backup and protect yourself from Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker.

1- Press Windows button + R keys.

2- A run windows should appear. In it type ‘sysdm.cpl’ and then click on Run.

3- A System Properties windows should appear. In it choose System Protection.

5- Click on Turn on system protection and select the size on the hard disk you want to utilize for system protection.
6- Click on Ok and you should see an indication in Protection settings that the protection from Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker is on.

Restoring a file via Windows Defense feature:
1-Right-click on the encrypted file, then choose Properties.

2-Click on the Previous Versions tab and then mark the last version of the file.

3-Click on Apply and Ok and the file encrypted by Bnsearch(.)utop(.)it Browser Hijacker should be restored.

Vencislav Krustev

Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.

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