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.
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.
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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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.
A new browser hijacker, connected with the suspicious search engine Searchgenius has been reported to take over browser home pages and insert custom search results linking to different websites some of which may redirect to or be malicious for the end user. Security researchers strongly advise removing this PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) from your computer, since it may eventually become indirectly dangerous to the computer and the information in it.
Name
Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker
Type
Browser Hijacker
Short Description
The domain may present a custom search engine that may provide several ad-supported search results.
Symptoms
The user may witness his home page as well as his new tab page to be changed with a custom one that is not HTTP secured.
One way to become affected by this browser hijacker is by simply downloading a free program from the web and installing it. Some websites that provide different software at one place usually bundle the installers users download from there. This is the main reason users are strongly advised to download freeware only from the official website or to seek reputable software providing websites that do not market other ‘free extras’ in the installers so that they do not end up with unfamiliar icons on their desktop and with their home page changed by a browser hijacker, such as searchgenius(.)com
Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker – More about It
Once installed on your computer, Searchgenius(.)com browser hijacker hijacks your web browser with one and only purpose – profit. Whether it is motivated via by pay per click schemes or affiliate marketing, the hijacker may use different tracking technologies to determine what the user searches via the search engine. Then, since searchgenius(.)com does not provide secure HTTP connection his searches may determine the ad-supported search results that might be generated on the go. Once clicked on, they may redirect to various third-party sites, some of which may be malicious.
Furthermore, the browser hijacker may modify some of the web browser`s settings to make itself more difficult to uninstall. What is more, this browser hijacker is reported to affect mainly Google Chrome users. However, it may be visible on other web browsers as well.
The main reason Searchgenius(.)com browser hijacker is reported to be dangerous, mainly because of the links to various third-party websites it may display via custom searchers into the end users` faces. Once clicked on some of those websites the user may be linked to:
Scamming sites aiming to steal information, most often personal and financial.
Malicious URLs that may or may not infect the user PC with malware.
Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker – How To Remove It
To be rid of this particular browser hijacker fully from your computer, it is important to follow the step-by-step instructions that we provided below. However, this program may leave leftover files which may make it harder to remove or even reappear after deletion. This is why it is strongly advisable to employ a powerful anti-malware program that will erase all objects associated with Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker from your computer.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall Searchgenius(.)com 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:
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 Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker.
Step 2: Remove Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker and click “Remove”
After Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker will be removed.
Step 3: Remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.
1. Remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
1. Remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker.2. Scan with SpyHunter to Detect and Remove Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
2. Remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
1. Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to scan for and remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker. 2. Scan your PC with MalwareBytes to remove all Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker with STOPZilla AntiMalware
4. Remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker with STOPZilla AntiMalware
1. Install STOPZilla Anti Malware to scan for and remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker. 2. Scan your PC with STOPZilla Anti Malware to remove all Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com 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 Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker should be restored.
NOTE! Substantial notification about the Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker threat: Manual removal of Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker requires interference with system files and registries. Thus, it can cause damage to your PC. Even if your computer skills are not at a professional level, don’t worry. You can do the removal yourself just in 5 minutes, using a malware removal tool.
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.
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
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1. Install SpyHunter to scan for and remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker.
1. Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to scan for and remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker.
1. Install STOPZilla Anti Malware to scan for and remove Searchgenius(.)com Browser Hijacker.
1. For Windows 7 and earlier
