What Is www-search.info?
Several companies for PC security solutions recognize www-search.info as a browser hijacker and recommend its removal from the affected computer. The harmful domain is registered with the following IP address: 108.61.145.198. The www-search.info web site is employed by a browser hijacker that alters the browser setting of Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and other Web browsers, so it would generate web traffic for certain predetermined web pages and monetize clicks on online advertisements.
The www-search.info page offers a questionable search engine loaded with numerous ads. The browser hijacker affiliated to the website usually relies on the information collected from the user’s browsing history and other computer-specific data to provide relevant advertising content.
Www-search.info – Symptoms
- Www-search.info is known to modify the current browser settings assigning certain predetermined websites to the default homepage and search engine
- The www-search.info search engine may display altered search results
- Www-search.info may lead to adware infiltration on the affected machine
- Www-search.info may be the reason for poor system and browser performance
- Numerous pop-up ads may appear in the web pages you visit as a result of Www-search.info’s presence on your computer
Www-search.info – Infiltration Method
Www-search.info may have entered your machine bundled with other free applications you have downloaded online. Many potentially unwanted programs get installed on the user’s computer without him noticing them. Most PC users do not pay attention as they install software on their PCs and automatically click on the “Next” button until the process is finished. With the Custom options, you can view what additional add-ons, plug-ins, and applications get installed alongside the desired software and opt out. Users should choose their download sources carefully and update their anti-virus tools regularly.
Www-search.info Removal Manual
Although browser hijackers are not viruses, they may expose your system to security issues and may be hard for regular PC user to remove them completely from their computers. This is why, malware experts recommend the removal of Www-search.info browser hijacker from the affected machine with a legit anti-malware tool. Follow the steps in the manual below to delete Www-search.info from your computer permanently.
Spy Hunter FREE scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the malware tool.
- Guide 1: How to Remove www-search.info from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of www-search.info on Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove www-search.info in Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase www-search.info from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall www-search.info from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove www-search.info from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate www-search.info from Internet Explorer.
- Guide 8: Disable www-search.info Push Notifications in Your Browsers.
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How to Remove www-search.info from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove www-search.info





Step 2: Uninstall www-search.info and related software 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:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by www-search.info on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by www-search.info there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of www-search.info from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall www-search.info and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove www-search.info via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove www-search.info files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as www-search.info, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove www-search.info from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: 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.
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Erase www-search.info from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: 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.
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Uninstall www-search.info from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove www-search.info from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the www-search.info will be removed.
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Eliminate www-search.info from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: 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'.
Step 5: 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.
Remove Push Notifications caused by www-search.info from Your Browsers.
Turn Off Push Notifications from Google Chrome
To disable any Push Notices from Google Chrome browser, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to Settings in Chrome.
Step 2: In Settings, select “Advanced Settings”:
Step 3: Click “Content Settings”:
Step 4: Open “Notifications”:
Step 5: Click the three dots and choose Block, Edit or Remove options:
Remove Push Notifications on Firefox
Step 1: Go to Firefox Options.
Step 2: Go to “Settings”, type “notifications” in the search bar and click "Settings":
Step 3: Click “Remove” on any site you wish notifications gone and click “Save Changes”
Stop Push Notifications on Opera
Step 1: In Opera, press ALT+P to go to Settings
Step 2: In Setting search, type “Content” to go to Content Settings.
Step 3: Open Notifications:
Step 4: Do the same as you did with Google Chrome (explained below):
Eliminate Push Notifications on Safari
Step 1: Open Safari Preferences.
Step 2: Choose the domain from where you like push pop-ups gone and change to "Deny" from "Allow".