Websearch.searchtheglobe.info is a browser hijacker that changes your default browser and home page to its own without your consent, and displays possibly unwanted pop-up ads. Although it’s not a serious threat to your PC, it does have the capability to monitor and collect information about your online activities, which is why malware experts recommend its removal.
How Does Websearch.searchtheglobe.info Work?
Websearch.searchtheglobe.info works just like any other browser hijacker. Once installed, it alters your browser settings and changes your default home page to websearch.searchtheglobe.info.
Websearch.searchtheglobe.info will also install additional programs, the so-called “helper objects,” which will not allow you to revert your browser changes.
The idea behind this browser hijacker, and practically any other, is to collect browsing and personal information from the users. Therefore, websearch.searchtheglobe.info can and will monitor your browsing activities in order to “learn” more about your searches and preferences. It will then share this information with third parties which, in most cases, are advertisers trying to customize the ads in accordance with your needs.
It’s all clearly described in their Privacy Policy, which states:
→“We may collect certain information about your web usage and websites you have visited, which may be shared with third parties and used for advertising. NOTE: The plugin and other services collect and store information concerning the web pages you visit and your activity on those pages, such as impressions, clicks and search terms. In some cases, information collected by the plugin and other services may be personally identifiable, and in some cases information (including information from or about pages of social media websites you visit) may be used or shared with third parties for purposes of displaying targeted advertisements promotional and marketing material to you.”
The Privacy Policy also states that websearch.searchtheglobe.info uses cookies as a way to track your surfing habits and that it is not responsible for the privacy policies of the third parties related to it. That means if you click on a third party ad, you are under the Privacy Policy of that third party, not websearch.searchtheglobe.info.
How Does Websearch.searchtheglobe.info Infiltrate Your PC?
Websearch.searchtheglobe.info infiltrates your system just like most browser hijackers do – via bundling. Bundling occurs between a free program and additional browser plug-ins in order to monetize the free program’s services. Such freeware websites are download.com, softonic.com, soft32.com, and more.
The problem with the bundling method is that it’s often used to distribute various malware and infections. And, this is possible thanks to the unclear way the bundled program or application is mentioned. It’s often included as a default setting during the freeware installation, and most users miss to uncheck it.
Thus, to make sure you install only the program you want, you must pay close attention to the installation process of any freeware you download from the Web. Disable and uncheck anything that is not familiar to you. Opt for custom installation.
Should You Remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info?
You practically have no benefit of keeping websearch.searchtheglobe.info in your system. That browser hijacker could only annoy you, and track your online moves. It’s best to remove it the moment you realize you have it.
Make sure, however, to use a legitimate anti-virus program that will clean your system successfully.
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.
1. Remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select Websearch.searchtheglobe.info and click “Remove“
After Websearch.searchtheglobe.info is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select Websearch.searchtheglobe.info 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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.info has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.info
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Websearch.searchtheglobe.info. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Websearch.searchtheglobe.info will be removed.
2. Remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info automatically with Spy Hunter Malware – Removal Tool.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter –
It is highly recommended to run a FREE scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.
- Guide 1: How to Remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Websearch.searchtheglobe.info
Step 2: Uninstall Websearch.searchtheglobe.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:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Websearch.searchtheglobe.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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.info there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.info from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Websearch.searchtheglobe.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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.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 malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner 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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.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 Websearch.searchtheglobe.info will be removed.
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Eliminate Websearch.searchtheglobe.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.
