I have run my antivirus program for many times to detect and catch viruses on my computer, but it cannot find any threats. However, I am afraid there is some malware infecting my computer, because I always see many pop-up advertisements from Websearch.homesearchapp.info. I should do something wrong when I surf on the Internet, and then get this malware. Without the help of antivirus, I don’t know how to remove this crap completely. Could you pleas help me now?

Description of Websearch.homesearchapp.info Hijacker

Websearch.homesearchapp.info is definitely a browser hijacker that mainly attacks web browser like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Safari on windows computer and Mac. It changes the homepage and default search engine on the targeted web browser and spy on what you do online. This redirect infection can sneak into your computer without detection of any advanced antivirus programs, as it cannot be treated as a virus but just some kind of malicious extension to insert into targeted computer. So it’s hard to remove this infection also with antivirus program. Websearch.homesearchapp.info infection comes to your computer while you are downloading and installing free software into your machine, because cyber criminals can insert the extension or plugin of this redirect infection into the free downloading programs. Therefore, you are strongly suggested to select customized installation not the default installation. And you will clearly know what additional apps are asked to installed into your computer. Also this Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker can infect computer via malicious websites, as malicious websites are corrupted by different unknown infections. When you click something attractive on those websites, this hijacker can easily come. Therefore, please be careful when you online and don’t click on something suspicious.

Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker will do many damages on computer, which you cannot imagine. It takes control of your web browser by changing the homepage and default search engine. Then it can block what you want to do online but redirect you to unknown or strange websites. And you cannot finish any other tasks you want on your computer because you are interrupted by annoying advertisements. Those ads are designed to be attractive to make you click on, and if you click on, your computer may get another threat, because those ads may contain infections. This Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker inserts its malicious code into Internet browser to monitor your online activities and record your browsing history and steal your important personal data like banking details, credit cards or company information and so on, which will make you suffer from financial loss. Beside, it will create more loopholes on system to make other infections get into computer. If your computer is compromised more threats, it will load more processes or files in system, which will increase the CPU usage and make computer run slow suddenly. You will find that computer will get stuck or crash down if you run more programs at the same time or load more tabs on Internet browser. Even though you are online, it’s slow to surf on the Internet. Sometimes, your computer may get a blue screen of death or cannot start up at all. Therefore, you must remove this redirect infection timely to avoid more damages.

Main Traits of Websearch.homesearchapp.info Hijacker

-Can change your homepage or the default search engine to Websearch.homesearchapp.info and it totally prevents you from changing them back

-Can always redirect you to other websites

-Can pop up various advertisements and sponsored links randomly to interrupt your online activities

-Can create many junk files which occupy a lot of space in hard drive

-Can download other malicious programs into computer, which make further damage.

-Can collect and send data concerning your search history and other browsing activities.

-Your sensitive information can be tracked and stolen by hacker who can access to your computer with the help of this browser hijacker.

NOTE: If you find any of these symptoms on your computer, that proves your PC is under attack and seriously infected with Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker. If you are not a computer savvy, Please contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts to remove this browser hijacker virus for you.

 

Manual Removal Guide of Browser Hijacker (For Computer Literate)

There is a removal guide of Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker provided here; however, expertise is required during the process of removal, please make sure you are capable to do it by yourself.

Step 1: Find Ctrl, Alt, and Delete these 3 keys and then press them together to open task manager to end the process related to this hijacker, the name of the process of it is random.

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Step 2: Try to find Folder Options in Control Panel, select the View tab, and then tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.

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Step 3: Click on Start button at the right lower corner, then click on Control Panel

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Then you will come to the Control Panel windows, click on Add and Remove Programs

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Then try to find the program which relates to Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker, highlight it and choose Remove, the program’s name is random.

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Step4: Change your homepage in your browser (Take Internet Explorer as an Example)

From the Navigation toolbar in Internet Explorer, click Tools and select Internet Options.

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Then type the URL you want into the Home page box and then click OK

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Conclusion:

Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker is a harmful redirect infection to the computer. It changes the homepage and search engine totally and prevents online users from changing back, redirects them to its URL or other malicious websites, steals their personal data and displays endless pop-ups on the screen to prevent them from getting online normally and smoothly. Don’t think this redirect infection is not as harmful as those stubborn viruses like Trojan horse, ransomware, worms, since this redirect can also bring those harmful viruses to infect the computer, which will greatly slow down PC and make it run as a snail and further harm to mess up system files and damage system severely.

Suggestion: To follow removal guide that mentioned above, a level of computer knowledge is needed. Still can’t get out of Websearch.homesearchapp.info hijacker? Contact online experts for help now!

Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on February 25, 2015 6:17 pm

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