How to Eliminate Tide Search Adware

Tired of seeing a lot of pop-ups from Tide Search out of nowhere? You have no idea why your browsers runs extremely slow? Those problems are possible triggered by Tide Search adware which you do not notice. Still have no clue to find out the causes of the infection? Find no way to deal with the adware? This post will show you the detail information of the removal steps.

Details of Tide Search:

Tide Search belongs to an adware program (also known as potentially unwanted program), which will be able to attack the browser when PC users download malicious programs or processes. The creators of the adware furtively bundle it with other popular applications on the online app stores to make users download and install the adware. Generally, this adware claims to be a useful application that can enhance users’ browsing experience by offering them useful services. However, its real goal is to help its creators to generate advertising revenue by delivering all kinds of ads to the users and misleading them into purchasing the fake or useless products. Be similar to other adware, it is also an online advertising platform created by adware or other unknown program to boost traffic and generate pop-up ads in order to obtain illegal benefits. Next, a great range of adverts will appear on your browser such as discounts, banners, pop-ups or dynamic image ads. In addition, it has the capability of diffusing more ads focusing on your hobbies through monitoring your secret personal information. Then your sensitive information including your browsing history, search requires, how long you stay on specific websites, your IP address and other confidential data may be collected and sent to third party. If you don’t want to be a victim of identity theft, then you need to take immediate action to remove this pesky adware from your PC.

Acts of Tide Search Adware

1. It will finish its installation without PC users’ notice.

2. It is able change your desktop icons and browser’ setting stealthy.

3. It floods your computer with a lot of pop-ups, including fake security alerts, system error messages and other forms of commercial ads.

4. It shows you the page of unwanted ads or unsafe website instead of the one you wish to visit.

5. It tends to steal your important data and attempts to cause your financial loss.

How Can You Remove Tide Search Completely?

If you want to eliminate those ads and any other threats on your computer, as well as change the settings back, you should to remove the adware from your machine totally. You can use a powerful malware removal tool to automatically delete it or you can just follow the effective guide provided below to manually remove it.

Step 1: Remove the Tide Search related programs.

Windows XP
Go to Start, navigate to Settings and click on Control Panel, navigate to Add or Remove Programs, choose Programs and Features, find the adware related programs, and hit Remove.

Windows 8
Move mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen. Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Control Panel. Select Uninstall a program and remove the adware related programs.

Windows 7/Vista
Go to Start, navigate to Control Panel, select Uninstall a program/Programs and Features, find the adware related programs, and click on Uninstall.

Step 2: Remove the adware related add-ons from the browsers.

Internet Explorer
Open IE and go to Tools or gear icon in IE9 and then to Manage Add-ons.
Select add-ons related to Tide Search or other which you find is unknown to you and remove it.
Restart IE.

Mozilla Firefox
Open Mozilla Firefox & click on Tools from the top menu.
Now go to Add-ons and select the unknown extensions from the list related to the adware.
Remove them by selecting and clicking on Remove button.
Restart the browser.

Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome, click 3-Horizontal Bar icon at the top left corner.
Now go to Tools and then Extensions.
Search for extension exact or similar to the adware and delete it by selecting and clicking Trash icon next to it.
Restart the browser.

Step 3: Remove all Tide Search related files and registry entries.

Go to the Local Hard Disk C to find out and delete any adware related files from your computer.
Click the “Start” button and choose the “Run” option. Type “regedit” in the “Open” field and click the “OK” button. Then the Registry Editor will open. Then, find out and delete the adware related registry entries.

Tips to Protect Your PC From Tide Search

To avoid adware infection, you need to be wary when installing free applications (video players, download managers, PDF creators, etc) on your computer. While installing free software, you may only remember to choose Next or Accept option, which makes this adware gain access to get into your computer successfully because it often lurks in additional programs along with free software, therefore, Advanced or Custom installation option is your better choice. In addition, you should be cautious with spam attachments, for they may contain malicious codes. Adware and viruses are often hides in vicious email attachments. In the same time, you cannot trust all the links on the web sites especially those in the emails sent by strangers.