FETCHSEARCH.COM is a browser hijacker that can cause browser redirect problem when it is installed. Commonly, this hijacker is spread via other free programs. Once FETCHSEARCH.COM sneaks inside successfully, it alters the browser settings slightly and you will notice these changes soon. And on this website, you will often receive many ads, which are really annoying. If you spend a lot of time on installing those free programs, you have to be careful with the concealed installation.
Your entire search results are completely redirected to some websites that show irrelevant information. If you don’t pay attention to that, FETCHSEARCH.COM or other malware will install without your notification. That’s because you will see that the start page on your browser is changed to FETCHSEARCH.COM. This will be very frustrated because you cannot get your needed information from the Internet. There are lots of troubles to keep FETCHSEARCH.COM inside your system because it will not help your computer work more smoothly. Its malicious traits will become more obvious when you try to search for something from the Internet. Moreover, FETCHSEARCH.COM will become your homepage and you cannot remove it from the browser easily. Now it’s time to get rid of this pest from the system and get back your homepage.
How to remove FETCHSEARCH.COM from PC
Step 1. Fixing Desktop shortcuts and quick launch icons of your browsers previously infected with FETCHSEARCH.COM.
Right-click on quick launch icons of all your browsers, then right-click again on the name of this particular browser and click on “Properties“:
Click on the “Shortcut” tab. Check the information in the “Target” field. The destination to the main executable file of your browser should be clean and free of any information previously added by FETCHSEARCH.COM. If you see anything suspicious, remove it, then click on “Apply” and “OK“:
In the same way, right-click on the Desktop shortcut of your browser and select “Properties“:
Again, check the “Shortcut” tab and the destination to the executable of your browser in the “Target” field. The path to the executable should be clean and free of any junk data previously added by FETCHSEARCH.COM. In case you find such additional extra information, remove it, then click on “Apply” and “OK“:
Typically the targets to the majority of widely used browsers in Windows environment should be as follows:
• Internet Explorer – “C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/iexplore.exe”
• Opera – “C:/Program Files/Opera/launcher.exe”
• Mozilla Firefox – “C:/Program Files/Mozilla Firefox/firefox.exe”
• Google Chrome – “C:/Program Files/GoogleChrome/Application/chrome.exe”
Step 2. Changing the home pages of your browser back to your customized parameters.
1. In Internet Explorer, click on the “Settings” icon in the form of a gear-wheel, then select “Internet Options“.
2. In the home page, type “google.com” or any other page you prefer to be set on the startup. Alternatively, click on “Use new tab” button. Finally, click on “Apply” and “OK” buttons to apply changes.
3. In Mozilla Firefox, click on its “Settings” button in the form of three horizontal lines in the right upper part of the windows. Click on “Options“.
4. In the “Home Page” field, change the parameter to “google.com” or any other home page you like. Or you may simply click on “Restore to Default” button.
5. In Google Chrome, click on its “Settings” button in the form of three horizontal lines, then select “Settings“.
6. Find “On start-up” settings, then click on “Set pages” link. Remove pages added by FETCHSEARCH.COM by clicking on the “X” next to it. Add “google.com” as a new startup page, or any other page you prefer. Finally, click on “OK“.
7. In Opera, click on its “Opera” button and select “Settings“.
8. Click on “Set pages” and add “google.com” as the new startup page, or any other page of your choice. Click on “OK“.
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