How to Remove Search.utilitab.com From Your PC Completely

Search.utilitab.com redirect Virus is defined as a hazardous adware that affects user's web browser and alters default settings of the browser to replace user's homepage with the page about Search.utilitab.com. By doing this, the browser hijacker is able to alter the home page and affect users' browsing habits. Since Search.utilitab.com appears as a website similar to Google search engine which provides searching function, many computer users may pay no attention to it and use it to do a search and visit many unexpected websites.

Search.utilitab.com is able to block the normal search results and redirect computer users to its pointed websites which are filled with commercial ads and sponsored links. In addition to that, the threat may also deliver constant pop-ads to the computer screen directly, especially when users are running certain third-party applications such as a media player, so that users may click on them unconsciously. Generally, a majority of ad websites are utilized to promote various products to make profits. Most of the time, careless users can't help being attracted by the coupons, discounts, bargains and other promotions and clicking on them. As a result, they click on the ads and go to visit the shopping sites or let the pop-up ads show on the web pages.

Just because that Search.utilitab.com redirect virus could meet some users' requirements, so they do not consider this redirect virus as a threat that would bring much trouble to their computers and personal information. Since user's browser settings got changed, numerous unnecessary plug-in units will make use of this seam to creep into and attach to the browser, pose as helpful tools adhere to the toolbar. However, users might find out that their PC performance slow down because the Search.utilitab.com redirect virus consumes lots of system resources. Due to the entire burden the redirect causes to the browser, none of the browsers can work properly and their performance is greatly decelerated. What's more, some unwanted programs are capable of using cookies to track user's online history and collect personal information to the third party, such as email address, password and geographic location, without user's knowledge.

Guide to Remove Search.utilitab.com Virus Efficiently

Step1. Uninstall Search.utilitab.com associated programs from PC.
1. Click on Start button, click Control Panel.
2. Click Program, click on Uninstall a Program.
3. From Programs and Features, locate the associated programs of the browser hijacker from the applications list, locate the associated programs and then click Uninstall button to remove them.
4. Confirm the uninstall request then follow the wizard to complete the removal.
Step 2: Remove Search.utilitab.com from your browsers.
Internet Explorer:
1. Click on Tools
2. Select Manage Add-Ons.
3. Click Search Providers
4. Here you can see many kinds of search engine option as Bing and Google, select your favorite one to be a default homepage.
5. Choose the unwante search engine from the Search Results and click on Remove icon to eliminate it
6. Click Tools, select Internet Options and then the General tab. Here you can option a website you like and save it.
c. Select the unwanted address and click 'Remove' to remove it;
Google Chrome:
1. Open Chrome Customize and control icon
2. Click on Settings
3. Select on Basic Options icon
4. Here you can reset your homepage (e.g.Google.com）
5. Once you choose a default homepage, click on Manage Search Engines and then click Google to be your default search engine.
6. Remove the unwanted search engine from the browser by clicking Search.utilitab.com and then the X' mark
Mozilla Firefox:
1. Click Tools and select Options.
2. Under the General tab, set Google.com as default homepage.
3. Click on Search on the left side, under Default Search Engines, select the desired one as your default search engine.

Conclusion

Search.utilitab.com usually arrives on computer by being embedded in some software update packages and pretending to be a necessary optional item so that innocent users will accept its installation request. Sometimes, it is also bundled with free downloads, such as music files or movies, and sneaks into the computer without permission. The reason why a redirect item can cause huge problems to computers lies in the loss of attention that net user should have paid to the browser hijackers.

To deal with thus pesky redirect virus, users should be more cautious when browsing the Web and take measures immediately once they find their homepages are changed suddenly or new unwanted add-ons are added to the browser without permission. When encounter this threat, users should run the installed antivirus programs to scan the system entirely. Then restore the browser settings manually to repair the browsers. In addition, scan each downloaded file before running it on computer for security, in case of the virus or rogue software mix together with others and invade system and post threaten to computer.