Remove Presearch.org

Presearch.org is a browser hijacker. Presearch.org browser hijacker changes the homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

Presearch.org is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.

The data collected by Presearch.org is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Presearch.org collects data from your browser, Presearch.org is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

Pre Search browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.

If your home page has changed to Presearch.org and the Pre Search browser extension has been installed, remove the Pre Search extension as soon as possible using this Pre Search removal instruction.

Remove Pre Search

Uninstall Pre Search extension from Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Pre Search” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Pre Search extension from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Pre Search” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Pre Search extension.
   Select Remove from the menu to remove Pre Search from the Firefox browser.

Uninstall Pre Search add-on from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
3. Open Manage Addons from the menu.
4. Remove Pre Search from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find Pre Search Search and Remove Pre Search Search.

Do you still have Pre Search in Internet Explorer?

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
4. Select Pre Search and click Uninstall.
5. Follow Pre Search uninstall instructions.

Remove Presearch.org with Malwarebytes

I recommend removing Presearch.org with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

Presearch.org adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Presearch.org with Malwarebytes.

Download Malwarebytes

• Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
• Click Scan to start a malware-scan.

• Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
• Once completed, review the Presearch.org detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

• Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.

You have now successfully removed Presearch.org from your device and web browser.