Remove WinkiSearch adware

WinkiSearch is a browser hijacker. WinkiSearch browser hijacker alters the new tab, search engine and homepage of the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Edge web browser.

WinkiSearch is usually recommended on the internet as a helpful new tab or homepage. However, in reality, WinkiSearch is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of browsing data from your browser settings.

The web browsing data collected by the WinkiSearch adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because WinkiSearch gathers browsing data from your browser, WinkiSearch is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

WinkiSearch browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No major browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as dangerous.

If your home page or new tab has changed to feed.winki-search.com and the WinkiSearch browser extension has been installed, remove the WinkiSearch extension as soon as possible using this WinkiSearch removal instruction.

Remove WinkiSearch

Uninstall WinkiSearch 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 “WinkiSearch” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall WinkiSearch extension from Firefox

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

Uninstall WinkiSearch 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 WinkiSearch from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find WinkiSearch Search and Remove WinkiSearch Search.

Do you still have WinkiSearch 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 WinkiSearch and click Uninstall.
5. Follow WinkiSearch uninstall instructions.

Remove WinkiSearch adware with Malwarebytes

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

WinkiSearch adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove WinkiSearch 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 WinkiSearch detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

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

You have now successfully removed WinkiSearch malware from your device.