Remove MusicStreamSearch adware

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

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

• Read your browsing history
• Change your search settings to: feed.musicstreamsearch.com

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

MusicStreamSearch 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.MusicStreamSearch.com and the MusicStreamSearch browser extension has been installed, remove the MusicStreamSearch extension as soon as possible using this MusicStreamSearch removal instruction.

Remove MusicStreamSearch

Uninstall MusicStreamSearch 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 “MusicStreamSearch” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall MusicStreamSearch extension from Firefox

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

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

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

Remove MusicStreamSearch adware with Malwarebytes

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

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

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

You have now successfully removed MusicStreamSearch malware from your device.