Search Pro is a browser hijacker. Search Pro browser hijacker modifies the new tab or homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.
Search Pro is usually suggested on the internet as a helpful homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.
The web browsing data collected by the Search Pro adware is used for advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks. Because Search Pro gathers browsing data from your browser, Search Pro is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
Search Pro 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 hp.myway.com and the Search Pro browser extension has been installed, remove the Search Pro extension as soon as possible using this Search Pro removal instruction.
Remove Search Pro
Uninstall Search Pro extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Search Pro” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall Search Pro extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Search Pro” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Search Pro extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove Search Pro from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall Search Pro add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove Search Pro from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find Search Pro Search and Remove Search Pro Search.
Do you still have Search Pro in Internet Explorer?
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program.
- Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
- Select Search Pro and click Uninstall.
- Follow Search Pro uninstall instructions.
Remove Search Pro adware with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing Search Pro adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
Search Pro adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Search Pro with 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 Search Pro detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed Search Pro malware from your device.