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