Remove Search.optimum.icu

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

Search.optimum.icu 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 Search.optimum.icu is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Search.optimum.icu collects data from your browser, Search.optimum.icu is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

OptimumSearch 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 Search.optimum.icu and the OptimumSearch browser extension has been installed, remove the OptimumSearch extension as soon as possible using this OptimumSearch removal instruction.

Remove OptimumSearch

Uninstall OptimumSearch 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 “OptimumSearch” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall OptimumSearch extension from Firefox

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

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

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

Remove Search.optimum.icu with Malwarebytes

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

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

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

You have now successfully removed Search.optimum.icu from your device and web browser.