Remove Search.protectionapps.live

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

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

Protection Apps 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.protectionapps.live and the Protection Apps browser extension has been installed, remove the Protection Apps extension as soon as possible using this Protection Apps removal instruction.

Remove Protection Apps

Uninstall Protection Apps 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 “Protection Apps” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Protection Apps extension from Firefox

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

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

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

Remove Search.protectionapps.live with Malwarebytes

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

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

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

You have now successfully removed Search.protectionapps.live from your device and web browser.