Remove Wowsearch.net

Wowsearch.net is a misleading browser hijacker. Wowsearch.net browser hijacker modifies the homepage and search engine of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

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

Wow Search 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 Wowsearch.net and the Wow Search browser extension has been installed, remove the Wow Search extension as soon as possible using this Wow Search removal instruction.

Remove Wow Search

Uninstall Wow Search 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 “Wow Search” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Wow Search extension from Firefox

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

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

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

Remove Wowsearch.net with Malwarebytes

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

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

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

You have now successfully removed Wowsearch.net from your device and web browser.