If the home page and browser new tab page have been changed to Microsearch.me, then a browser hijacker has been installed. A browser hijacker is unwanted software that installs itself into your default browser without your knowledge and changes its settings.
The purpose of Microsearch.me is to force your browser to redirect search results. This way, Microsearch.me tries to control search results and display sponsored links or potentially harmful content. The goal is to make money from it eventually.
The Microsearch.me browser hijacker can get onto your computer in various ways, such as hitching a ride with free software installation programs or clicking malicious links. It is essential to be careful when downloading and installing software and always read the terms and conditions, and check what settings are changed during installation.
This is a step-by-step guide to removing Microsearch.me from your browser. I also recommend software to clean up your computer after a browser hijacker, adware, or other type of malware. Do not skip these steps. All information can be performed by anyone regardless of technical knowledge.
How to remove Microsearch.me?
N'ime ntuziaka a, m ga-eduzi gị site na usoro dị iche iche na-elele kọmputa gị maka adware, mmemme nwere ike ịchọrọ, na malware ndị ọzọ. Nke a bụ ntuziaka nzọụkwụ site na nzọụkwụ ebe anyị na-amalite site na ịlele ihe nchọgharị ahụ, wee tinye ngwa arụnyere Windows 11 or 10, and then I recommend several tools to detect and remove malware automatically. Lastly, I recommend a browser extension to prevent your PC from being infected with adware again to avoid popups like Microsearch.me in the future.
Step 1: Remove permission for Microsearch.me to send push notifications using the browser
First, we will remove the permission for Microsearch.me from the browser. This will prevent Microsearch.me from no longer sending notifications through the browser. Once you have performed this, the notifications will stop, and you will no longer see unwanted advertisements through the browser.
Follow the instructions for the browser you have set as your default browser. Ensure you remove the permission for Microsearch.me from the browser settings. To do so, see the steps below for the corresponding browser.
Remove Microsearch.me from Google Chrome
- Mepee Google Chrome.
- N'elu aka nri elu, gbasaa menu Chrome.
- Na Google Chrome menu, pịa Ntọala.
- na Nzuzo na Nche ngalaba, pịa Ntọala saịtị.
- Ọzọ, pịa nke Ịma Ọkwa ntọala.
- wepụ Microsearch.me site na ịpị akara atọ dị n'aka nri n'akụkụ Microsearch.me URL na wepụ.
→ Jiri nwayọ chebe kọmputa gị Malwarebytes.
Remove Microsearch.me from the Android
- Mepee Google Chrome
- N'elu aka nri elu, chọta menu Chrome.
- Na menu, kpatụ Settings, wee pịgharịa gaa na Advanced.
- na Ntọala saịtị ngalaba, pịa Ịma Ọkwa ntọala, chọta faịlụ Microsearch.me domain, wee pịa ya.
- Kpatụ Dị ọcha & Tọgharia bọtịnụ ma gosi.
Remove Microsearch.me from Firefox
- Mepee Firefox
- N'elu aka nri elu, pịa bọtịnụ Firefox menu (atọ kwụ kwụ ọtọ).
- Na menu, pịa Nhọrọ.
- Na ndepụta dị n'aka ekpe, pịa Nzuzo & Nche.
- Pịgharịa gaa na ikikere na mgbe ahụ Settings na-esote Ịma ọkwa.
- Họrọ nke Microsearch.me URL site na listi, ma gbanwee ọnọdụ ka ọ bụrụ Gbochie, chekwaa mgbanwe Firefox.
Remove Microsearch.me from Edge
- Mepee Microsoft Edge.
- Pịa ntụpọ atọ dị n'akụkụ aka nri elu ka ịgbasa NchNhr menu.
- Pịgharịa gaa na Ntọala.
- Na menu aka ekpe, pịa Ikikere saịtị.
- Pịa na Ịma Ọkwa.
- Pịa ntụpọ atọ dị n'aka nri nke Microsearch.me ngalaba na Wepu ha.
Remove Microsearch.me from Safari on Mac
- Meghee Safari. N'elu akaekpe elu, pịa safari.
- gaa Mmasị na Safari menu na-emeghe weebụsaịtị taabụ.
- Na menu aka ekpe, pịa Ịma Ọkwa
- chọta Microsearch.me ngalaba wee họrọ ya, wee pịa ya Na-ajụ bọtịnụ.
Step 2: Remove Microsearch.me browser extension
Google Chrome
- Mepee Google Chrome.
- ụdị: chrome://extensions/ na adreesị mmanya.
- Chọọ ndọtị ihe nchọgharị “Microsearch.me” wee pịa bọtịnụ “Wepụ”.
Ọ dị mkpa ịlele gị ndọtị ọ bụla arụnyere. Ọ bụrụ na ịmaghị ma ọ bụ tụkwasịghị obi n'otu ndọtị akọwapụtara, wepụ ma ọ bụ gbanyụọ ya.
Firefox
- Mepee ihe nchọgharị Firefox.
- ụdị: about:addons na adreesị mmanya.
- Chọọ ihe mgbakwunye ihe nchọgharị “Microsearch.me” wee pịa bọtịnụ “Wepu”.
Ọ dị mkpa na nlele gị ọ bụla addon arụnyere. Ọ bụrụ na ịmaghị ma ọ bụ tụkwasịghị obi otu addon, wepụ ma ọ bụ gbanyụọ ya.
Microsoft Edge
- Mepee ihe nchọgharị Microsoft Edge.
- ụdị: edge://extensions/ na adreesị mmanya.
- Chọọ ndọtị ihe nchọgharị “Microsearch.me” wee pịa bọtịnụ “Wepụ”.
Ọ dị mkpa ịlele gị ndọtị ọ bụla arụnyere. Ọ bụrụ na ịmaghị ma ọ bụ tụkwasịghị obi n'otu ndọtị akọwapụtara, wepụ ma ọ bụ gbanyụọ ya.
safari
- Meghee Safari.
- N'elu akuku aka ekpe, pịa menu Safari.
- Na menu Safari, pịa Mmasị.
- Pịa na Extensions taabụ.
- Chọọ ndọtị ihe nchọgharị “Microsearch.me” wee pịa bọtịnụ “Wepụ”.
Ọ dị mkpa ịlele gị ndọtị ọ bụla arụnyere. Ọ bụrụ na ịmaghị ma ọ bụ tụkwasịghị obi n'otu ndọtị akọwapụtara, iwepụ ndọtị ahụ.
Kwụpụ 3: Wepu ngwanro Microsearch.me
N'ime nzọụkwụ nke abụọ a, anyị ga-elele kọmputa gị maka ngwanrọ adware. N'ọtụtụ ọnọdụ, ị na-etinye adware dị ka onye ọrụ n'onwe gị. Nke a bụ n'ihi na ejikọtara adware na ngwanrọ ndị ọzọ ị nwere ike ibudata n'efu na ịntanetị.
A na-enye Microsearch.me dị ka ngwa enyemaka ma ọ bụ "onyinye" n'oge ntinye. Ọ bụrụ na ị naghị ege ntị na ngwa ngwa pịa site na nwụnye usoro, ị ga-etinye adware na kọmputa gị. Ya mere, a na-eme nke a n'ụzọ na-eduhie eduhie. Ọ bụrụ na ịchọrọ izere nke a, ị nwere ike iji Akụrụngwa na-adịghị mma. Iji usoro ndị dị n'okpuru, lelee maka adware arụnyere na kọmputa gị wee wepụ ya.
Windows 11
- Pịa na "Malite."
- Pịa "Ntọala."
- Pịa na "Apps."
- N'ikpeazụ, pịa "ngwa etinyere."
- Chọọ ngwanrọ ọ bụla amabeghị ma ọ bụ ejighi ya na listi ngwa arụnyere nso nso a.
- Pịa aka nri na ntụpọ atọ ahụ.
- Na menu, pịa "Uninstall".
Windows 10
- Pịa na "Malite."
- Pịa "Ntọala."
- Pịa na "Apps."
- N'ime ndepụta ngwa, chọọ ngwanrọ ọ bụla amabeghị ma ọ bụ ejighi ya.
- Pịa na ngwa.
- N'ikpeazụ, pịa bọtịnụ "Uninstall".
Kwụpụ 4: Scan PC gị maka Microsearch.me
Ugbu a ị wepụrụ ngwa adware, ana m adụ gị ọdụ ka ịlele kọmputa maka malware ọ bụla ọzọ n'efu.
A naghị atụ aro iji aka wepụ malware n'ihi na ọ nwere ike isiri ndị na-abụghị ndị ọrụ aka ịchọpụta ma wepụ ihe niile metụtara malware. Iji aka wepụ malware gụnyere ịchọta na ihichapụ faịlụ, ndenye ndekọ, na nkọwa ndị ọzọ na-ezokarị ezo. Ọ nwere ike mebie kọmpụta gị ma ọ bụ hapụ ya ka ọ bụrụ ngwa ọgụ ọzọ ma ọ bụrụ na emebeghị ya nke ọma. Yabụ, biko wụnye ma mee ngwanro iwepu malware, nke ị nwere ike ịhụ na usoro a.
Malwarebytes
Jiri Malwarebytes chọpụta adware dị ka Microsearch.me na malware ndị ọzọ na kọmputa gị. Uru nke Malwarebytes bụ na ọ bụ n'efu ịchọpụta ma wepụ malware. Malwarebytes nwere ike iwepu ụdị malware dị iche iche. Na mgbakwunye na mwepụ, ọ na-enyekwa nchebe megide malware. Ana m akwado iji Malwarebytes ma ọ bụrụ naanị ịlele kọmputa gị maka malware otu ugboro.
- Budata Malwarebytes
- Wụnye Malwarebytes, ma soro ntuziaka ndị dị na ihuenyo.
- Pịa Scan ibido malware scan na PC gị.
- Chere maka Malwarebytes scan imecha.
- Ozugbo emechara, nyochaa nchọpụta malware.
- Pịa kwarantaini na-aga n'ihu.
- reboot Windows ka emechara nchọpụta malware niile na iche.
AdwCleaner
AdwCleaner bụ ngwa ọrụ efu emebere iji wepu adware, mmemme achọghị, yana ndị na-akwa ihe nchọgharị dị ka Microsearch.me na kọmputa gị. Malwarebytes na-emepụta AdwCleaner, nke dị mfe iji, ọbụlagodi maka ndị ọrụ anaghị arụ ọrụ.
AdwCleaner scanbụ kọmputa gị maka mmemme ndị a na-achọghị (PUPs) na adware nwere ike arụnyere na-amaghị gị. Ọ na-achọ adware nke na-egosiputa mgbasa ozi mmapụta, ogwe ngwaọrụ ma ọ bụ ndọtị na-achọghị, yana mmemme ndị ọzọ nwere ike ime ka kọmputa gị kwụsịlata ma ọ bụ dọchie ihe nchọgharị weebụ gị. Ozugbo AdwCleaner achọpụtala adware na PUPs, ọ nwere ike wepu ha n'enweghị nsogbu na kọmputa gị.
AdwCleaner na-ewepu ndọtị ihe nchọgharị achọghị wee tọgharịa ntọala ihe nchọgharị gị ka ọ bụrụ ọnọdụ ndabara ha. Nke a nwere ike ịba uru ma ọ bụrụ na a tọọrọ adware ma ọ bụ gbanwee ihe nchọgharị gị ma ọ bụ mmemme achọghị.
- Budata AdwCleaner
- Ọ dịghị mkpa ịwụnye AdwCleaner. Ị nwere ike ịme faịlụ ahụ.
- Pịa "Scan ugbu a." ibido a scan.
- AdwCleaner na-amalite nbudata mmelite nchọpụta.
- Nke a bụ nchọpụta scan.
- Ozugbo nchọpụta ahụ mechara, pịa "Run Basic Repair."
- Kwenye site na ịpị "Gaa n'ihu."
- Chere ka nchacha ahụ mechaa; nke a agaghị ewe ogologo oge.
- Mgbe Adwcleaner kwụsịrị, pịa "Lee faịlụ ndekọ." iji nyochaa nchọpụta na usoro nhichapụ.
ESET n'ịntanetị scanala
ESET dị n'ịntanetị Scanner bụ malware dabere na webụ n'efu scanner na-enye gị ohere scan kọmputa gị maka nje na malware na-etinyeghị ngwanrọ.
ESET dị n'ịntanetị Scanner na-eji heuristics dị elu yana dabere na mbinye aka scaniji chọpụta ma wepụ malware dị iche iche, gụnyere nje, trojans, worms, spyware, adware, na rootkits. Ọ na-enyocha maka mgbanwe usoro enyo enyo na mbọ iji weghachite ha na ọnọdụ mbụ ha.
Ị ga-agba ọsọ a n'efu online scanner iji chọpụta ihe ọ bụla fọdụrụ na kọmputa gị nke ngwa ndị ọzọ nwere ike na-agbaghara. Ọ ka mma ịnọ na nchekwa na ijide n'aka.
- Mepee ESET n'ịntanetị scanala website.
- Pịa na "Otu oge scan. "
- The esetonlinescanA ga-ebudata ngwa ner.exe na kọmputa gị.
- Ị nwere ike ịhụ faịlụ a na nchekwa "Downloads" PC gị.
- Họrọ asụsụ ịchọrọ.
- Pịa "Malite." ịga n'ihu. Achọrọ ikike dị elu.
- Nabata "usoro ojiji".
- Pịa na "Nabata." ịga n'ihu.
- Mee nhọrọ gị isonye na "mmemme nkwalite ahụmịhe ndị ahịa."
- Ana m akwado ịgbanye “Sistemụ nzaghachi achọpụtara.”
- Pịa na "Gaa n'ihu." bọtịnụ.
- E nwere atọ scan ụdị ịhọrọ site na. Nke mbụ bụ “Full scan, ”Nke scanbụ kọmputa gị niile mana ọ nwere ike were awa ole na ole iji wuchaa. nke abụọ scan ụdị bụ "Ọsọ Scan, ”Nke scanbụ ebe a na-ahụkarị na kọmpụta gị maka nzuzo malware. Nke ikpeazụ, nke atọ, bụ “Custom scan" Omenala a scan ụdị ike scan otu nchekwa, faịlụ ma ọ bụ mgbasa ozi mbughari dị ka CD/DVD ma ọ bụ USB.
- Kwado ESET ka ọ chọpụta ma kewapụ ngwa ndị a na-achọghị.
- Pịa “Malite scan" bọtịnụ ibido a scan.
- Scan na-aga n'ihu.
- Ọ bụrụ na achọpụtara nchọta na PC gị, ESET Online scanner ga-edozi ha.
- Pịa “Lee nsonaazụ zuru ezu” maka ozi ndị ọzọ.
- Scan egosiri akụkọ.
- Nyochaa nchoputa.
- Pịa "Gaa n'ihu." ozugbo ịmechara.
Sophos HitmanPRO
HitmanPro bụ a cloud scanner. Nke a pụtara na ọ nwere ike ịchọpụta malware site na ibugo ya na Sophos cloud wee chọpụta ya ebe ahụ. Nke a bụ ụzọ dị iche iji chọpụta malware karịa ngwaọrụ mgbochi malware ndị ọzọ. Na ime nke a, ọ na-enye nchebe magburu onwe ya na, n'ozuzu site na cloud, nwere ike ịchọpụta malware nke ọma na ngwa ngwa.
Ozugbo achọpụtara mmapụta Microsearch.me, HitmanPro ga-ewepụ malware maka mmapụta a na kọmputa gị. Ọ bụrụ na ịga n'ihu na-eji HitmanPro, a ga-echebekwa gị pụọ na ụdị malware ọ bụla n'ọdịnihu.
- Budata HitmanPro.
- Pịa bọtịnụ "Ọzọ" ka ịga n'ihu na nhazi.
- Nabata usoro na ọnọdụ iji Sophos HitmanPro.
- Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ scan kọmputa gị mgbe niile, pịa "ee." Ọ bụrụ na ị chọghị scan kọmputa gị ugboro ugboro, pịa "Mba."
- Sophos HitmanPro ga-amalite malware scan. Ozugbo mpio ahụ na-acha uhie uhie, ọ na-egosi malware ma ọ bụ ihe omume a na-achọghị na kọmputa gị n'oge a scan.
- Tupu iwepu nchọpụta malware, ịkwesịrị ịgbalite ikike efu.
- Pịa na "Mee akwụkwọ ikike efu rụọ ọrụ." bọtịnụ.
- Nye adreesị ozi-e gị ka ọ rụọ ọrụ ikike otu oge, dị irè maka ụbọchị iri atọ.
- Pịa bọtịnụ “Mee ka ọ rụọ ọrụ” ka ị gaa n'ihu usoro iwepụ.
- Ngwaahịa HitmanPro na-arụ ọrụ nke ọma.
- Anyị nwere ike ịga n'ihu ugbu a na usoro iwepụ.
- Sophos HitmanPro ga-ewepụ malware niile achọpụtara na kọmputa gị. Mgbe emechara ya, ị ga-ahụ nchịkọta nke nsonaazụ ya.
Ngwá ọrụ mwepụ Adware site na TSA
Ngwá ọrụ mwepụ Adware site na TSA bụ ngwa efu nke ị nwere ike iji wepụ adware na kọmputa gị. Ngwa a nwere ike ịchọpụta ma wepụ adware. Ọ na-enye ọrụ ndị ọzọ ma e wezụga mwepụ adware. Dịka ọmụmaatụ, ọ na-enye gị ohere iwepu ihe nchọgharị nchọgharị dị ka Microsearch.me na Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, na ihe nchọgharị Microsoft Edge.
Na mgbakwunye, ọ na-ewepụ toolbars na ihe nchọgharị ahụ, ndọtị ihe nchọgharị ọjọọ, ma ọ bụrụ na ọ nweghị ihe na-arụ ọrụ, ịnwere ike iji ya tọgharịa ihe nchọgharị ahụ. N'ụzọ dị otú a, a na-eweghachi ihe nchọgharị ahụ na ụkpụrụ ndabara. Ngwá ọrụ mwepụ adware anaghị achọ nrụnye. Ọ bụ ngwa nwere ike imeghe na-enweghị nrụnye. Dịka ọmụmaatụ, nke a na-eme ka ịgba ọsọ site na USB ma ọ bụ diski mgbake dabara adaba.
Budata ngwa mwepụ Adware site na TSA
Ozugbo ịmalitere ngwa ahụ, ngwá ọrụ mwepụ adware na-emelite nkọwa nchọpụta adware ya. Ọzọ, pịa "Scan” bọtịnụ ịmalite adware scan na kọmputa gị.
Soro ntuziaka ihuenyo ka iwepu adware achọpụtara na PC gị n'efu. Na-esote, m na-adụ ọdụ ịwụnye Malwarebytes ihe nche nchọgharị iji gbochie mgbasa ozi Microsearch.me.
Malwarebytes ihe nchọgharị
Malwarebytes Browser Guard bụ ndọtị ihe nchọgharị. Mgbatị ihe nchọgharị a dị maka ihe nchọgharị ndị ama ama: Google Chrome, Firefox, na Microsoft Edge. Mgbe etinyere Malwarebytes ihe nchọgharị, a na-echebe ihe nchọgharị ahụ pụọ na ọtụtụ mwakpo ịntanetị. Dịka ọmụmaatụ, mwakpo phishing, weebụsaịtị ndị a na-achọghị, weebụsaịtị ọjọọ, na ndị na-egwupụta crypto.
Ana m akwado ịwụnye Malwarebytes nche ihe nchọgharị ka echekwa ya nke ọma megide Microsearch.me ugbu a na n'ọdịnihu.
- Budata Malwarebytes ihe nchọgharị.
- Pịa ka ịwụnye na ihe nchọgharị masịrị.
Mgbe ị na-eme nchọgharị na ntanetị, ị nwere ike ịga na webụsaịtị ọjọọ na mberede, Malwarebytes ihe nchọgharị ga-egbochi mbọ ahụ, ị ga-enweta ọkwa.
N'ime ntuziaka a, ị mụtala otu esi ewepụ Microsearch.me. Ọzọkwa, ị wepụla malware na kọmputa gị wee chebe kọmputa gị pụọ na Microsearch.me n'ọdịnihu. Daalụ maka ịgụ akwụkwọ!