Search.searchema.com redirect Virus is defined as a hazardous adware
that affects user's web browser and alters default settings of the browser to
replace user's homepage with the page about Search.searchema.com. It usually
attaches itself to SPAM emails, attachments, online chats, instant messages,
pop-up ads, suspicious links, unknown websites, peer to peer programs and other
unprotected networks. As this redirect virus offers a search engine as what
Google does, most users don't consider whether the new search engine is reliable
or not and just use it to search for anything they want as usual, but only to be
redirected to some unwanted websites.
The redirect virus can redirect users to some specific advertisements
sites and sponsored links. In addition, the threat also delivers constant
pop-ups to the computer screen directly when users launch some third-party
programs installed within the systems so that the innocent people click on the
pop-ups unknowingly. The websites you are forcibly redirected to are not safe at
all because they are utilized by cyber criminals to promote special goods in
order to gain certain profits. The Search.searchema.com redirect virus
interferes with user's browsing activities by displaying lots of discounts,
coupons, bargains and so on. Hence, some users may rashly click on the pop-ups
for more information without considering whether the websites they are going to
visit is safe or not.
Search.searchema.com is capable of changing your default browser
silently but it is difficult to change it back. Because the settings on the
infected browser has been modified by this Search.searchema.com redirect, there
are lots of plug-ins, add-ons will be installed to the infected browsers,
pretending to be the useful tools to cheat the PC users. However, users might
find out that their PC performance slow down because the Search.searchema.com
redirect virus consumes lots of system resources. What is bad,
Search.searchema.com redirect virus will provide dangerous links once the
infected computer is connected to the Internet. It is risky because other cyber
threats may get the opportunity to get into the PCs when users click on the
dubious links and visit the malicious websites.
How to RemoveSearch.searchema.com Redirect Virus?
1. Disable running processes on Windows Task Manager.1) Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys to activate Windows Task Manager.
2) From Processes tab, find out the associated processes of the threat and then right click on the End Process button to totally terminate them.
2. Uninstall associated programs of Search.searchema.com from the computer.
1)Click on Start button, click Control Panel.
2) Click Program, click on Uninstall a Program.
3) From Programs and Features, locate the associated programs of the browser hijacker from the applications list, locate the associated programs and then click Uninstall button to remove them.
4) Confirm the uninstall request then follow the wizard to complete the removal.
3. Modify browser settings to stay away from the cyber attacks triggered by the redirect virus.
1) Enable the browser.
2) Revert browser settings and fully remove the associated Internet temp files.
For Internet Explorer
Click Tools-> Go to Internet Options-> Click Advanced tab-> Click on Reset button
For Mozilla Firefox
Click Firefox-> locate Help option-> Go to Troubleshooting Information-> Click Reset Firefox button
For Google Chrome
Click the wrench icon-> Click Settings-> Click Show Advanced Settings link-> Click Reset Browser Settings
3) Reset the browser homepage manually.
For Internet Explorer
Click General from the Internet Options -> type a secure and new web address -> confirm the modification
For Mozilla Firefox
Click Options from the Firefox menu-> Click General tab-> type a secure and new web address -> confirm the changes.
For Google Chrome
Go to Advance section in the Settings-> Click Show Home Button-> Click the displayed Change link-> type a secure and new web address
4) Restart the browser to confirm the modification.
Conclusion
Search.searchema.com virus usually invades into the system by hiding in
some software update packages, with the cover of as an optional item and coaxing
the innocent users to permit its installation request. This kind of the redirect
viruses can be bundled with free programs on the malicious sites, and then
automatically installed into PC users' computers stealthy. Most users are not
aware that being infected with redirect virus is very dangerous and they ignore
it, missing the best chance to save the computer system in time.
In order to avoid this redirect infection, PC users need to be careful
while surfing on the Internet, once finding homepage has been replaced without
your permission, PC users should realize that their computer may be attacked by
the redirect virus. If you ever notice any weird phenomena on your computer such
as homepage change, constant popping ups, and new add-ons appearance, you should
run your antivirus program to scan the whole system to see if there are any
attacks. Build the best guard on the their computers. What's important, users
need to enhance the awareness of security so as to prevent malware from
infecting their computers.