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Remove search.easydialsearch.com.com browser hijacker

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• Search.easydialsearch.com.COM is a typical home page hijacker that uses unknown search engine. It can override start-up page and new tab on the browser affected by adware. If you have Search.easydialsearch.com.COM on the computer, it only indicates that potentially unwanted program is taking command on your browser settings.

• Search.easydialsearch.com.COM has this goal of replacing the default search engine with its own due to ads that it will display on the search result. This is very profitable as far as adware makers are concerned. They do not care even if having those invasive ads are annoying to computer users. For this main reason, many users perceived Search.easydialsearch.com.COM as some kind of virus attack.

• Technically, Search.easydialsearch.com.COM is not regarded as computer virus. Even though majority of adware behaves like a virus, they were not made to be infectious. In particular, Search.easydialsearch.com.COM does not spread on its own. It needed a carrier like freeware or shareware.

• Adware authors used to bundle this browser hijacker to other programs and made its installation unseen. While installing freeware, Search.easydialsearch.com.COM also gets installed in the background without taking user’s permission.

• Search.easydialsearch.com.COM sources like freeware, games, suspicious tools, bogus updates, and fake players can be obtained by visiting malicious web sites or even dubious links circulated on social media sites. No matter how you have acquired Search.easydialsearch.com.COM, the effect of this browser hijacker is inconvenient to your online browsing activities.

• Thegreatestonlinegames.com is a web address that will be set as default start-up page on browser affected with an adware or potentially unwanted program. Normally, adware is injecting a code into the browser known as extension, add-on, or plug-in. In the case of Thegreatestonlinegames.com, added code may vary. Authors behind this malicious program intend to mislead computer users by using different titles on their browser plug-in.

• One obvious sign on the presence of this adware is the abrupt changes on the home page or new tab of your browser. If it starts with Thegreatestonlinegames.com, then, it is clear that you have the malicious code installed. Apart from that, you may also see relevant browser features such as toolbars, drop-down menu, and unwanted buttons integrated to the regular menu.

• Thegreatestonlinegames.com or The Greatest Online Games Search may not be as virus or malware infection. In fact, it is using a valid search engine application programming interface. The only thing that you must worry is the presence of the add-on or extension itself. The fact that your home page is hijacked to

• Thegreatestonlinegames.com, it is clear that this unwanted program has modified your settings without asking for permission. It has invaded you privacy and just like computer virus, it manipulates some settings for its own good.

• Remove Search.easydialsearch.com.COM Browser Hijacker

• Step 1 – End malicious process related to Search.easydialsearch.com

• Step 2 – Uninstall malicious software associated with Search.easydialsearch.com from Control Panel

• Step 3 – Reset browser settings on Microsoft Edge/ Chrome/ Firefox/ IE

• Step 4 – Delete associated registry entries of Search.easydialsearch.com

• Step 5 – Delete associated files and folders of Search.easydialsearch.com

• Step 1 – End malicious process related to Search.easydialsearch.com

• 1. Hit Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys together, click on Windows Task Manager

• 2. Locate the harmful process and click End Process

• Step 2 – Uninstall malicious software associated with Search.easydialsearch.com from Control Panel

• For Windows 7 and Vista• 1. Click Start menu, and then Control Pane

l• 2. Click Uninstall a program under Progra

ms• 3. Uninstall Search.easydialsearch.com so

ftware or any other malicious and suspicious program

• For Windows 8 & 8.1• 1. Search Control Panel via Charms bar• 2. Click Uninstall a program link• 3. Click on Search.easydialsearch.com or r

elated harmful software, and click Uninstall

• For Windows 10• 1. Click Start Menu, and then Settings• 2. Click on System• 3. In Apps & features panel, click on Searc

h.easydialsearch.com or related harmful software, then click on Uninstall

• Step 3 – Reset browser settings on Microsoft Edge/ Google Chrome/ Mozilla Firefox/ IE

• On Microsoft Edge• 1. Click More (…) on the address bar, and

then Settings• 2. Click View advanced settings• 3. Click under Search in the address bar wi

th, then type in your favorite search engine

• 4. Highlight the search engine you like and click Add as default

• 5. Select A specific page or pages under Open with

• 6. Select Custom to enter the URL of page you want to set as homepage

• On Google Chrome• 1. Type chrome://settings in the address b

ar and hit Enter• 2. Scroll down and click Show advanced s

ettings…• 3. Scroll down to Reset settings, and click

on the button• 4. Click Reset in the pop-up window

• On Mozilla Firefox• 1. Type about:support in the address bar a

nd press Enter• 2. Click Refresh Firefox button

• On Internet Explorer• 1. Click the gear button and then Internet

Options• 2.In Advanced tab, click Reset button unde

r Reset Internet Explorer settings• 3. Check Delete personal settings, and clic

k Reset

• Step 4 – Delete associated registry entries of Search.easydialsearch.com

• 1. Press Windows icon and R keys together.

• 2. Enter regedit in the Run dialogue and click Ok.

• 3. Search and delete pesky files and keys related to Search.easydialsearch.com (file names could be different and random)

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftTracingMuvic_RASMANCS

• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall[adware name]

• Step 5 – Delete associated files and folders of Search.easydialsearch.com

• 1. Open Computer, click Organize and then Folder and search options

• 2. In View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders, uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and press OK

• For Windows 8 and 10 system, open File Explorer and click View tab, make sure you tick Hidden items

• 3. Delete files and folders associated with Search.easydialsearch.com

• %LocalAppData%[adware name].exe• %AllUsersProfile%random.exe