My.yoursearch.me Redirect

What is my.yoursearch.me?

Developers present my.yoursearch.me as an improved Internet search engine that generates better search results. These claims often trick users into believing that my.yoursearch.me is legitimate and useful, however, this website records various information relating to Internet browsing activity.

In addition, developers promote it by employing rogue download/installation set-ups designed to modify Internet browser settings without users' consent.

Set-ups hijack Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, assigning the new tab URL, default search engine, and homepage options to my.yoursearch.me. In addition, set-ups append the targets of all browser shortcuts with this same URL.

For these reasons, users continually encounter unwanted redirects to my.yoursearch.me, significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience. Furthermore, set-ups stealthily install a number of "helper objects" (third party extensions and/or applications) to reassign browser settings when attempts are made to change them.

Therefore, returning browsers to their previous states becomes impossible. Another downside is data tracking - my.yoursearch.me and helper objects continually record various information that might contain personally identifiable details including, for example, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, Internet Protocol addresses, etc.

The data is later shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse personal details to generate revenue - this might cause serious privacy issues or even identity theft. If you encounter unwanted redirects to my.yoursearch.me, uninstall all suspicious applications/browser plug-ins and never visit this rogue site again.

The Internet is full of fake search engines, all of which are virtually identical. By offering improved search results and other so-called 'useful features' (for example, weather forecasts, quick access to popular websites, etc.), websites such as my.yoursearch.me, search.rapidsearch.com, yapages.ru, and zridi.net attempt to give the impression of legitimacy.

In fact, fake search engines are designed only to generate revenue for the developers and provide no value for regular users. They cause unwanted redirects and collect private information. In addition, some generate search results leading to infectious websites. Therefore, using a fake search engine can lead to high-risk computer infections.

How did my.yoursearch.me install on my computer?

To promote my.yoursearch.me, developers employ a deceptive marketing method called "bundling", since they know that users often rush the download/installation processes and skip steps. Therefore, all information regarding modification of browser settings is hidden within the "Custom/Advanced" options of these processes.

By skipping this section, users inadvertently grant set-ups permission to modify various options. In addition, they expose their systems to risk of various infections and compromise their privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

There are two simple steps you should take to prevent system infiltration by potentially unwanted programs. Firstly, be cautious when downloading and installing software.

Select the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and closely analyze each step. Secondly, decline offers to download/install third party applications and cancel those already included. Bundled applications should never be installed.

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Quick menu:

• What is my.yoursearch.me?
• STEP 1. Uninstall potentially unwanted applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove my.yoursearch.me redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove my.yoursearch.me browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove my.yoursearch.me homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove my.yoursearch.me redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

my.yoursearch.me redirect removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window: look for any recently-installed potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes browser redirects to the my.yoursearch.me website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

my.yoursearch.me homepage and default Internet search engine removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser hijackers:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Remove my.yoursearch.me-related Internet Explorer add-ons:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select such entries and click "Remove".

Fix Internet Explorer shortcut target:

This browser hijacker changes the "Target" field of the Internet Explorer shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate text (hxxp://www.my.yoursearch.me/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://www.my.yoursearch.me and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer.

Change your default search engine:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing" or any other preferred search engine as your default, then remove "yoursearch".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the my.yoursearch.me browser hijacker, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Remove my.yoursearch.me-related Google Chrome extensions:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Fix Google Chrome shortcut target:

This browser hijacker modifies the "Target" field of the Google Chrome shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate all text (hxxp://www.my.yoursearch.me/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, click "set pages", hover your mouse over Yoursearch and click the x symbol. Now, you can add your preferred website as your homepage.

Change your default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in "Search" section, click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "my.yoursearch.me" and add or select your preferred Internet search engine.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the my.yoursearch.me browser hijacker, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Remove my.yoursearch.me-related Mozilla Firefox add-ons:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove any recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Fix Mozilla Firefox shortcut target:

This browser hijacker changes the "Target" field of the Mozilla Firefox shortcut. To fix this, locate the shortcut on your Desktop and click the right mouse button over it. In the opened menu, choose "Properties". In the opened window, locate the Target field and eliminate all text (hxxp://www.my.yoursearch.me/...), which is entered after "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) then select "Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://www.my.yoursearch.me and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "yoursearch.me"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with my.yoursearch.me browser hijacker removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the my.yoursearch.me browser hijacker, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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