Primosearch.com Redirect
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is primosearch.com?
Identical to deloton.com, trackingclick.com, rosetheet.com, and many others, primosearch.com is a rogue website designed to redirect to a number of other suspicious sites. Research shows that users are redirected to primosearch.com by potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).
These rogue programs usually infiltrate systems without permission, or trick users to install by falsely claiming to provide "useful features". Following infiltration, PUPs cause unwanted redirects, diminish system performance, deliver malicious ads, and collect user-system information.
Potentially unwanted programs randomly open new browser tabs/windows and redirect to primosearch.com, which, in turn, causes several (usually 2 or 3) successive redirects to suspicious sites. There is a high probability that these sites will contain malicious content. Therefore, redirects to primosearch.com can result in high-risk computer infections.
In addition, PUPs deliver 'malvertising' ads (such as coupons, pop-ups, banners, etc.) To achieve this, developers employ various tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, displayed ads often conceal visited website content, significantly diminishing the browsing experience.
When clicked, these ads can lead to malicious websites and/or execute scripts that download and install malware. Clicking them can also result in various computer infections. Be aware that some PUPs run various background processes (such as mining cryptocurrency).
By stealthily misusing system resources, potentially unwanted programs significantly diminish overall computer performance. Most potentially unwanted programs continually record user-system information that might be personally identifiable. Developers sell this information to third parties (mostly for marketing purposes).
Thus, potentially unwanted programs pose a direct threat to your privacy and Internet browsing safety. We strongly recommend that you eliminate all PUPs immediately.
| Name | primosearch.com pop-up |
| Threat Type | Adware, Unwanted ads, Pop-up Virus |
| Symptoms | Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed. |
| Distribution methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers. |
| Damage | Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
There are hundreds of potentially unwanted programs, all of which are virtually identical. Most offer various "useful features" (for example, anti-virus, download tools, audio/video players, etc.), however, these claims are merely attempts to trick users to install. The only purpose of potentially unwanted programs is to generate revenue for the developers.
In fact, only a small percentage of PUPs enable the functionality promised - most are useless. Rather than providing any value for regular users, they promote malicious websites (including fake search engines), deliver malvertising ads, stealthily run unwanted processes, and collect user-system information.
How did adware install on my computer?
Research shows that some PUPs have official download websites, however, most are distributed using the aforementioned malicious ads, together with a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, PUPs often infiltrate systems without permission, or users install them inadvertently without their consent.
Bundling is stealth installation of third party software together with regular (mostly free) software.
Developers hide bundled programs within various sections of the download/installation processes - they do not properly disclose this information. Many users rush these processes, skip steps, click ads, thus exposing their systems to risk of various infections and compromising their privacy.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
Poor knowledge and careless behavior are the main reasons for computer infections. The key to computer safety is caution. Therefore, be cautious when downloading/installing software and browsing the Internet in general. Download your software from official sources only and (if possible) using a direct download link.
Third party download/installation tools are monetized using the bundling method (they promote other software). Therefore, using these tools is very risky. When downloading/installing, carefully analyze each step (especially the "Custom/Advanced" options) and cancel all additionally-included programs.
Note that malicious ads usually appear genuine (criminals invest a great deal of resources into ad design). Therefore, it is difficult to determine if they originate from the visited (legitimate) website.
These ads are distinguishable by their redirects - they usually lead to gambling, pornography, adult dating, survey, and other suspicious websites. If you encounter such ads, uninstall all suspicious programs and browser extensions.
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Quick menu:
- What is primosearch.com?
- STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Adware 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 potentially unwanted programs, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes primosearch.com redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Remove adware from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:
Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
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 these entries and click "Remove".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the primosearch.com pop-up, 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:
Click the Chrome menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the primosearch.com pop-up, 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:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with primosearch.com pop-up 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 primosearch.com pop-up, 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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