Maxsearch.live Redirect

What is maxsearch.live?

Similar to search-story.com, bestsearch.live, under-cover.info, and many others, maxsearch.live is a fake search engine. Developers often promote fake search engines by offering an enhanced browsing experience, improved results, and additional features.

Judging by appearance alone, maxsearch.live may seem to be a legitimate search engine, however, it is promoted using rogue download/installation set-ups. In most cases, set-ups make changes to browsers without users' direct permission. Furthermore, maxsearch.live collects browsing-related and other data, and causes unwanted redirects.

Generally, rogue set-ups target popular browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. As mentioned above, these rogue set-ups modify browser settings. In this case, the default homepage, search engine, and new tab URL options are assigned to maxsearch.live. Therefore, users are forced to visit this website when a browser or new tab is opened.

Furthermore, when a search query is entered into the maxsearch.live search engine, it first redirects users to searchroute-1560352588.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com and then to searchnewworld.com. Note that searchnewworld.com displays results provided by bing.com, a legitimate search engine.

Therefore users are forced to use results provided by this search engine. It is impossible to undo these changes without removing "helper objects" that are installed through the rogue set-ups. Helper objects prevent users from undoing the changes mentioned above.

Furthermore, helper objects and maxsearch.live gather browsing-related data by recording keystrokes, search queries, URLs of visited websites, IP addresses, and so on.

In addition, fake search engines and other unwanted applications often collect personal/sensitive details that are shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse private information to generate revenue.

This can lead to privacy and browsing safety issues, or even identity theft. We recommend that you uninstall all suspicious/unknown applications installed on your browsers and avoid using the maxsearch.live fake search engine.

Threat Summary:

Name	maxsearch.live browser hijacker
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab
Symptoms	Manipulated Internet browser(s) settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). User's are forced to visit hijacker's website and search the Internet using their search engines.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers.
Damage	Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites.
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There are countless fake search engines online. Frequently, developers promote them as 'useful' tools, but these are merely attempts to give the impression of legitimacy and to trick people into using them. Few of these search engines are legitimate.

Most cause unwanted redirects and gather data. Using them can result in various problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, or even more serious issues.

How did maxsearch.live install on my computer?

As mentioned above, fake search engines are often installed through rogue set-ups (downloaders/installers), and maxsearch.live is no exception. Generally, set-ups are distributed using "bundling", a deceptive method used to trick people into downloading or installing potentially unwanted applications and unintentionally allowing them to modify browser settings.

Typically, information regarding changes to browser settings are hidden in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings/options of the download or installation. Users are often tricked into these installations when they skip installation/download steps and do not check the settings during these processes.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Download software from official/trustworthy sources and use direct links only. Do not use torrents, third party software downloaders, managers, or other similar sources. Check all available "Custom", "Advanced" and other settings of this type when going through the software installation/download steps.

Decline/cancel offers to install or download unwanted applications, and only then finish the installation or download. Note that intrusive ads typically seem legitimate, but some cause redirects to gambling, adult dating, pornography, and other dubious sites.

If you often encounter these ads (or redirects caused by them), check for suspicious add-ons, extensions, and plug-ins installed on your browser, and remove them.

Also check unwanted/unknown programs installed on your computer. If your computer is already infected with browser hijackers, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate it.

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Quick menu:

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

maxsearch.live 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 suspicious applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the maxsearch.live website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

maxsearch.live redirect removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

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 extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://maxsearch.live and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start 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 and then remove "maxsearch.live".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the maxsearch.live 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:

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 and remove them.

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.maxsearch.live) below the “Open a specific or set of pages” option. If present, click on the three vertical dots icon and select “Remove”.

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 the "Search engine" section, click "Manage search engines...", in the opened list, look for "maxsearch.live", and when located, click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Remove from list".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the maxsearch.live 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:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove all recently installed browser plug-ins.

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://maxsearch.live and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change your 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: "maxsearch.live"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with maxsearch.live 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 and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

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 top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the maxsearch.live 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:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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