How to remove Songs Search browser hijacker
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is music.searchmedia.club?
Songs Search is just one of many apps that are classified as browser hijackers - unwanted applications that many users download and install accidentally.
This app promotes a fake search engine (music.searchmedia.club) by changing browser settings and recording information relating to users' browsing habits. Do not trust these apps or have them installed on your system.
More about Songs Search
Browser hijackers are generally compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Once Songs Search installation is finished, it assigns music.searchmedia.club as the default search engine, homepage, and new browser tab URL. Users of browsers infiltrated by Songs Search cannot avoid this website, unless the browser hijacker is uninstalled.
Note that music.searchmedia.club is opened when the user opens a browser/new tab or enters a search query into the URL bar. These settings cannot be modified or undone, since Songs Search (like many other browser hijackers) prevents users from doing this.
Be aware that music.searchmedia.club is a fake search engine, since it provides results generated by another search engine and provides no unique results. When a search query is entered, music.searchmedia.club simply opens Yahoo (search.yahoo.com) and displays results produced by this legitimate search engine.
Furthermore, most dubious applications such as Songs Search collect data such as IP addresses, URLs of visited websites, geolocations, entered search queries, and other similar details. The installed app might also collect personal, sensitive information. Developers share the information with other parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue.
This can lead to various privacy issues, problems with browsing safety, or even identity theft. Therefore, we recommend that you uninstall all apps of this kind immediately.
| Name | Songs Search |
| Threat Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab |
| Browser Extension(s) | Song Search, Music Search |
| Supposed Functionality | Quick and easy access to various music/video files. |
| Promoted URL | music.searchmedia.club |
| Serving IP Address (music.searchmedia.club) | 184.173.189.168 |
| Affected Browser Settings | Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine |
| Detection Names (gsafe.getawesome1.com - deceptive website promoting Songs Search browser hijacker) | CRDF (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
| Serving IP Address (gsafe.getawesome1.com) | 50.22.137.11 |
| Symptoms | Manipulated Internet browser(s) settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). Users 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 browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More examples of similar apps
The internet is full of rogue applications of this type, most of which are virtually identical. Free Streamz, Fast Weather App, and Easy Speed Test App are just a number of examples. Developers promote browser hijackers by offering various "useful" tools, features and other benefits. In fact, most generate revenue for their developers and deliver no real value for regular users.
How did Songs Search install on my computer?
Typically, people download and install unwanted apps unintentionally, since they are often bundled into other software set-ups. This information is not properly disclosed and is hidden in "Custom", "Advanced" settings of the download/installation set-ups. Furthermore, many people do not check these settings and thus cause unwanted downloads and installations.
In this way, developers successfully trick people into installing (and downloading) unwanted apps unintentionally. In other cases, it happens due to clicked deceptive advertisements - these can run scripts that download and install potentially malicious apps.
How to avoid installation of unwanted applications?
Do not download software from dubious pages or using third party downloaders, torrent clients, eMule (or other Peer-to-Peer networks, and so on). Download from official and trustworthy websites only. Do not skip download/installation setup steps and check all available "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar options.
Deselect offers to download or install additionally-included, unwanted programs. Intrusive ads should not be clicked or trusted, especially if displayed on dubious websites.
If a browser continually causes unwanted redirects or displays ads, remove all suspicious, unknown plug-ins, extensions, and add-ons from your browser, and programs from the operating system immediately. If your computer is already infected with Songs Search, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.
Website promoting Songs Search browser hijacker:
Appearance of music.searchmedia.club fake search engine:
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Quick menu:
- What is music.searchmedia.club?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Songs Search application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove music.searchmedia.club redirect from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove Songs Search browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove music.searchmedia.club homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove music.searchmedia.club redirect from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Songs Search browser hijacker 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 (for example, "Songs Search"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the music.searchmedia.club website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Songs Search browser hijacker 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://music.searchmedia.club 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 "music.searchmedia.club".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the music.searchmedia.club redirect, 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 "Songs Search" and other 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, disable "Songs Search", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.music.searchmedia.club) 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 "music.searchmedia.club", 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 music.searchmedia.club redirect, 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 "Songs Search" (or "Music Search") as well as all other 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, disable "Songs Search" or "Music Search", remove hxxp://music.searchmedia.club 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: "music.searchmedia.club"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with music.searchmedia.club redirect 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 music.searchmedia.club redirect, 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the purpose of forcing users visit music.searchmedia.club website?
The goal of redirecting users to music.searchmedia.club, which is a fake search engine, is to generate traffic and potentially gather user data for malicious purposes.
Is visiting music.searchmedia.club a threat to my privacy?
Yes, visiting music.searchmedia.club, being a fake search engine, can pose a threat to your privacy. These websites may track your browsing activities, collect personal information, or expose you to further security risks.
How did a browser hijacker infiltrate my computer?
A browser hijacker may infiltrate your computer through deceptive software downloads bundled with freeware or shareware or via malicious ads, P2P networks, unofficial app stores, third-party downloaders, notifications from unreliable websites, and similar channels.
Will Combo Cleaner help me remove Songs Search browser hijacker?
Combo Cleaner scans computers and removes browser hijackers. However, manual removal may not work well if multiple hijackers are present and can reinstall each other, so they must all be removed at once.
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