Search.eazel.com Redirect

What is search.eazel.com?

Eazel.com is a popular download website offering users a wide range of freeware. On first inspection, this website appears legitimate, however, the developers use deceptive methods to monetize incoming web traffic. Internet users who download free software from this website are obliged to download it using a download client (Vittalia).

During the installation process, computer users are offered downloads of various adware and unwanted applications (Babylon toolbar, Delta Search Toolbar, Iminent Toolbar, etc.) One of these offers is the Eazel toolbar.

This browser extension modifies users' Internet browsers settings and installs a toolbar on Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Furthermore, it modifies users' default search engine and homepage settings to eazel.com Note that users can avoid inadvertent installation of unwanted toolbars and browser add-ons such as these by unchecking several options during the installation phase.

Great caution should be expressed, since most download clients are designed to make it extremely difficult to opt out of these additional installs. In some cases, even after opting out, the unwanted software is installed regardless.

The Eazel toolbar and related redirects to eazel.com are not caused by malware or virus infections, however, this browser add-on employs deceptive promotion methods (bundling with freeware) and adds no real value for Internet users. The Eazel toolbar is categorized as adware, and it is recommended that users eliminate it from their browsers.

It's similar to other potentially unwanted programs which alter user's Internet browser settings, for example Qone8.com, key-find.com and trovi.com To avoid installation of unwanted browser add-ons such as the Eazel.com toolbar, be careful when downloading freeware from download websites including filewin.com, eazel.com, download.com, snapfiles.com, etc.

Many popular websites use download clients, thus causing unwilling installation of adware on your computer. To remove Eazel toolbar and eliminate unwanted redirects to eazel.com, use the removal instructions provided.

Deceptive free software installer used in search.eazel.com browser hijacker distribution:

"BrowserProtect" blocking user's attempts to change one's homepage and default Internet search engine settings:

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Quick menu:

• What is Eazel.com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall BrowserProtect and EazelBar applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Eazel.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Eazel.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Eazel.com homepage from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Eazel.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Search.eazel.com 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 "BrowserProtect" and "EazelBar" select these entries and click " Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted programs that cause browser redirects to search.eazel.com website scan your computer for any left unwanted components. To scan your computer use recommended malware removal software.

Search.eazel.com redirect removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons." Look for "EazelBar" and "EazelBar Helper", select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Internet Options," in the opened window remove hxxp://search.eazel.com and enter your preferred domain that will open every 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 on 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 "EazelBar Search."

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the eazel toolbar, 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:

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) , select "Settings". In "On startup" section click "set pages," hover your mouse over hxxp://search.eazel.com 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 "Eazel" and add or select your preferred.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the eazel toolbar, 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 plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons." Click on "Extensions" and remove "EazelBar".

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage click on the Firefox menu ," then select "Options," in the opened window remove hxxp://eazel.com and enter your preferred domain that will open every 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: "eazel"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with eazel toolbar 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 eazel toolbar, 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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