Websearch.searchguru.info Virus

What is Websearch.searchguru.info?

The Websearch.searchguru.info browser hijacker infiltrates users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) through free software downloads. After successful installation, this adware modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default search engine fields to websearch.searchguru.info

Moreover, this browser hijacker prevents users from rolling back these changes by using a deceptive browser 'helper object' called 'Search Assistant Websearch'.

While the developers of this browser add-on claim that it makes Internet browsing more productive, by providing computer users with 'Best search portals', in fact, the searchguru add-on is useless and categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application.

The Searchguru website presents users with dubious advertisements, and furthermore, the search engine employed by this website returns deceptive Internet search results - clicking on these can lead to malware and virus infections.

If your Internet browsers redirect you to this website, your computer is infected with adware, and thus, your are advised to eliminate this browser hijacker from your Internet browsers.

Note that, while this browser redirect does not appear to be a high-risk security threat, creators of this adware are able to redirect websearch.searchguru.info to malicious websites at any time. Therefore, it is dangerous to operate a computer infected with this browser hijacker.

The Searchguru browser hijacker is identical to previous adware, which modified browser settings and caused redirects to searchbomb, searchisbestmy, and wisersearch. The source of these potentially unwanted applications is deceptive free software 'download clients' and 'installers'.

To avoid installation of such browser hijackers, Internet users should be attentive when downloading and installing free software. If your download is managed by a download client, opt-out of installation of any advertised browser plugins by declining the offers.

When installing downloaded freeware, choose the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options, rather than, 'Quick' or 'Typical' - this will reveal any intended installation of bundled browser extensions.

If you experience browser redirects to the websearch.searchguru.info website, use the removal instructions provided to eliminate searchguru adware from your Internet browser/s.

Screenshot of a deceptive free software installer promoting this browser hijacker:

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Quick menu:

• What is websearch.searchguru.info?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Search Assistant WebSearch and SearchNewTab applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove websearch.searchguru.info redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove websearch.searchguru.info browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove websearch.searchguru.info homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Websearch.searchguru.info redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Websearch.searchguru.info virus 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 "Search Assistant WebSearch", "SearchNewTab", select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling potentially unwanted programs (which cause browser redirects to the websearch.searchguru.info website), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software. Remove all entries that this program detects to ensure your PC is clean from any possible spyware and malware infections..

Websearch.searchguru.info homepage and default search engine removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser plugins:

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 "SearchNewTab", select this entry and click "Remove".

Change homepage:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove websearch.searchguru.info 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 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 "Web Search".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the searchguru virus, 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 "Tools" and click on "Extensions".  Locate "SearchNewTab", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Change 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 websearch.searchguru.info and click the x symbol. Now, you can add your preferred website as your homepage.

Change 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" section click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "WebSearch" and add or select your preferred domain.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the searchguru virus, 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 "SearchNewTab".

Change homepage:

To reset your homepage click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) then select "Options", in the opened window remove websearch.searchguru.info 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: "websearch.searchguru.info"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with searchguru virus 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 searchguru virus, 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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