Tika-search.com Redirect
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is Tika-search.com?
The Tika-search browser hijacker infiltrates Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome) during the download or installation of free software.
The Tika toolbar employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on these browsers without users' permission - for this reason, it is considered to be a potentially unwanted application or adware. Following successful infiltration of this plug-in, the browser homepage and default search engine settings are assigned to hxxp://www.tika-search.com.
In addition, installation of Tika-search also includes several additional add-ons, which prevent users from customizing their browser settings (for example, changing the homepage or default Internet search engine fields).
Most current freeware download websites (such as soft32.com, download.com, softonic.com, amongst many others) employ small programs called 'download managers' to monetize their free services. These offer installation of advertised browser plug-ins together with the chosen free software.
Although the developers of these programs claim that their products are completely safe, these installations commonly result in adware or malware infections and diminished Internet browser performance. Therefore, you are strongly advised to eliminate the Tika-search toolbar from your computer.
Many browser hijackers (such as Enhanced-search, Babylon, and BuenoSearch), use an identical installation method to Tika-search.com In fact, research shows that these browser hijackers are created by the same developer (Babylon Ltd), and therefore, the browser hijackers share identical rogue behavior.
To avoid installation of Tika-search.com, or other similar potentially unwanted programs, closely inspect each step during the download of free software and never accept installation of any additional applications offered.
When installing downloaded freeware, choose the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Regular' - this will reveal any hidden applications, and you will be able to decline installation of them.
Users who have installed the Tika-search toolbar, and experience unwanted browser redirects, should follow this removal guide to uninstall the Tika-search browser hijacker from their Internet browsers.
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Quick menu:
- What is Tika-search.com?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Tika-search.com related applications using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove Tika-search.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove Tika-search.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove Tika-search.com homepage from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove Tika-search.com extension from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Tika-search.com 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 "Babylon", and "tikasearch toolbar", select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling potentially unwanted programs (which cause browser redirects to the Tika-search.com website), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Tika-search.com redirect removal from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove browser redirects:
Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
Click the "gears" icon 
(at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "tikasearch Toolbar" and "tikasearch Helper Object", select these entries and click "Remove". Users should also remove "Babylon IE plugin".
Change your homepage:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove hxxp://www.tika-search.com 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 "Tika Search".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the tika-search.com 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:
Remove Tika-search.com related Google Chrome extensions:
Click the Chrome menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click on "Extensions". Locate: "Babylon Translator", select this entry and click the trash can icon.
Change your homepage:
Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, click "set pages", hover your mouse over hxxp://www.tika-search.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 the "Search" section, click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "Tika Search" and add or select your preferred domain.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the tika-search.com 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:
Remove Tika-search.com related Mozilla Firefox extensions:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "Babylon Translation Activation" and "TikaSearch".
Change your homepage:
To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu, then select "Options", in the opened window remove hxxp://www.tika-search.com 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: "Tika-search.com"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with tika-search.com 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 tika-search.com 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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