Yousearch.me Redirect

What is yousearch.me?

Redirects to the yousearch.me website are caused by an application called FVD Speed Dial, which is often installed inadvertently during download of regular free software.

FVD Special Dial is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party applications together with the chosen software), and therefore, this application is usually bundled together with free software downloadable on freeware download websites.

After FLV Speed Dial successfully installs, it assigns the Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) default search engine, homepages, and new tab URL settings to yousearch.me. This causes redirection to yousearch.me without the user's consent.

The bundling method is mostly used to distribute rogue adware and browser hijacking applications. Popular freeware download websites such as download.com, soft32.com, and softonic.com monetize their traffic and free services via small programs called 'download clients', which are developed to bundle third party apps together with the chosen free software.

The developers make assurances that the included applications are 'legitimate and virus-free', however, most third party apps of this type are considered to be adware or malware.

Most rogue apps collect Internet browsing-related information and display intrusive online ads, and therefore, having any of them installed on your system might cause further computer infections or either serious privacy issues.

Although yousearch.me is not technically a virus or malware, it is categorized as a browser hijacking app, and therefore, you are advised to uninstall this app from your system immediately.

Many browser hijacking apps have similar or identical behavior: they cause unwanted browser redirects, rather than providing any of the features promised.

For example, golliver.com, fbdownloader.com, and goodforsearch.info have similar behavior to yousearch.me - they claim to enable useful functionality and improve the Internet browsing experience, however, none provide any real value. Their purpose is to generate revenue by causing redirects to various websites to increase traffic.

Installation of these apps can be avoided by closely analysing each step during download and installation of free software and unchecking all additional programs included.

In addition, if you are installing downloaded software, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to opt-out. If your browser continually redirects you to the yousearch.me website without your consent, the removal guide below will help you to eliminate this problem from your system.

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Quick menu:

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

Yousearch.me 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 “FVD Speed Dial”, select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Yousearch.me 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 browser 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://yousearch.me 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 "yousearch.me".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the yousearch.me 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 "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Change your 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 hxxp://yousearch.me 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 "yousearch.me" and add or select your preferred domain.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the yousearch.me 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 plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions" and remove "Speed Dial [FVD]" (and 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, remove hxxp://yousearch.me 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: "yousearch.me"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with yousearch.me 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, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

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 upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the yousearch.me 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:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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