Mysearch.com Redirect
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is mysearch.com?
On initial inspection, mysearch.com may seem to be a legitimate Internet search website, however, be aware that the developers promote this site using bogus software 'installers' that stealthily modify Internet browser settings without users' permission.
After the system is successfully infiltrated, Internet browsing activity is continually monitored. Some mobile users reported that they are being redirected to a hxxp://m.web-search.click website and then to mysearch.com site. These redirects affecting Android users are also caused by potentially unwanted applications.
The aforementioned installers modify Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox by assigning the new tab URL, homepage, and default search engine browser settings to the mysearch.com website. Furthermore, a number of browser extensions and apps are installed to prevent users from reverting these changes.
In doing so, this browser hijacker continually causes unwanted browser redirects to mysearch.com when users open new browser tabs or attempt to search the Internet via the URL bar. This significantly diminishes the browsing experience.
In addition, users who attempt to search the Internet via mysearch.com risk further computer infections, since search results generated by this site often lead to other malicious web pages.
This site continually tracks your Internet browsing activity and gathers various types of data (for example, Internet Protocol [IP] addresses [to determine geographic location], website URLs visited, search queries, pages viewed, and so on).
Some of the collected data may be personally identifiable and shared with third parties who are likely to misuse private details to generate revenue. This situation can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, eliminate this browser hijacker immediately.
| Name | mysearch.com browser hijacker |
| Threat Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab |
| Symptoms | Manipulated Internet browser(s) settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). User's 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 browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Mysearch.com is similar to hundreds of other regular browser hijackers such as Myclassifiedxp.com, yourcurrentnewsnow.com, and results-hub.com. All have identical behavior - they give fake promises of enhancing the Internet browsing experience, and yet, none provide any real value.
Browser-hijacking applications are designed to generate revenue for the developers - they merely cause unwanted browser redirects (thereby generating traffic for certain sites), collect personally identifiable information (which is later sold to third party companies), and generate intrusive online advertisements (using the 'Pay Per Click’ [PPC] advertising model).
How did mysearch.com install on my computer?
The developers promote the mysearch.com website using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of third party apps with regular software/apps. Many users rush when downloading and installing software - they skip most steps unaware that rogue apps will be concealed.
For this reason, developers intentionally hide apps within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. By skipping this section, users often inadvertently install potentially unwanted programs.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
Installation of browser-hijacking applications can be prevented by taking two simple steps. Firstly, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' download/installation settings, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical' (closely analyze this section).
Secondly, ensure that only your chosen software is downloaded/installed, since bundled third party apps are often rogue, and thus, you should never accept offers to download or install them. If your computer is already infected with browser hijackers, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate it.
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Quick menu:
- What is mysearch.com?
- STEP 1. Uninstall unwanted applications using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove mysearch.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove mysearch.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove mysearch.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove mysearch.com redirect from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
mysearch.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 any recently installed suspicious applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications (which cause browser redirects to the mysearch.com website), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
mysearch.com redirect 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://mysearch.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 "mysearch".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the mysearch.com 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 "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all 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 all extensions that are controlling this setting and look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.mysearch.com) 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 "mysearch.com" 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 mysearch.com 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 on "Extensions" and remove all 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 all extension that are controlling this setting, remove hxxp://mysearch.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: "mysearch.com" or "moz-extension"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with mysearch.com 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 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 mysearch.com 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:
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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