Search.getmaps.co Redirect
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is search.getmaps.co?
Get Maps is a deceptive application that supposedly provides users with access to various maps, and allows them to search the Internet.
On initial inspection, this application may seem legitimate, however, due to rogue behavior, Get Maps is categorized as a potentially unwanted browser-hijacking program (PUP). As well as stealth infiltration without users' permission, Get Maps generates intrusive online advertisements, causes unwanted browser redirects, and tracks Internet browsing activity.
After system infiltration, Get Maps assigns the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox default search engine, new tab URL, and homepage browser settings to search.getmaps.co. Furthermore, this app automatically reassigns settings to this website when attempts are made to change them. Thus, users are unable to restore browsers to their previous states.
This significantly diminishes the Internet browsing experience, since they are continually redirected to search.getmaps.co without consent. Furthermore, Get Maps delivers various intrusive online ads that often conceal underlying website content. This further diminishes the Internet browsing experience.
Get Maps collects various information relating to Internet browsing activity. The information often contains personal details that developers of Get Maps share with third parties who misuse personal information to generate revenue.
Therefore, the presence of an information-tracking app on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. You are strongly advised to uninstall Get Maps PUP immediately.
There are tens of potentially unwanted programs identical to Get Maps (for example, My Driving Directions XP, My Shopping XP, and My Sports XP).
All offer different functionality, and yet, have identical behavior. Rather than providing the features promised, apps such as Get Maps cause unwanted browser redirects, gather browsing-related data and deliver intrusive advertisements. These PUPs are designed to generate revenue for the developers and deliver no significant value for users.
How did search.getmaps.co install on my computer?
This application has an official download website, however, it is also distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software/apps) and, therefore, many users install this application inadvertently, since they do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software.
Apps such as Get Maps are concealed within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings section. By rushing these processes and skipping most/all steps, rogue software is often installed inadvertently.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
To prevent this situation, be attentive during the download and installation processes. Closely analyze each step using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. Furthermore, all additionally-included programs should be cancelled, since it is highly probable that bundled software will be malicious.
Get Maps browser hijacker installer set-up:
Website promoting Get Maps browser hijacker:
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Quick menu:
- What is search.getmaps.co?
- STEP 1. Uninstall search.getmaps.co application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove search.getmaps.co redirect from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove search.getmaps.co browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove search.getmaps.co homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove search.getmaps.co redirect from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Search.getmaps.co 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 any recently-installed suspicious applications (for example, "Get Maps"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted programs that cause browser redirects to the search.getmaps.co website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Search.getmaps.co 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 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://search.getmaps.co 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 "OneSearch".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the get maps 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 "Get Maps", and other recently-installed suspicious 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://search.getmaps.co 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 "getmaps.co" and add or select your preferred domain.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the get maps 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 plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions" and remove "Get Maps", and all 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://search.getmaps.co 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: "search.getmaps.co"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with get maps 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 get maps 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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