Friday, 21 June 2013

How to remove onewebsearch.com virus

onewebsearch.com virus is a creepy browser hijacker installed on a computer silently. It usually comes uninvited but with the help of corrupt free-ware downloads. upon getting inside, it makes modifications into Firefox, Chrome, IE settings. Normally you,ll notice that all of sudden your homepage and search results from Google are redirecting to http://onewebsearch.com instead of the expected pages. the onewebsearch.com malare is actually created to promoted its malicious domain which provides you web search but it has placed a lot of commercial advertisements inside its pages (as you can see in the snapshot below). We know those commercial ads earn revenue for creators of the onewebsearch.com virus, so its possibly a trick used by spammers to promote their domain using browser hijackers to attract more visitors. Anyhow, there are still more risks of having onewebsearch.com redirect virus in your PC. We recommend immediate uninstall onewebsearch.com malware.
 ommon Symptoms of onewebsearch.com infection:
This kind of malwares usually change your Homepage, Search provider, Desktop Background.
They can display bunch of unstoppable pop-ups advertisements.
Computer performs slower then usual, browser may crash over and over.
Strange websites are automatically opened on the computer after a frequent interval.
Disabled Folder options, Task manager, Registry editing tools.
Advertisements from stranger companies start to appear out of nowhere.
Unexpected browser behaviors such as URL/link redirects.
Unwanted and unknown Plugin/extension or add-ons attached with browser.
Useless shortcuts on desktop or creepy websites added to favorites/bookmarks without your knowledge.


How to uninstall onewebsearch.com
Remove toolbars, plugins, extensions, add-ons
Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users:
Go to TOOLS and then click MANAGE ADD-ON, From there, select Extensions, Toolbars and remove the onewebsearch.com if found. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.

















Google Chrome Users:
Click SETTINGS icon and select SETTINGS, then open Extensions, toolbar, search provider options, remove the onewebsearch.com if listed there. Make sure Google is set as default search Provider.
Uninstall from Control Panel
Open CONTROL PANEL, then ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS or “Programs and Features”, now lookup for onewebsearch.com and uninstall if it is listed.
How to delete onewebsearch.com manually:
If the malware did not go away after uninstall procedure, try these steps. Please note, the manual removal method is a bit complex and it can go wrong if you perform its tasks incorrectly. It is advised to run an automatic virus removal software for safe and easy solutions. However, if you are good with Manual removal, do the steps below.
Possibly corrupt registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
Delete files:
Open then following folders or search for onewebsearch.com in My Computer and delete if found files associated with this bug.
C:\program files
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\
onewebsearch.com virus removal tool
It is always good and safe to use an automatic software to detect and eliminate viruses and malwares.

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