Search.searchytdav.com Removal Guide

Search.searchytdav.com is a threat that could change your browser preferences by modifying specific data belonging to the affected application. Thus, it is no wonder the tool got classified as a browser hijacker. Currently, it may work on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. If you use one of these browsers and wish to know how to protect them from this unreliable application or threats alike we encourage you to continue reading our report and learn more about it. In case, you already noticed the browser hijacker on the system; it would be advisable to get rid of Search.searchytdav.com as quickly as possible. Of course, we will provide detailed removal instructions just below the text, so there is nothing to worry about if the user does not know how to eliminate this unreliable tool.

The browser hijacker could be accidentally added to the browser after the user gets redirected by some suspicious pop-up ad. Such content can be found on malicious or doubtful web pages. Also, ads promoting untrustworthy software or even malware could be presented by threats that already settled on the system. Therefore, it might be a smart idea to check the computer and perhaps take care of all unreliable applications or data that could have accumulated over some time. What’s more, our researchers say hijackers like Search.searchytdav.com can come via bundled installation files of untrustworthy toolbars, extensions, and so on. Meaning, to avoid them it is important not only to stay away from potentially malicious web pages but also pay close attention to the installers you download and the software they suggest.

According to our specialists, this browser hijacker could modify the following data: value name called Start Page for Internet Explorer, a file titled prefs.js for Mozilla Firefox, and three files named as Preferences, Secure Preferences and Web Data for Google Chrome. The listed files hold information about the user’s preferred homepage, new tab page, or default search engine choices and the threat’s goal seems to be to replace existing preferences with Search.searchytdav.com. This way the user might feel forced or encouraged to search the Internet with the new search engine and if he does the application could show him additional advertising content among the results. The bad news is such ads might come from unknown web pages, and they may not necessarily promote products safe for your system or reliable services. Unfortunately, there is a chance some of the ads could advertise similar threats or even malware. Under such circumstances, we do not think it would be smart to keep using this search engine, especially when you can easily replace it with a more trustworthy tool.

To eliminate Search.searchytdav.com manually, users should find the files it could have modified and then restore or delete them. This process might be not an easy one, and for this reason, we placed our recommended removal steps a bit below this article. In case, the task seems too difficult even with the provided steps; we would advise users to employ a reliable antimalware tool instead. After all, with it you could erase both the browser hijacker and other potential threats; plus, if you keep the tool and update it when it’s possible, it might be able to protect the computer from suspicious applications in the future.

Remove Search.searchytdav.com

Internet Explorer

1. Press Win+R.
2. Type regedit and press Enter.
3. Find the specific path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
4. Look for a value name called Start Page.
5. Right-click the value name and select Modify.
6. Instead of http://Search.searchytdav.com insert a website you prefer.
7. Select OK.
8. Exit Registry Editor.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Tap Win+E.
2. Look for the particular location: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla user ID}
3. Find Prefs.js and open this file with Notepad.
4. Locate the specific line: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", " http://Search.searchytdav.com").
5. Instead of http://Search.searchytdav.com insert a link you like.
6. Press Ctrl+S.
7. Close the document.

Google Chrome

1. Press Win+E.
2. Go to the specific location: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
3. Right-click data called Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data and select Delete.
4. Exit File Explorer.