Searchatomic.com Removal Guide

Searchatomic.com is known to be a browser hijacker, so do not be surprised if you ever notice the presence of this search engine. In most cases, this hijacker makes changes on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers, which means that it is aimed at a really wide number of users. If you have opened any of your browsers and already noticed that Searchatomic.com has modified your homepage and default search engine, there is no doubt that you have this browser hijacker on the system. We suggest getting rid of it and using another search provider instead of it. Actually, we do not think that this search engine is trustworthy because we are almost sure that it can cause harm to your system during the time. We will explain what we have in mind in a more detailed way further in this article. In addition, we will explain you how to get rid of Searchatomic.com browser hijacker in case you want to do that.

We agree that Searchatomic.com looks like a regular search provider at first sight; however, it differs from other trustworthy search engines (e.g. Google and Yahoo!) in a sense that it might provide users with third-party content. In most cases, users notice sponsored links and advertisements. Unfortunately, it is not so easy to notice them because they are usually put among normal search results. As they do not differ from regular search results, the possibility to click on them is really high. Unfortunately, these third-party links and ads might take you to suspicious web pages. What is more, there is a huge possibility that Searchatomic.com will record the words you enter into the search box. We believe that this is done to provide ads, but you should still better not enter any of your personal information into that search box.

It is very likely that this browser hijacker has entered your system not alone. In other words, we believe that this infection has installed a bunch of unwanted programs alongside. Most of the time hijackers travel bundled with adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other suspicious programs. If they have managed to enter your system, you might start seeing commercial advertisements on your screen and even notice that your PC works slower than usual. On top of that, the majority of those programs will connect to your Internet without your consent. You can find out whether untrustworthy programs are installed on your computer by scanning the system with an automatic scanner. You can download a reliable tool by clicking on the Download button located below this article.

Specialists working at 411-spyware.com have tried to remove this browser hijacker themselves. Unfortunately, they believe that it is not possible to get rid of it via Control Panel. According to our researchers, the easiest way to do that is to reset all browsers or scan the system with a reliable automatic malware remover. If you decide to choose the second method, you should invest in a really powerful security tool. There are many of them available, but we suggest using SpyHunter because we know that it will erase all kinds of threats from your PC within a minute.

How to get rid of Searchatomic.com

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Access the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
3. Click on the Advanced tab and click Reset.
4. Put a tick in the box alongside Delete personal settings.
5. Click the Reset button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Select Troubleshooting information from the menu.
3. Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click the Refresh Firefox button again.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F.
2. Select Settings and click Show advanced settings.
3. Click Reset settings.
4. Click the Reset button.